Flatbeds

[langevette]

I'd love to get an aluminum bed for my 99 someday. My bed is so far in good shape, i noticed under it on the crossmembers it was rustin a lil. I would be able to use my truck more with a flat bed like hauling crates from our shop. Who makes aluminum flat beds?

Hillsboro makes nice one, This is the steelie I have on my '79, worth more than the truck

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[Diesel_brad]

Hillsboro makes nice one, This is the steelie I have on my '79, worth more than the truck

That is a VERY nice body

 

[Diesel_brad]

Ok Guys. need some opinions. i have the cross members in and gonna start working on the outer rails. Think I should have square corners or do angled? And why

 

[mabc926]

I think these corners look good.

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Just give it a little something.

 

[Drew2010]

I would say do the front corners square and the rear with a short angle, about like that hillsboro bed, definitely go with stake pockets so you can add sides easily (Im sure you want sides since it dumps). I suppose square on all four corners would make sides and a tailgate easiter, but I think I would make them angled a little. Oh and add lots of lights.

What are you planning for a headache rack?

 

[93cc7.3]

I would say do the front corners square and the rear with a short angle, about like that hillsboro bed, definitely go with stake pockets so you can add sides easily (Im sure you want sides since it dumps)

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[Diesel_brad]

I would say do the front corners square and the rear with a short angle, about like that hillsboro bed, definitely go with stake pockets so you can add sides easily (Im sure you want sides since it dumps). I suppose square on all four corners would make sides and a tailgate easiter, but I think I would make them angled a little. Oh and add lots of lights.

What are you planning for a headache rack?

I was think 45* angles. And they would be about 6" long.



For a headache rack I have 2x4 tubing shaped kinda like this /'''''''''\
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[93cc7.3]

i like that idea the best are you going to have a rear apron on it like that hillsboro my dad has an aluminum hillsboro on an 01 chevy 3500 i really only like flatbeds when they are nessary but those hillsboros look nice

 

[Diesel_brad]

No rear apron. There is going to be 5" channel around the ouside and there is a 5" filler panel on the back the width of the frame so you dont see the frame is all

 

[93cc7.3]

ah thats cool i guess an apron might not work with a dump bed

 

[Diesel_brad]

Here is my progress from today
6 cross members cut to length and welded on. The front 2 needed to be notched for clearance of the hoist then plated for strength

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[langevette]

like this

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[Diesel_brad]

Is that a dually bed?(8') Or just a SRW bed

 

[langevette]

Its a dually bed, and have started to acculate the part to make her a dually, just need time. Dana 60 front and a dually 70 rear. I am so far over invested in this old girl, I just keep throwing money in it
Matthew

 

[Dieselcrawler]

heres my old one. i liked the 45* angles on the rear, no sharp edge to walk into.

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