From here I tried to be a big tough man and lift it up over the fins again to clear the stake posts for the front but there was no way that was happening. I was too sore from yesterday and I'm just not that strong.
Instead I put my spare 4x4 under the bed from here to the trailer's front rail.
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Then I made my redhead come out and push the post down to take some of the weight off of me. Her little 90 lb frame wasn't big enough to push it down so she improvised.
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I eventually got it worked around where I could lift it one corner at a time. This let her use her hands (and be more safe with me lifting on it) to help me lever it upward.
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I propped one side on the fins, then the other. It weighed a ton.
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But finally it was FREE! All that was left was sliding it down the lever onto the trailer.
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This is where she rested when I gave out. And it's where she'll stay for now.
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I heavily recommend you not do this by yourself. Or at all.
I can't say it enough. I had a lot of close calls, pinned feet and legs, and pinched digits. One slip or shift and I could have ended up with broken bones.
So, lesson learned:
- Truck beds are heavy
- Sometimes it's good to know people. If you don't know anyone, make your own helpers.
- There will come a point in your rebuild that you'll realize you didn't get what you thought you did. It's still what you have though. Enjoy it.