95 ranger Bed

[Blackranger95]

I'm trying to get the bed of my 95 ranger, so I can rustolium the frame, but the first bolt I tried to take out I snapped, any suggestions on getting the bed off?

 

[cookiemonster]

If the bolt snapped the just get the rest out and the bed will come right off....then deal with the broken bolt after the beds off.

 

[mcdonald58]

soak it with wd40 when doing my shocks i soaked my bolts for everyday for about a week in preparation. and you could try heat.

 

[360Ranger]

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I'm trying to get the bed of my 95 ranger, so I can rustolium the frame, but the first bolt I tried to take out I snapped, any suggestions on getting the bed off?

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What are you usin to take the bolts out, impact, breaker bar or ???

I've taken off half a dozen beds off over the years, some multiple times, and have never snapped a bolt. I use a 450lb impact.

Just curious...........

 

[Bwad]

WD40 or PB blaster should do the trick to loosen up the bolts.

 

[Blackranger95]

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What are you usin to take the bolts out, impact, breaker bar or ???

I've taken off half a dozen beds off over the years, some multiple times, and have never snapped a bolt. I use a 450lb impact.

Just curious...........

Im using a breaker bar, I got two out and snapped one so I gave up and put them back in.

 

[cookiemonster]

Get a little propane or map gas torch! like 30 seconds and have someone losen em from the top

 

[rrileycom]

I used a short breaker bar, with a 2 ft galvenized pipe from Lowes, they came right off.

 

[mfernandes]

Get a little propane or map gas torch! like 30 seconds and have someone losen em from the top

I like this option!!!!

 

[maranger]

if you need to break em all you can replace the bolts with 8.8 grade bolt and nuts from your local hardware store and they work fine, thats what i use

 

[maranger]

Get a little propane or map gas torch! like 30 seconds and have someone losen em from the top

please dont do this near your gas tank

 

[Blackranger95]

So I got 5 of the six bolts out, breaking two of them, but I have a problem, I stripped the last one and it didn't even loosen, what should I do?

 

[ob269]

if you need to break em all you can replace the bolts with 8.8 grade bolt and nuts from your local hardware store and they work fine, thats what i use

This.. It's what the Bl kits come with(just 3 inches longer)

 

[mcdonald58]

try drilling it out or cutting it.

 

[Blackranger95]

I ended up grinding the top off it.

 

[Freemans 00]

Dont rustoleum your frame you will be simply wasting your time and money. If your using the undercoat crap they sell, itll look good for a while then it will go back to looking how it does currently. POR15 use that from my understanding from a few people you dont even have to prep the frame and I know that stuff last and makes your frame look new.

 

[hazard-maine]

Dont rustoleum your frame you will be simply wasting your time and money. If your using the undercoat crap they sell, itll look good for a while then it will go back to looking how it does currently. POR15 use that from my understanding from a few people you dont even have to prep the frame and I know that stuff last and makes your frame look new.

ive seen the truck in person, its not worth the money to por15 it

 

[Freemans 00]

I wouldnt even worry about it then. If its that bad, which im guessing thats what you mean.

 

[hazard-maine]

yeah its worth the cheap ****, not the good stuff

 

[Freemans 00]

lol Spray paint and more spray paint can make it alot easier