Truck Bed: Service and Repair

PICKUP BED

Removal and Installation







1. Remove the ground bolt.
- To install, tighten to 10 Nm (89 lb-in).







2. Disconnect the main tail lamp connector and reverse parking aid, if equipped.







3. Disconnect the license lamp connectors.







4. If equipped, disconnect the trailer harness connector(s) from the rear bumper.







5. Remove the fuel filler tube-to-pickup bed clamp.
- To install, tighten to 7 Nm (62 lb-in).







6. Remove the 3 fuel filler neck screws.







7. CAUTION: Remove the fuel fill door assembly. Otherwise, damage to the fuel fill tube and fuel door assembly may occur when the pickup bed is removed.

Remove the fuel door assembly.
- Press in the 2 retaining tabs on top of the fuel door assembly.
- Slide the fuel door assembly out of the pickup bed.

8. NOTE:
- The pickup bed bolts are one time use only. Install new bolts whenever the bolts are removed.
- All 8-foot pickup beds have 8 bolts; all others have 6 bolts.

Remove and discard the 8 pickup box bolts.
- To install, tighten to 80 Nm (59 lb-ft).

9. CAUTION: To avoid damaging the fuel fill tube, guide the fuel fill tube out of the fuel door opening as the pickup bed is removed.

Remove the pickup box.
- Guide the fuel fill tube out of the fuel door opening.

10. NOTE: New attachment clips must be installed whenever the pickup box is removed. All 8-foot beds will have 8 attachment clips. All other beds will have 6 attachment clips.

Install new attachment clips before reinstalling the pickup box.

11. NOTE: Install a new fuel filler tube clamp if specified torque is not obtained or if part strips during reinstallation.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.