AMC86Kid Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 I am trying to remove the bed so that i can fix the dents and holes it has then i will repaint it so it looks like i have to take these nuts off but what are these other little screws next to it for and does anyone know exactly how many of these bolts have to be remove to get the bed off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waytard22 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 The "little screws next to it" look like plastic push rivets Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMC86Kid Posted December 21, 2016 Author Share Posted December 21, 2016 i thought it was plastic to but when i tap on it with my finger it feels like its made out of metal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando87mj Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Those look just like the plastic push rivets that are used in the cab side vents . I'm pretty certain those are plastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMC86Kid Posted December 21, 2016 Author Share Posted December 21, 2016 so your saying i can just unbolt the nut and not have to worry about the rivet when i go to put it back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hippie66 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Plastic, appears to hold a rubber pad under the bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMC86Kid Posted December 21, 2016 Author Share Posted December 21, 2016 ok i will check it out tomorrow does anyone know how many of there bolts there are ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hippie66 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 http://comancheclub.com/topic/12659-bed-removal/ Read this thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdwillys Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 It's a plastic fastener holding a shim to the chassis. It "should" stay in place when you remove the bed. If anyone of them gets moved or removed, just set back in its original location. you'll see when the bed comes off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParadiseMJ Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Having done this for the first time on an old Chevy truck I thought the bolts came in from the top. When I got my MJ the bed was not bolted on. It was set on there and strapped down for the trip...it also had holes drilled in the bed (which I later found out that the PO had installed a carpet kit) When I started asking about bolts for the bed all I got was blank stares...and the sound of crickets. It wasn't until I looked at a real FSM that I saw how it was installed. Start by removing the tail lights. You're going to want to lift it off and set it on the ground and the MJ tail lights being expensive, or unobtainium, you don't want to damage them. Just take them off, set them in a safe place. Remove the ground wire from the driver's side tail light bucket (and don't forget to reattach it when you're done) There are 8 "fasteners". 4 bolts and 4 studs with nuts. Starting at just behind the cab...on either side, one up in the corner, one in front of the wheel, one behind the wheel, one at the back corner. So four on each side. I don't remember which are studs and which are bolts. Look through the holes in the frame. Like said above, remove the fuel tank. The strap bolts are usually a bear to get off and you'll likely break them. So figure out how to get replacements, whether they're just J bolts at the hardware store (cheap) or OEM strap bolts from the dealer (not cheap). Remove the fuel filler hose and vent hose, Remove any wiring attached to the bed. Take this opportunity to replace the filler hose and vent hose. Then just take the bolts/nuts off (I replaced mine with SS bolts/nuts, pricey, but they won't rust) and get some help to lift the bed up and either set it upright or have a sawhorse setup with cross pieces in advance to set it down on. It's made of steel, so it's NOT light. Good luck...installation is the reverse of removal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMC86Kid Posted December 21, 2016 Author Share Posted December 21, 2016 thanks for the link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMC86Kid Posted December 22, 2016 Author Share Posted December 22, 2016 ok so i tried to remove the bed and i got the gas tank dropped and the rear brakes bracket dropped and disconnect the wires for the rear lights and i have removed the exhaust i then removed the 2 bolts in the passenger front and the driver front of the bed so the front of the bed pops up freely but the back won't i tried looking for bolts to remove in the back but i don't see any are they in the frame ? and are there two on both sides in the back? 2 bolts on the passenger front side 2 bolts on the driver front side dropped the gas tank and the rear brake bracket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParadiseMJ Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Look thru the holes in the frame in the rear corner. Look harder for the ones up in/behind the wheel. There are 8 total and they are not in a straight line. The bed won't lift up until at least 6 bolts are out...but there are 8. Some will just be a bolt head, no stud, hard to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMC86Kid Posted December 23, 2016 Author Share Posted December 23, 2016 ok thanks for your help guys i got the bed off Yeah !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikekaz1 Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Clean truck. Congrats. The Great northeast has made mine not quite as pretty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Clean truck. Congrats. The Great northeast has made mine not quite as pretty Yes, for an '86 that frame looks exceptionally clean and solid. I am jealous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMC86Kid Posted December 23, 2016 Author Share Posted December 23, 2016 can the plastic rivets be reused or do you have to just snap them off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParadiseMJ Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 I've re-used some on body panels. I guess it depends on what kind of shape their in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMC86Kid Posted December 23, 2016 Author Share Posted December 23, 2016 Ok I will try to pop them out and see if they will come out clean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParadiseMJ Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 ...and they're not expensive. I bought some at ACE hardware in various sizes. NAPA has them too...and of course the dealer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMC86Kid Posted December 24, 2016 Author Share Posted December 24, 2016 i was able to pop them out i will just clean them and reuse them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfloyd32086 Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Is it absolutely necessary to remove the bed when repainting the vehicle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Absolutely necessary? Not at all for a simple repaint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMC86Kid Posted November 8, 2017 Author Share Posted November 8, 2017 no from my experience i would say you don't have to but it is way easier to paint the vehicle if its in two pieces Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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