Shortbed trailers...

[sixnine]

Over the last few weeks I've had reasons to cruise the back roads around here (the panhandle of Texas) and I began to notice something odd. In almost every small town I came to, I could spot a few 67-72 shortbed trailers. You know the kind, where somebody takes the cab off a truck, cuts the frame and pinches the rails together to make a trailer. Well, I counted at least 15 (!) the last time I went out. The weirdest part is that most of the beds I saw were in excellent shape. A majority still had the factory paint and very minor dents and dings. Another weird thing I noticed is that most looked like they hadn't been used for some time. I was never able to talk to any owners (no time to track 'em down). If any one out there needs a shortbed, let me know. By the way, how come you never see these truck bed trailers made from longbeds? Is it a balance thing? I suspect that in this region (farmers and ranchers) that longbeds were just more valuable. Any ideas?