Flat Bed - Diesel Forum

fordguy09 · 06-24-2007, 10:40 PM

I am considering a flat bed on my f-250 its a standard cab, long bed anyone who has one I would like pictures, and how much should I expect it to cost.

Greg77 · 06-24-2007, 10:53 PM

A friend of mine had a used aluminum one a couple of years ago. He got a $800.00 for that one. A new one was about $1400.00 but steel has gone up so much that you won't buy one for any where close to that now. Used they will range from $300.00 to almost new price depending on if they are made out of wood, steel or aluminum.

91diesel · 06-24-2007, 10:54 PM

If your good with a welder, and have one, it wont be too costly. I would rather custom make one over buying one though. I think some companies make dump flatbeds but they're in the 1500 dollar range.

all coming from a guy who doesnt even like flatbeds [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/phoney.gif[/img]

Hope this helps
http://www.bradfordbuilt.com/
http://www.buckaroomotorcompany.com/1015563.html
here
and here
another one

CowKiller · 06-25-2007, 12:13 AM

my flatbed

thats mine. uncle made it, cost me 2 cases of MGD. i paid for the wood. all of it was my plans, i think i still got them in blueprints.

fordguy09 · 06-25-2007, 01:19 AM

Cow Killer thats the kind of bed I want but with 5th wheel ball.

CowKiller · 06-25-2007, 12:17 PM

i can tell u the entire frame of it is out of 12 gauge flat sheet steel. they bent it in there press. the front bulkhead and rear tailligh housing are 8 inch C channel. the entire thing sits on 3x3, 1/4 inch thick frame runners. the only thing with it is it wouldnt reach the cab. their press could only bend 8 foot, from edge of frame to cab is 8 foot 8 inches or so. so i have a gap between the bed and cab, but it worked perfect for my stacks.

scbmx87 · 06-25-2007, 02:34 PM

Cowkiller, that truck is BADASS!!! Ur uncle did a damn good job on the bed. And u must have done a good job on the plans.

CowKiller · 06-26-2007, 12:48 PM

thanks, built entire thing myself, from rebuilding the engine, to the body work and paint, to 4x4 conversion. i love this truck. it aint going anywhere away from me for a while. hell, even with the big tires i still get 22 mpg on the highway. 3.55 gears.

web page theres another pic from the front.