Can you run around with no bed on your truck? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

ROB84 · 07-09-2010, 10:24 AM

Jw cause i wanna do frame work but this is my daily driver too!

baclay9 · 07-09-2010, 10:32 AM

I have before. You have to run tail lights and I believe you have to run mud flaps. Tires are pretty bad about throwing rocks into your rear window.

ROB84 · 07-09-2010, 10:37 AM

Yea i wouldnt want that lol sounds like that would make for a bad day!

Prerunner1982 · 07-09-2010, 11:04 AM

I did with no mud flaps for awhile with no trouble, but it depends on your local authorities. Truck seems a bit quicker, but will loose traction much easier..

Hottrucks · 07-09-2010, 11:06 AM

put a piece of something acrossyour frame... angle iron works great..mudflaps have to cover the mid point of the tires then you have a place to bolt up tail/plate lights too...

Low87 · 07-09-2010, 11:13 AM

I did for a couple months after I did my final drop. I bought cheap trailer taillights from a parts store which bolted to the frame. Bolted my license plate on somewhere. Forgot mudflaps & got pulled over one night. I got a citation for "no fenders". I thought it was a pretty cool ticket (cheap too) and kept it. I'll have to dig it out sometime.
It does make the truck considerably lighter. Not a good time in the rain.

Prerunner1982 · 07-09-2010, 11:34 AM

Also will throw some mean rooster tails in the mud..

swb85 · 07-09-2010, 03:09 PM

What's the easiest/cheapest way to rig up temporary mud flaps?

Chevrolet4x4s · 07-09-2010, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by swb85

What's the easiest/cheapest way to rig up temporary mud flaps?

Quite honestly a 2x4 bolted to the frame then screw some floormats to that.
Very Joe Dirtish but it would get the job done.
Shane

MONTEZ · 07-09-2010, 03:20 PM

I would check your state laws on it. In Texas mudflaps are on required on dual rear wheel vehicles. The stuff that a single wheel setup will toss out are no where near as dangerous as a dual whel setup. (Think pitching machine)

irishman999 · 07-09-2010, 03:26 PM

Once i drove a truck that had nothing but a cab, no doors and we sat on milk crates

swb85 · 07-09-2010, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chevrolet4x4s

Quite honestly a 2x4 bolted to the frame then screw some floormats to that.
Very Joe Dirtish but it would get the job done.
Shane

I have no problem being redneck & letting my mullet blow out the rear slider window.

ROB84 · 07-09-2010, 03:35 PM

hah thats funny ! theres nothing wrong with some joe dirt! lol or milk crates

oldblue1968chevy · 07-09-2010, 04:05 PM

i drove mine with no bed for a few MONTHS Just put some trailer lites on never had a problem lol fun as heck with no bed

87GMCChris · 07-09-2010, 05:38 PM

Here in ontario, you require legal lights, mud flaps, and something covering the exposed frame. When i took the box off my s15 to replace it with a sothern one, i drove it with a wooden box me and my dad built with the scrap wood from work. I drove it like this over the winter... didn't want that new box covered in salt. Only cost me 20 for 2x4s and 15 for trailer lights... which i kept, so i don't really consider that part of the cost. Floor of the box was from sweden, sides were from texas, and the 2x4s were from my home town in canada. lol. I work for a solar thermal plant so we get parts from all over.

thrtsxchambers · 07-09-2010, 10:07 PM

I drove mine for a while without a bed and I also used the cheap trailer lights and no mud flaps and never had a problem from the law and I had my tag in the window.

Just don't punch it to hard at a red light, the tires will cut loose alot easier.

*jake wells* · 07-10-2010, 04:26 AM

well you can't run around in it but you can drive around in it

Keith Seymore · 07-10-2010, 10:18 AM

Here's the setup I used while I was getting my box painted:

It was only off there for about a week (and "yes" it was tricky driving in the rain! - stopping was the problem for me).

K

07-09-2010, 10:24 AM	#1
ROB84 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: milton fl Posts: 17	Can you run around with no bed on your truck? Jw cause i wanna do frame work but this is my daily driver too! __________________ Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart. Psalms 37:4

07-09-2010, 10:32 AM	#2
baclay9 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle, OK Posts: 1,344	Re: Can you run around with no bed on your truck? I have before. You have to run tail lights and I believe you have to run mud flaps. Tires are pretty bad about throwing rocks into your rear window.

07-09-2010, 10:37 AM	#3
ROB84 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: milton fl Posts: 17	Re: Can you run around with no bed on your truck? Yea i wouldnt want that lol sounds like that would make for a bad day! __________________ Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart. Psalms 37:4

07-09-2010, 11:04 AM	#4
Prerunner1982 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 5,906	Re: Can you run around with no bed on your truck? I did with no mud flaps for awhile with no trouble, but it depends on your local authorities. Truck seems a bit quicker, but will loose traction much easier.. __________________ Jon 1982 Chevy Silverado 350/th350.... RETIRED 1993 Jeep XJ 2 door(Cherokee) 4wd 4.0ltr/AX-15 (5spd)/NP231 .... Oklahoma Roll Call

07-09-2010, 11:06 AM	#5
Hottrucks Redefining LowBudget Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: lebanon Cow Hampshire Posts: 4,538	Re: Can you run around with no bed on your truck? put a piece of something acrossyour frame... angle iron works great..mudflaps have to cover the mid point of the tires then you have a place to bolt up tail/plate lights too... __________________ 1970 C10 CST fleetside 472 ....big dreams little cash... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=335721 SunShine Syndicate.. Mikes Sandwich Fair Run OCT 8th 2011 http://www.thesandwichfair.com/html/...auto_show.html

07-09-2010, 11:13 AM	#6
Low87 been here longer than Liz Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Posts: 2,437	Re: Can you run around with no bed on your truck? I did for a couple months after I did my final drop. I bought cheap trailer taillights from a parts store which bolted to the frame. Bolted my license plate on somewhere. Forgot mudflaps & got pulled over one night. I got a citation for "no fenders". I thought it was a pretty cool ticket (cheap too) and kept it. I'll have to dig it out sometime. It does make the truck considerably lighter. Not a good time in the rain. __________________ ~Greg~ Mac's Garage '87 SWB 6/8 drop "Piso" '08 CCSB Silverado DD the departed '89 GMC K5 Jimmy 4x4 "Rusty Nuts" '77 Chevy K5 Blazer 2wd '83 Chevy stepside "You get what you pay for" - Mike 'swervin ervin' Ervin

07-09-2010, 11:34 AM	#7
Prerunner1982 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 5,906	Re: Can you run around with no bed on your truck? Also will throw some mean rooster tails in the mud.. __________________ Jon 1982 Chevy Silverado 350/th350.... RETIRED 1993 Jeep XJ 2 door(Cherokee) 4wd 4.0ltr/AX-15 (5spd)/NP231 .... Oklahoma Roll Call

07-09-2010, 03:09 PM	#8
swb85 On a budget like Fred Sanford Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Topeka, KS Posts: 2,031	Re: Can you run around with no bed on your truck? What's the easiest/cheapest way to rig up temporary mud flaps? __________________ '85 Silverado swb: 383 stroker, 10.5:1, vortec heads, 232/238 roller cam, RPM air gap, performer 750 carb, stainless longtubes, 3" duals/super 44's, T56/4.11 383ci build / exterior refresh thread '98 Camaro z28: 370ci twin turbo 370ci build '01 Tahoe LT 4x4: 5.3, longtubes/ory, magnaflow duals, custom tune....wife's DD

07-09-2010, 03:20 PM	#10
MONTEZ Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Nacogdoches,Texas Posts: 330	Re: Can you run around with no bed on your truck? I would check your state laws on it. In Texas mudflaps are on required on dual rear wheel vehicles. The stuff that a single wheel setup will toss out are no where near as dangerous as a dual whel setup. (Think pitching machine) __________________ Smoke Tires, not Drugs Last edited by MONTEZ; 07-09-2010 at 03:21 PM.

07-09-2010, 03:26 PM	#11
irishman999 Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Reno Ne-VAH-da Posts: 594	Re: Can you run around with no bed on your truck? Once i drove a truck that had nothing but a cab, no doors and we sat on milk crates

07-09-2010, 03:35 PM	#13
ROB84 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: milton fl Posts: 17	Re: Can you run around with no bed on your truck? hah thats funny ! theres nothing wrong with some joe dirt! lol or milk crates __________________ Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart. Psalms 37:4

07-09-2010, 04:05 PM	#14
oldblue1968chevy Grandpa in the rustmobile... Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Spokane WA/Viola TN Posts: 11,422	Re: Can you run around with no bed on your truck? i drove mine with no bed for a few MONTHS Just put some trailer lites on never had a problem lol fun as heck with no bed __________________ John Goose-1968 C10 355,9.32-1CR, Vortec Heads ,262 voodoo, 3.73:1 3OTT (HS ride/beater/farm truck) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=317684 Grams 53-1953 Chevrolet Belair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4327784 1969 Chevy C10 Shortbed 4.5/6?" Frame off resto http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=548136 1999 Toyota Tacoma 4x4

07-09-2010, 05:38 PM	#15
87GMCChris Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: London, Ontairio Posts: 163	Re: Can you run around with no bed on your truck? Here in ontario, you require legal lights, mud flaps, and something covering the exposed frame. When i took the box off my s15 to replace it with a sothern one, i drove it with a wooden box me and my dad built with the scrap wood from work. I drove it like this over the winter... didn't want that new box covered in salt. Only cost me 20 for 2x4s and 15 for trailer lights... which i kept, so i don't really consider that part of the cost. Floor of the box was from sweden, sides were from texas, and the 2x4s were from my home town in canada. lol. I work for a solar thermal plant so we get parts from all over. __________________ 1987 GMC Wrangler - 305TBI/TH400/Duals 1968 Camaro - Resto 2010 Ranger I only drive truck 6 months a year... Dam Canadian winters. Last edited by 87GMCChris; 07-09-2010 at 05:40 PM.

07-09-2010, 10:07 PM	#16
thrtsxchambers Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Salisbury, NC Posts: 316	Re: Can you run around with no bed on your truck? I drove mine for a while without a bed and I also used the cheap trailer lights and no mud flaps and never had a problem from the law and I had my tag in the window. Just don't punch it to hard at a red light, the tires will cut loose alot easier.

07-10-2010, 04:26 AM	#17
jake wells Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: No Longer Here Posts: 352	Re: Can you run around with no bed on your truck? well you can't run around in it but you can drive around in it



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07-10-2010, 10:18 AM	#18
Keith Seymore Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Motor City Posts: 9,180	Re: Can you run around with no bed on your truck? Here's the setup I used while I was getting my box painted: It was only off there for about a week (and "yes" it was tricky driving in the rain! - stopping was the problem for me). K __________________ Chevrolet Flint Assembly 1979-1986 GM Full Size Truck Engineering 1986 - 2019 Intro from an Old Assembly Guy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 My Pontiac story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 Chevelle intro: http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/ Last edited by Keith Seymore; 07-10-2010 at 10:20 AM.

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