Truck Bed: Service and Repair

PICKUP BED

Removal and Installation

All vehicles
1. If equipped, roll up the tonneau cover.
2. If equipped, remove the hard tonneau cover assembly.

Bi-fuel vehicles
3. Remove the bi-fuel tank.

All vehicles







4. Remove the fuel filler neck screws.







5. Disconnect the tail lamp harness electrical connector.







6. Disconnect the license plate lamps.







7. Remove the fuel tank filler pipe to pickup bed bracket clamp.







8. Disconnect the rear axle vent tube from the pickup bed.







9. CAUTION: Use care not to scratch the pickup bed.

NOTE: The short pickup beds have six bolts and the long pickup beds have eight bolts.

Remove the bolts.







10. CAUTION:
- Use body decking protectors over the front corners of the pickup bed to prevent scratches.
- Lifting the pickup bed requires at least two people on each side.

Remove the pickup bed.







11. Inspect the J-nuts for damage; install new J-nuts if damaged.







12. Make sure the anti-squeak isolators are present and not damaged. Install new anti-squeak isolators if damaged.







13. Inspect the pick-up bed locating pins for damage; install new pins if damaged.







14. NOTE: Locating pins must set in pick-up bed slots for correct bed alignment.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.