When my fuel pump failed, I had nearly a full tank. I wasn't about to
drain it and certainly couldn't drop it without draining it. My dad
and I were able to lift the bed off with relative ease. I wouldn't say
it was like lifting pillows... but the two of us could handle it. I
took the plastic bedliner out first though... didn't need that extra
weight.
If I ever have to do a fuel pump on a Dak again, that's the way I'll
go regardless of how much fuel is in the tank. Plus it's fun to drive
around without a bed :)
I can't compare to a Gen3 though.
Don in CT
89 Dak Vert 318 NV3500 4x4
74 Dart Sport 340
98 Jeep ZJ
On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 8:00 PM, Matt Beazer<teseract@moparhowto.com> wrote:
>
>
> A friend of mine has an '00 Dakota CC shortbed that we pulled the bed off of
> this weekend with just him and myself lifting it on to some sawhorses. Does
> anyone know from experience if the 1st/2nd gen Dakota like my '95 CC short
> bed has a similar weight to the bed, or is it heavier or lighter? I'm sure
> the Line-X bedliner I have will make it heavier than usual, but still.
>
> I ask since it was so amazingly easy to take off on my friends '00 Dak that
> it's the first thing I'd do if I had to change the fuel pump, or do
> extensive work on the exhaust, etc, especially since my Dakota has the
> skidplates that makes it look like it'd be a real pain to drop the fuel tank
> just to do a fuel pump...
>
>
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