Recovery board/bridge from drop sides?

[Coachgeo]

Has anyone ever seen mention or done a conversion of a drop-side bed panel into a recovery board/bridge. Strengthen it and add ridges for Tire grip? Got an LMTV which has drop-side bed. These are aluminium removable sides. Searched with google but found nothing. Open to suggestions on search terms.

 

[Coachgeo]

Firstly, fit a knuckleboom crane to your truck.
A bridge to bear your truck will weigh more than you plus four guys can take off & position.

yeah aware of that. An ATV winch mounted high might could help? Would not consider something heavy duty enough to be bridging more than one wheel's carrying weight at a time. Still though do realize bridging may be too ambitious where sand/mud ladder-ish kinda thing is a bit more reasonable.

 

[Coachgeo]

After welding some additions fill cavity's with foam like they make bumpers these days??

 

[Kerensky97]

I remember Camel Trophy videos where they had narrow bridges (not the Marston mats) for their pizza cutter wheels that could be used to cross small trenches, although they were often lashed on top of tree trunks to cross larger spans.
https://youtu.be/9yGqCJ-ipuk?t=18m46s

I don't think they could handle an LMTV though. You'll need a M60AVLB for that.

 

[Coachgeo]

Dont fill with foam !
Utilise that space for greywater or compressed air.

There is no grey water... it was flushed lol.

 

[dwh]

It'll work. And it'll bend. Then it won't be usable as a bed side any more.

 

[frgtwn]

Trailer Ramps?

Trailer ramps are available to bridge some significant weight. Finding the correct length may be problematic, but the product is out there, and available.

This is just one example. No experience with this company:http://www.discountramps.com/heavy-duty-trailer-ramps/p/HDTR-H/

Dale

 

[Coachgeo]

Trailer ramps are available to bridge some significant weight. ...Dale

Thanx Dale. Good input

 

[Nicaragüense]

Hdramps.com can make you a custom set of sides if you wanna spend the $$. They make the ones sold on discount ramps. They make a nice product but I bet custom orders would be pricey. Made in America in Wisconsin I think