Show me really cool flatbed ideas for my StuperDuty
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plainjaneFJC
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Look on highwayproducts.com for ideas.
This UTE bed looks awesome.
pappawheely
Autonomous4X4
plainjaneFJC
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Lolz. You asked.... Pappa delivered.
ericvs
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What is your intended usage? Are you planning on putting a camper on it, or just use it as a flatbed? Hauling sleds or tires? Reason for my question:
There are sweet flatbeds like this, but those wouldn't work with a camper:
Or if you wanted an integral load ramp for extra toys, maybe something like this:
Or to make it more offroad worthy, can you say unlimited departure angle?
Or maybe to haul a camper:
My truck has a Bradford built flatbed (check the thread in my signature). The headache rack and side walls were cut off so I could put my camper on it.
I have also seen my same bed as a chase truck in Baja:
Or heck, maybe just nice clean looking flatbeds
Good luck! make sure to take pics of the finished product!
There are sweet flatbeds like this, but those wouldn't work with a camper:
Or if you wanted an integral load ramp for extra toys, maybe something like this:
Or to make it more offroad worthy, can you say unlimited departure angle?
Or maybe to haul a camper:
My truck has a Bradford built flatbed (check the thread in my signature). The headache rack and side walls were cut off so I could put my camper on it.
I have also seen my same bed as a chase truck in Baja:
Or heck, maybe just nice clean looking flatbeds
Good luck! make sure to take pics of the finished product!
That's an understatement! For some reason I picture some old *** Arab oil sheik driving that thing. Looking at it I'm not sure if I should feel impressed, or ill.
I'll try to get a shot of what I'm working with this weekend, but it looks pretty much like the Baha'i chase truck, minus the side panels.
No camper planned. There's a gooseneck hookup in it whose execution I feel to be a bit shoddy, so I'd like to replace it with a turnover ball gooseneck hitch, if possible. Being able to get the companion fifth wheel to work with it would be a bonus.
So....gooseneck/5th wheel use. General flatbed duties of hauling whatever crap will fit when it arises . Side kit capability useful.
It's mounted to what was a duality pickup, not a C&C, so there's that to consider.
It sticks out past the sides of the cab about 6" per side and I don't like that. I don't like the basic squarish shape of the whole thing so...
Idea is to cut the corners out of the front to make them taper into the cab width. A boat tail at the front if you will, and to do the same to the rear of the bed except in a bit larger fashion. Similar to that 70s Ford posted up above. Like to keep the bed overall flat, without the fender humps over the tires pictured above.
Anyway, general idea of what I'd like to have in function, with a vague notion of form. Now I'm just fishing for ideas on how to accomplish the above with a bit of "holy crap that's cool!" creativity.
No camper planned. There's a gooseneck hookup in it whose execution I feel to be a bit shoddy, so I'd like to replace it with a turnover ball gooseneck hitch, if possible. Being able to get the companion fifth wheel to work with it would be a bonus.
So....gooseneck/5th wheel use. General flatbed duties of hauling whatever crap will fit when it arises . Side kit capability useful.
It's mounted to what was a duality pickup, not a C&C, so there's that to consider.
It sticks out past the sides of the cab about 6" per side and I don't like that. I don't like the basic squarish shape of the whole thing so...
Idea is to cut the corners out of the front to make them taper into the cab width. A boat tail at the front if you will, and to do the same to the rear of the bed except in a bit larger fashion. Similar to that 70s Ford posted up above. Like to keep the bed overall flat, without the fender humps over the tires pictured above.
Anyway, general idea of what I'd like to have in function, with a vague notion of form. Now I'm just fishing for ideas on how to accomplish the above with a bit of "holy crap that's cool!" creativity.
IdaSHO
IDACAMPER
Its a flatbed.
Its designed for utility, so the designs should be dictated by YOUR needs.
If it were me, Id add some under body boxes for storage, build some side racks as well as ladder racks for it for added utility.
But that's me. I use the heck out of mine in every configuration it offers.
Its designed for utility, so the designs should be dictated by YOUR needs.
If it were me, Id add some under body boxes for storage, build some side racks as well as ladder racks for it for added utility.
But that's me. I use the heck out of mine in every configuration it offers.
