In the seemingly never-ending quest to figure out our next rig, I've been researching getting a flatbed truck and building my own flatbed-style camper for it. I've been focusing on finding a 1-ton or greater dually 4x4 platform, but they've proven to be tough to find with a crew/extra cab, 4wd, relatively cheapish, and not beat to hell.
I figured it would be dumb to proceed without at least seeing what I could do with my current truck. - a Ram 2500 CCSB 2003 Cummins. I love my truck and have put a lot into it in the past couple of years.
What decent flatness are available for my platform? What is the weight of my current bed vs. a steel or aluminum flatbed? What size would I be dealing with for my shortbed frame?
Anyways, I figure someone on here has been there and can hopefully help! I'm sure payload will become an issue, but at least getting an idea of what I'm working with.
I figured it would be dumb to proceed without at least seeing what I could do with my current truck. - a Ram 2500 CCSB 2003 Cummins. I love my truck and have put a lot into it in the past couple of years.
What decent flatness are available for my platform? What is the weight of my current bed vs. a steel or aluminum flatbed? What size would I be dealing with for my shortbed frame?
Anyways, I figure someone on here has been there and can hopefully help! I'm sure payload will become an issue, but at least getting an idea of what I'm working with.