Monroe truck bed

[tbeaudoin]

Does anyone foresee any issues using a bed like this with a camper? I could use foam as fill.

http://www.monroetruck.com/images/gallery/VH_Ford.jpg

 

[vintageracer]

The "short flat" portion of this bed could present a problem with support for a camper with a floor such that is much longer as a slide in bed camper.

You were not specific about the type of "Camper" you would mount on this bed so a little "Mo Info" would certainly be helpful to properly answer your questions.

 

[tbeaudoin]

I'm leaning towards an artic fox 1140. I could fab in insert for the recessed area to support the bottom of the camper.

 

[ericvs]

I have a Bradford built flatbed under my camper. I removed the forward 'headache rack' to allow the camper to be much closer to the cab.

I also wonder about the sloped part at the back of that Monroe bed. The camper will not be supported in that area either. I don't know what Articfox states it needs for the camper.

 

[tbeaudoin]

Thanks for the feed back. I'll scratch that idea.

 

[ericvs]

Have you checked out these guys? They make these flatbeds with camper specific tie downs and they are highly modular. they are super light weight too. I highly recommend.

https://sherptek.com/

 

[tbeaudoin]

I have, they look good with some good ideas. I found a CM bed as well that's aluminum skin over steel frame. It's flat but 9'4" long so I don't think I can scoot the camper all the way forward. The AF has an integrated bumper with 2 support diagonals that extend about 18" up the belly. The salesman said to just build up a platform to raise camper up..... Then my wife found the 1172

 

[zb39]

I like my CM bed, I can get my Mammoth on 8.5 feet of it. The forward section is for storage.

 

[tbeaudoin]

Thanks, how much room in front does that leave?
'After looking at the bellies of a few units the slant on the back of the monroe bed starts to look advantageous if the flat area is long enough. I located one locally so I'll have to take some measurements.