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tdishon · 08-14-2018, 09:06 PM

I'm looking to have just the floor of my stepside bed tilt up. I want it to be hinged up by the cab. I think it needs to lift up and out a little while going up. Kinda like the hood. I was thinking about using some type of hood hinge. Has anyone done a tilt bed? Looking for advice.
Thanks guys.

**mongocanfly** · 08-14-2018, 10:09 PM

Depending on your hinge placement it may not need to move out when going up....there's quite a few people doing the lifting bed floors for one reason or other....I don't think hood springs will hold up the weight of a wood floor....most use gas cyl ,linear actuators,or nothing but a prop rod to hold the floor up....
Google hinged bed floor.....lots of info....

**mr48chev** · 08-14-2018, 11:29 PM

I'd use a pair of gas struts for a mini van tailgate to hold it up.

I was thinking a cheap pair of suicide door hinges would work as they wouldn't show but let the floor hinge up and go back right in place. These aren't that cheap but a pair is 20 bucks less than buying a set of four. https://www.ebay.com/itm/TWO-NEW-SUI...from=R40&rt=nc

**joedoh** · 08-15-2018, 10:32 AM

tilting the entire bed floor is not very useful in my opinion. I understand people do it for access to suspension or gas tanks or air suspension but what they dont realize until after its done is that it doesnt really give access unless you can raise it almost 90 degrees, otherwise you are cramming your body in between the tilted floor and the parts you are trying to access, with the bed sides in the way. if you want to see what I mean, put a 4x8 sheet of wood in the bed, lift it even to 45 degrees at the back and see what you can reach. it doesnt work very well.

so if you only need, say, access to the fuel tank filler at the back of the bed, make a smaller section of just the rear floor swing up.

I did a 65 shortbed with 22" wheels and 315/35/22 tires and there was no way to change a flat, so we tilted the whole bed on a custom hinge, it could go over 90 (oblique) and rest the tailgate almost flat on the ground and gave access to all the air ride and well, everything.

IMG_8306 by Joe Doh, on Flickr

08-14-2018, 09:06 PM	#1
tdishon Registered User Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Peoria, Arizona Posts: 274	Tilt bed floor I'm looking to have just the floor of my stepside bed tilt up. I want it to be hinged up by the cab. I think it needs to lift up and out a little while going up. Kinda like the hood. I was thinking about using some type of hood hinge. Has anyone done a tilt bed? Looking for advice. Thanks guys. __________________ Current project: 59 Apache with 2012 Corvette drivetrain Jeep Trackhawk(beast)

08-14-2018, 10:09 PM	#2
mongocanfly Post Whore Join Date: May 2015 Location: Alabama Posts: 14,670	Re: Tilt bed floor Depending on your hinge placement it may not need to move out when going up....there's quite a few people doing the lifting bed floors for one reason or other....I don't think hood springs will hold up the weight of a wood floor....most use gas cyl ,linear actuators,or nothing but a prop rod to hold the floor up.... Google hinged bed floor.....lots of info.... __________________ Mongo...aka Greg RIP Dad RIP Jesse 1981 C30 LQ9 NV4500..http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=753598 Mongos AD- LS3 TR6060...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...34#post8522334 Columbus..the 1957 IH 4x4...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...63#post8082563 2023 Chevy Z71..daily driver

08-14-2018, 11:29 PM	#3
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,705	Re: Tilt bed floor I'd use a pair of gas struts for a mini van tailgate to hold it up. I was thinking a cheap pair of suicide door hinges would work as they wouldn't show but let the floor hinge up and go back right in place. These aren't that cheap but a pair is 20 bucks less than buying a set of four. https://www.ebay.com/itm/TWO-NEW-SUI...from=R40&rt=nc __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

08-15-2018, 10:32 AM	#4
joedoh Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Doodah Kansas Posts: 7,774	Re: Tilt bed floor tilting the entire bed floor is not very useful in my opinion. I understand people do it for access to suspension or gas tanks or air suspension but what they dont realize until after its done is that it doesnt really give access unless you can raise it almost 90 degrees, otherwise you are cramming your body in between the tilted floor and the parts you are trying to access, with the bed sides in the way. if you want to see what I mean, put a 4x8 sheet of wood in the bed, lift it even to 45 degrees at the back and see what you can reach. it doesnt work very well. so if you only need, say, access to the fuel tank filler at the back of the bed, make a smaller section of just the rear floor swing up. I did a 65 shortbed with 22" wheels and 315/35/22 tires and there was no way to change a flat, so we tilted the whole bed on a custom hinge, it could go over 90 (oblique) and rest the tailgate almost flat on the ground and gave access to all the air ride and well, everything. IMG_8306 by Joe Doh, on Flickr __________________ the mass of men live lives of quiet desperation if there is a problem, I can have it. new project WAYNE http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=844393

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