Flatbeds

[flareside_thun]

x3 on angled rear corners....square corners hurt like hell when you catch em walkin by.

 

[smokin90]

heres mine not the greatest pictures

 

[gonecrazyi]

Ive got a bed that looks almost identical to that. Ill see if I can get a few good pics.

 

[Diesel_brad]

x3 on angled rear corners....square corners hurt like hell when you catch em walkin by.

I am just worried about making sides and the headache rack with the angled corners. We will see. I got rained out today after making the front and back pieces. I got to go look at ANOTHER truck tomorrow. That would make 10

 

[BleednBlue68]

Nice flat beds! I'd love to make my own but im lazy and i'd probably start workin on it then give up haha. Aluminum would be the only way i'd go since they use so much damn salt here. A steel wouldnt last long here im afraid.

 

[GOOSE]

Is the 5" channel going to face out or inwards? If you face it inwards you can use short pieces of channel and flat stock for stake pockets. Angle the flat stock in towards the corners at the ends. This will offset the square look a little and allow you to keep straight sides for a more simple build.

 

[Diesel_brad]

Is the 5" channel going to face out or inwards? If you face it inwards you can use short pieces of channel and flat stock for stake pockets. Angle the flat stock in towards the corners at the ends. This will offset the square look a little and allow you to keep straight sides for a more simple build.

Channel will be facing in. I am building stake pockets from 2x4 tubing with a 1/4x2 rub rail.

And Thats what I was thinking with the rub rail. Come off the last stake pocket and angle to the corner of the body.I was even thinking about using one continuous piece all the way around the truck, just heating and bending my way around the truck

 

[flareside_thun]

I was even thinking about using one continuous piece all the way around the truck, just heating and bending my way around the truck

IMHO, that would look reeeally clean.

 

[towcat]

little late posting this....
"dragrag" now owns the bed. the uprights are removable for the GN hitch.

 

[Drew2010]

Just a bump for the flatbeds....

Dave S. from FTE

 

[Drew2010]

Just a corner close up on a hillsboro unit

And a sweet fold down rub rail on a bradford built

 

[Diesel_brad]

Thanks for the pics guys. I have the body its self all done(still need minor things). I am going to start on the headache rack today.

here is what I have so far. I made a "filler panel" for the back rub rail so when dumping things dont get caught

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[pennsylvaniabo]

wood deck i suppose?

 

[G.W BUFFALO]

Nice work.., jeff was just crying about this truck last nite. Geuss he missed out on it.

 

[Diesel_brad]

wood deck i suppose?

Yeah. A steel deck was going to cost me $250 more than wood

Nice work.., jeff was just crying about this truck last nite. Geuss he missed out on it.

Yup. He took too long and I got bored so I started in on it