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Re: Short Bed Trailers. Whos got em?

i seen that burb^ in a local car show a couple months ago........here is my trailer made out of an 86 swb

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Whoa!! thanks for the pics guys. Good looking rigs. :metal:

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Originally Posted by texasfunk (Post 4201157)

first of all moses. i amextremly jealous at how goot the truck looks woth my old TG band and whels on it, second, i had the idea of a trailer BBQ pit to match my 87! custom painted and everything! esp considering i had 6 20" wheels at the time for it! it is a great idea! need any help lemme know! we'll fire up the welders at the shop!

and im a texas fan, booo ya! :lol: :P

BOOOOOOOOOOOO Thomas. I'm going to hold you up to helping with me with this project bro. ;) I litterally want to be tailgating with my set up. lol :thumbs:

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Originally Posted by 78 Chevyrado (Post 4201177)

I like them!

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1282185648

http://www.mautofied.com/adphotos/10...1094125621.jpg

Wondering how hard it would be to take a tandem trailer and fabricate a stretched long bed...about 14' long. ;)

Nice thread.

Mark:chevy:

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Ok so this is completely off the cuff. 1rst I am not sure if I would use the truck frame. Its heavy and really overrated for the weight. Build a custom chassis with torsion suspension. You could possibly adapt a front rotor to the torsion spindle to keep the big bolt pattern, or get a matching wheel from your truck in the ford 5 on 4 1/2 pattern and use a standard trailer hub. Use the space that you free up to build underslung gray and fresh water tanks. Baffled to prevent slosh while driving. You could hide the fill valve in the gas filler door. Consider a generator for electricity. You need it for a kicking sound system, satellite and TV right, or for a small fridge.Mount a small sink in the corner of the bed for hand washing and such I would mount the cooker on the tongue. Either make the cooker swing out,or make the tongue removable.
I would want 4 corner jacks for leveling and stability. Store a stainless topped work table and an eating table with some chairs in the bed. You could adapt an easy up style canopy to the bed side with two short legs and two longer legs for a "work" station and one other easy up to eat under. Top it all with a tonneau cover and you will have seriously kickin tailgate setup. Of course it would cost as much as the truck but you could do it in stages. Jay

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Originally Posted by Big Port Jimmy 6 (Post 4201464)

Ok so this is completely off the cuff. 1rst I am not sure if I would use the truck frame. Its heavy and really overrated for the weight. Build a custom chassis with torsion suspension. You could possibly adapt a front rotor to the torsion spindle to keep the big bolt pattern, or get a matching wheel from your truck in the ford 5 on 4 1/2 pattern and use a standard trailer hub. Use the space that you free up to build underslung gray and fresh water tanks. Baffled to prevent slosh while driving. You could hide the fill valve in the gas filler door. Consider a generator for electricity. You need it for a kicking sound system, satellite and TV right, or for a small fridge.Mount a small sink in the corner of the bed for hand washing and such I would mount the cooker on the tongue. Either make the cooker swing out,or make the tongue removable.
I would want 4 corner jacks for leveling and stability. Store a stainless topped work table and an eating table with some chairs in the bed. You could adapt an easy up style canopy to the bed side with two short legs and two longer legs for a "work" station and one other easy up to eat under. Top it all with a tonneau cover and you will have seriously kickin tailgate setup. Of course it would cost as much as the truck but you could do it in stages. Jay

Thats exactly what I will do with the side of the bed. I saw a tent at Wallmart. http://common2.csnimages.com/lf/1/ha...Texas-Tech.jpg

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Originally Posted by West Texas Z (Post 4201324)

Whoa!! thanks for the pics guys. Good looking rigs. :metal:

BOOOOOOOOOOOO Thomas. I'm going to hold you up to helping with me with this project bro. ;) I litterally want to be tailgating with my set up. lol :thumbs:

lol, that was lame :lol: and hold me too it! i think it'll be SWEET!!!!

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Now that's funny! You guys sure do things different down in Texas...lol

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^ only in Austin, West Texas is home of REAL MEN.

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Originally Posted by BigBlocksRule (Post 4201961)

^ only in Austin, West Texas is home of REAL MEN.

I'd beg a differ to include select area's of Fort Worth/ Dallas.... :devil:

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Originally Posted by THE "10" SILVERADO (Post 4201984)

I'd beg a differ to include select area's of Fort Worth/ Dallas.... :devil:

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Originally Posted by BigBlocksRule (Post 4201961)

^ only in Austin, West Texas is home of REAL MEN.

Amen. :lol: p.s, Thomas is one of my good friends. ;)

Re: Short Bed Trailers. Whos got em?

Last time I checked, Ft. Worth/Dallas was east Texas.
I agree, though, that area can hold it's own with Austin for downright weird.

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B.O.T before this thread gets deleted. :smoke:

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Originally Posted by thinair (Post 4201496)

Buddy of mine's truck......as you can see,it doesn't move too often,but....

That is a killer set up. Too big for my need though. :lol:

Any other ideas guys? I'm open to your suggestions.