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oki have a tech project in the making
has anyone built their own flatbed?
i want something that will work for my truck (srw) but be able to handle almost anything
and i do not find all the added boxes and lights necessary which i will also run lights to keep it legit but i do not need 40 of them
i was thinking 2x3 i beam with a 2x3 box welded to its side and angle iron around the sides with a 2in tounge and groove deck
waht do you guys think?
id also add a gn hitch
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88 F-250 body,550 rear frame setup, 7.3 idi, back up camera, class 5 bumper hitch welded to frame and gusseted, front mount hitch and off road lights,93 front clip, headache rack, 37" humvee tires, ac power converter,factory buckets from quadcab, power windows and locks,cobra 29 cb w/ 102" whip, high lift jack behind seat, toolbox for the junk, visor, running lights, huge front bumper, oba,
in progress western style mirrors, holset turbo, airhorns, and some other goodies
Little rusty, but nothing a quick pass through a sandblaster and a coat of new paint wouldn't fix. Something like that you could put the gooseneck in, build the deck however you want it and still come out ahead. With the cost of steel these days it's hard to build a frame for that much.
A "how to" article is right here on TheDieselStop. Click here.
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My Sierra Blanca in the sig pic was a great pickup for 11.5 years. I sold it last year. Replacement is a 2012 F-150 EcoBoost SuperCrew Lariat.
that looks good ill just go along with that idea and narrow it a bit and make it longer
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88 F-250 body,550 rear frame setup, 7.3 idi, back up camera, class 5 bumper hitch welded to frame and gusseted, front mount hitch and off road lights,93 front clip, headache rack, 37" humvee tires, ac power converter,factory buckets from quadcab, power windows and locks,cobra 29 cb w/ 102" whip, high lift jack behind seat, toolbox for the junk, visor, running lights, huge front bumper, oba,
in progress western style mirrors, holset turbo, airhorns, and some other goodies
Reply to 88beast:
Have flatbed body with dump sissor under that I will sell. This body also has the opening in center for the GN hitch. The GN hitch is mounted in the frame so as not to be pulling straght off the body. If you are interested let me know.
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96 OBS 7.3 E4OD 4.10 Hand-made Tymar, CCV mod, Cruise added, bucket seats & console, saddle-tool boxes w/68 gallon tank in ctr, all LED tail & body lamps, visor, E350 bus wheels, 9ft goose-neck body
97 F 450 E4OD 7.3 Dana 80 rear w/4.63 Reyco/Granning rear susp. aftermkt leather bucket seats AIC Comming soon: 3.73 rear gearset - complete sound proof - flatbed w/sadle tool boxes and fuel tank between boxes - York on-board air - Visor - Fog lamps in 4" holes in bumper. - adding pwr window and locks adding guages = boost, pyrometer, trans temp, water temp, oil temp, oil press, diff temp and clock
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