Bed removal

Instrument 40 · October 3, 2005

2000 Silverado fuel pump needs replacing. Got some extra help on removing the bed. Anyone thats done this before, can you give me a list of things that need to be removed from under the bed. And, once you get the tank is there anything else that I will need other than the pump assembly? Any info on this job is very much appreciated.

silverado3500 · October 3, 2005

Should be a matter of 6 bed bolts, the wiring at the rear of the truck (where it goes from the frame to the bed), and then the fuel filler neck. Other than that it should just lift off.

chevy4x4trucks · October 4, 2005

you can check out my bodylift install on http://www.chevy4x4trucks.com/

from what i remember just take out the 6 bolts and just have a guy watch when you lift it so you don't tear something.

also, remove the tailgate beforehand to lighten it up a bit.

October 4, 2005

Forgive me for sounding ignorant since I haven't changed a pump on the newer trucks, but why not just drop the tank?

chuck16 · October 4, 2005

Forgive me for sounding ignorant since I haven't changed a pump on the newer trucks, but why not just drop the tank?

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I haven't done mine yet, touch wood, but, I think it's easier to remove the box as the tank is very large and a bit of a brute to lower. I think it has something to do with the lines to the tank as well...

Just my two bits worth...

Wingnut · October 4, 2005

Yeah, it's only about 15 times easier to just lift the bed. Every bolt is a LOT easier to get to than the ones holding the tank on. Slaving away under there for 4 hours trying to get that tank out isn't my idea of a great time...But freaking people out when you lay a pickup bed in your front yard on a pretty Sunday afternoon, knowing that your nosy neighborhood assoc soccer moms are giving birth to small bricks as they walk past with their yapping schnauzers....That's almost worth doing it when the pump doesn't need replaced.

gmcjoe · October 4, 2005

We just did my Fuel pump a few weeks back (2000 GMC). It was only two of us so we dropped the tank.

I can see how it would be SO much easier to pull the bed back for sure.

builderpaul · October 4, 2005

Don't need to totally remove it just slide it back to access the tank. It would look cool sitting in the front lawn though.

silverado3500 · October 5, 2005

Whichever is easier, though if it was me, I'd set it in the grass, just to be safe. . .

And yes I've dropped the tank before (had to, in order to remove the drivers side front leaf spring bolt. Its a royal PITA.

mcreyaufmiller · October 6, 2005

tank removal is a pain since every time a pump went bad on me the tank was full. I read the chilton looked the situtation over and decided the bed was coming off. less than an hour later, I was putting the bed liner back in and getting ready to start her up. And I didn't even make a mess!!!!!

Mike

MR1911 · October 6, 2005

Yeah I did mine a few weeks back too , did it with an engine crane to lift the bed since its only me and the wife here 6 bolts and some wire harness conectors ,peace of cake While the bed was off I had the wife do some cleaning of the underside too, even made her wax the back of the cab I love my wife