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I opted for a 2018 Laramie for my hotshot vehicle over the basic cab/chassis model because I figured if I was going to essentially live in it, I might as well have some comfort stuff.
It came with the 8 foot box bed, I admit the weather radar, ventilated front seats and heated rear seat (warming the seat before sleeping) are all nice to have.
The Laramie has the puck system, so my 5th wheel hitch is made for the puck system.
I'm about to remove the bed, and wondered if anyone else has a puck system bed, and has taken the bed off, and if so, if you have pictures of the way the puck system looks underneath the bed.

If so, can you post them? I'm just trying to elinimate any variables and questions I have before I go through the process of bed removal.
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Are you going to have a custom flat bed made at the same height has the current bed floor, and is that possible? The top hats on the bottom on the bed floor are not very tall. You may have to have a recess in the middle of the flat bed for the hitch. If the hitch is a B&W, they have a base for flat bed trucks that you may have to switch to, forgetting the use of the pucks. Seems you are headed into a baileywick. What are you trying to accomplish? I installed my own factory pucks, so I have been under there. The bed bolts do not come easily, some have had them break off while trying to remove them.
 
Are you going to have a custom flat bed made at the same height has the current bed floor, and is that possible? The top hats on the bottom on the bed floor are not very tall.
Exactly.
The height of the top hats was my concern and I just needed confirmation.
Since I run a gooseneck (style) trailer with a 5th wheel hitch, (and Im looking to add a step deck trailer that wont work with the bed box),
Any premade flatbed would have at least a 6 inch buildup from crossbeams so the pucks would be rendered useless.
What you said exactly what I needed to know that unless I mount with zero build up, the puck system would be lost.
So, It looks like welding down some zinc coated steel plates or aluminum/ diamond plate might be the answer as it keeps the puck system, plus gives a bit of weight and $ savings.
Plus tail lights, and fenders.
Thanks.
 
I won't start a new thread, but thought I'd continue as the project of removing the bed progresses.
I have a buddy who owns a repair shop and has all the tools, lifts and things I need for the hard stuff, and on Monday I'm going there to lift the bed off. I thought in the meantime Id do as much as I can myself so the shop time is minimized.
So far, I just wanted to do the easy stuff that just takes time, but not a lot of effort- Lights: Side marker, in-box and tail lights were removed. I loosened the filler neck and put the screws back in finger tight just to keep it from dropping down until I'm ready to officially do it.
Today I thought, "Why not?, lets go for the bed bolts just to see." After reading the bed removal threads, and seeing that the 80 lb torque spec is complicated by being glued in place with lock-tite, I broke out the Autozone hand-held propane (butane?) torch and got one of the bolts red hot. The locktite burned away, and I put a 1/2 drive to the task and put on an impact socket, and to my surprise, with a breaker bar it rotated loose with a bit of effort. it felt like lifting a barbell with 150 lbs on it. Tough but doable with hard, steady pressure.

I repeated the "heat to red hot" procedure with all the other bed bolts and only one gave me a bit more resistance, but soon enough even it was turning loose. No need for an impact wrench, just a long handled breaker bar.
They're all loose, still attached, but loose, and after letting them cool down, I was able to turn them with the socket wrench and no breaker bar. I think it'll be a 15-30 minute job from here on.
The bed rattles, and I put the tail lights back on for the drive to the shop, but I'm encouraged with the torch technique and thought I'd share.
The trick is not to turn the bolts until after you've heated them red hot with a torch.
Now all I have to do is loosen the bolts, make sure the electrical wires are free, and lift it off.

Torch first. Then turn.
 
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