Long Bed Weight?

Aternus · Post by **Aternus** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 3:55 pm

I'm going to remove the bed on my 1970 Ranger long bed, and I'm curious as to how much it weighs. I'm wondering if I need another guy to help me or three other guys to help lift it off. Any guesses on the weight of a long bed?

Also... as far as I can tell, it's 6 bolts and the tail light wiring to get it off the frame?

Kraig · Post by **Kraig** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 7:32 pm

My brother said he and a friend could pick up a shortbed, I can't imagine two more feet of sheetmetal could weigh much more....

flyboy2610 · Post by **flyboy2610** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 7:43 pm

If it were me (and it will be eventually) I would want two people per side.
It's not just the weight, it's how unwieldy they can be.

customcrewcab · Post by **customcrewcab** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 7:47 pm

i got mine of my truck and moved into the back by myself but i not a small guy. are you planing on reusing it? i would get a friend or two, they are not light and its better to be safe.

Post by **FORDification** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 11:43 pm

I just sold a LWB bed to a forum member recently and when he came to get it, just the two of us were able to lift it off and shuffle over a few feet to set it on a trailer. My arms got stretched out a couple inches....but it's do-able. (And I'm a skinny guy!....well, not counting the mid-section).

71-F-250SC-72-F-250C · Tue Jul 26, 2005 10:56 am

We used three guys to get the lwb bed off the 71, but I still managed to get my finger caught between the bed and the frame.

Aternus · Post by **Aternus** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 2:59 pm

Thanks for the info. Now I know what to plan for. I do intend to reuse the bed and I need to weld in a quarter panel on the passenger side. Any info on the best place to grab those along with a front grille insert?

I know of www.npdlink.com, and Dennis Carpenter, and Mac Auto Parts... any other good places?

Post by **FORDification** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 6:53 pm

There are quite a few very good vendors listed on the LINKS page. The first seven on the list there are pretty much mandatory for getting catalogs from if you have a '67-'72 truck.

shrektruck · Post by **shrektruck** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 11:30 pm

Someone was talking in another topic about emptying the bed by backing up real fast and romping on the brakes...you could unbolt the bed and remove it that way.
Or maybe not.

flyboy2610 · Post by **flyboy2610** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 5:35 pm

That might a tad rough on the tires.

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