THANKS FOR ALL OF THE INPUT! I APPRECIATE IT. ME AND A BUDDY GOT THE BED MOUNTED LAST NIGHT. I STARTED MEASURING AND I NEEDED A LITTLE MORE THAN 1 1/2" SO I GOT SOME 1 3/4" SQUARE TUBING (54" LONG FOR FRONT AND 48" FOR BACK), DRILLED HOLES AND WELDED BOLTS TO LINE UP W/ ORIGINAL FRAME MOUNTS THEN WELDED SQUARE TUBING TO BOTTOM OF THE BED CROSS MEMBERS. (VERY FRONT CROSSMEMBER AND SECOND ONE FROM THE BACK) THE MIDDLE OF THE BED IS RESTING ON THE FRAME SO THAT WAS FINE.
TUBING IS WELDED TO BED WITH BOLTS STICKING OUT TO BOLT TO FRAME... MAKING IT EASY TO TAKE BED OFF LATER. STILL VERY STURDY TOO! THANKS AGAIN. MAYBE THIS WILL HELP OTHERS TOO!
I WILL TRY AND POST PICTURES TOMORROW!