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cory d · 05-03-2012, 02:18 AM

anyone have any good ideas? i ws thinking about clam shelling them and c-clamping the corners or taking a fender odd and trying to lay one side in. the ol' crew cab is off duty right now so i cant use that

mikev · 05-03-2012, 02:21 AM

borrow a trailer?

cory d · 05-03-2012, 02:22 AM

i dont have a trailer hitch

grayharville · 05-03-2012, 02:34 AM

does your crew cab have a trailer hitch you could borrow?

Trailer would be best.

I have carried a bed upside down strapped to my bed, and it was pretty sketchy.

INSIDIOUS '86 · 05-03-2012, 03:57 AM

Carried a fleet side upside down with the rails c clamped like you with ratchet straps to the frame on my truck. I used old bike tires in between the bed rails which kept the paint safe and the bed from slipping
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cory d · 05-03-2012, 04:22 AM

i'll put it upside down on my bed clamp it and strap it down, sounds like it worked for you guys.

SS Tim · 05-03-2012, 04:26 AM

Could always cut a couple of stakes as well to locate the bed. Also if you use carpet scraps it will clamp down tight.

S10Fan · 05-03-2012, 05:49 AM

Is it a replacement for your current bed? I removed my bed, installed temporary lights, picked up the "new" bed, bolted her down and drove home. 4 bolts secured the new bed until I could get home.

BigBlocksRule · 05-03-2012, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by SS Tim

Could always cut a couple of stakes as well to locate the bed. Also if you use carpet scraps it will clamp down tight.

Bingo, that's exactly how I did mine. I used clamps made for securing a camper down but a C clamp should work fine. I cut some 2x2's to put in the stake pockets as alignment "dowels". Clamped in all 4 corners and shut the tailgates and it worked fine.

**old Rusty C10** · 05-03-2012, 08:48 AM

any time ive carried a bed on my truck ive gone and gotten a dozen clamps and three 2X4s.. I clamp a 2X4 to my exisiting bed using two clamps ( i have eight foot beds on all my trucks so i use one front center and rear installed this way) and then i flip the bed i want to carry unside down and back of that bed towards the back window and then i use the remaining clamps to clamp the thing down on the other side of the 2X4.. Ive gone 200 miles like that without a hitch. YOu can strap it too if you want and i check the clamps every 50 or so miles like i would if i had a strapped down load on a flatbed trailer

Zebb · 05-03-2012, 12:27 PM

This is how I hauled a 6' fleet side with my little Mazda. I picked it up about 90 miles away from home one day. It did not move a bit on the ride home.

HotRodScottsdale · 05-03-2012, 01:53 PM

Two 2/4's laid down across the box from driverside to passanger and lay the box upside down so that the bed rails would be touching except for the wood between them and just strap it good, seen it once before leaving a junk yard
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walkerb · 05-03-2012, 01:54 PM

carefully

piecesparts · 05-03-2012, 02:05 PM

If the beds are the same type or size, then I would definitely look at cutting some 2X2 wood stakes and put them in the stake pockets. Turn the other bed upside down and insert the stakes into the pockets on it, now tie off the bed to the truck and away you go.

grayharville · 05-03-2012, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by piecesparts

If the beds are the same type or size, then I would definitely look at cutting some 2X2 wood stakes and put them in the stake pockets. Turn the other bed upside down and insert the stakes into the pockets on it, now tie off the bed to the truck and away you go.

I like this idea
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Vintage Windmills · 05-03-2012, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by SS Tim

Could always cut a couple of stakes as well to locate the bed. Also if you use carpet scraps it will clamp down tight.

Exactly, Hauled this all the way home from Spokane to Minneapolis and didn't budge a bit. C clamped the back also for cheap insurance.

cory d · 05-03-2012, 02:34 PM

alright, i cut some steaks for the pocket and i grabbed some canopy clamps. im sure those would hold it just fine but i'll throw some straps on it fro good measure and so i dont get pulled over for unsecured load. its going to suck with my tiny little mirrors

chevy427big block · 05-03-2012, 04:27 PM

dont forget pics haha

MalibuSSwagon · 05-03-2012, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by piecesparts

If the beds are the same type or size, then I would definitely look at cutting some 2X2 wood stakes and put them in the stake pockets. Turn the other bed upside down and insert the stakes into the pockets on it, now tie off the bed to the truck and away you go.

Yea my dad bought a replacement bed for his old plow truck and brought it home that way

mikev · 05-03-2012, 07:55 PM

Whoops. Wrong thread.

05-03-2012, 02:18 AM	#1
cory d Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Arlington WA Posts: 1,728	how the heck do a haul a stepside bed.....with a stepside bed? anyone have any good ideas? i ws thinking about clam shelling them and c-clamping the corners or taking a fender odd and trying to lay one side in. the ol' crew cab is off duty right now so i cant use that __________________ GMC C15 355 SM465 3.73 80 C10 cruiser build thread 79 short stepside crew cab. big and ugly. build thread

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mikev Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Livermore, CA Posts: 82	Re: how the heck do a haul a stepside bed.....with a stepside bed? borrow a trailer?

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cory d Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Arlington WA Posts: 1,728	Re: how the heck do a haul a stepside bed.....with a stepside bed? i dont have a trailer hitch __________________ GMC C15 355 SM465 3.73 80 C10 cruiser build thread 79 short stepside crew cab. big and ugly. build thread

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grayharville ^^who I am^^ what I say> Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Murchison, Tx Posts: 992	Re: how the heck do a haul a stepside bed.....with a stepside bed? does your crew cab have a trailer hitch you could borrow? Trailer would be best. I have carried a bed upside down strapped to my bed, and it was pretty sketchy. __________________ 70 chevy LWB 350/TH350 Barn find (AKA the 70) http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=406364 East Tx Squares

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INSIDIOUS '86 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: washington Posts: 4,178	Re: how the heck do a haul a stepside bed.....with a stepside bed? Carried a fleet side upside down with the rails c clamped like you with ratchet straps to the frame on my truck. I used old bike tires in between the bed rails which kept the paint safe and the bed from slipping Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 377 sbc thumpr cam autogear m23 muncie 3:73 Detroit trutrac 3''spintech prostreet mufflers xpipe 1 3/4 headers build thread !http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=577217 Iroc gauge threadhttp://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554511

05-03-2012, 04:22 AM	#6
cory d Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Arlington WA Posts: 1,728	Re: how the heck do a haul a stepside bed.....with a stepside bed? i'll put it upside down on my bed clamp it and strap it down, sounds like it worked for you guys. __________________ GMC C15 355 SM465 3.73 80 C10 cruiser build thread 79 short stepside crew cab. big and ugly. build thread

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SS Tim Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Edwards, CA Posts: 7,503	Re: how the heck do a haul a stepside bed.....with a stepside bed? Could always cut a couple of stakes as well to locate the bed. Also if you use carpet scraps it will clamp down tight. __________________ Thanks, Tim * VIN/Model Decoders * Power Team Charts (engine/transmission/gear ratio) * Post Your Pickup SPID Blazer SPID Suburban/Panel SPID * RTFM ... Read The Factory Manuals... download 'em here Highlanders Do you have a 1972 Plaid Pickup? Plaid Blazer ** Plaid Suburban

05-03-2012, 05:49 AM	#8
S10Fan Old Heap Driver Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Newport News, Va Posts: 2,642	Re: how the heck do a haul a stepside bed.....with a stepside bed? Is it a replacement for your current bed? I removed my bed, installed temporary lights, picked up the "new" bed, bolted her down and drove home. 4 bolts secured the new bed until I could get home. __________________ _____________________________ Bryan '99 Silverado 1500, 4.3, 5-speed, reg cab, short bed '50 Chevy 2DR Hard Top, 350/350, M2 Front End, 3:08 gear, cruiser. '40 F**d Sedan, all Chevy power, Heidt's front end, TCI rear, nice driver.

05-03-2012, 08:48 AM	#10
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,310	Re: how the heck do a haul a stepside bed.....with a stepside bed? any time ive carried a bed on my truck ive gone and gotten a dozen clamps and three 2X4s.. I clamp a 2X4 to my exisiting bed using two clamps ( i have eight foot beds on all my trucks so i use one front center and rear installed this way) and then i flip the bed i want to carry unside down and back of that bed towards the back window and then i use the remaining clamps to clamp the thing down on the other side of the 2X4.. Ive gone 200 miles like that without a hitch. YOu can strap it too if you want and i check the clamps every 50 or so miles like i would if i had a strapped down load on a flatbed trailer __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

05-03-2012, 12:27 PM	#11
Zebb Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Dalton, NH Posts: 165	Re: how the heck do a haul a stepside bed.....with a stepside bed? This is how I hauled a 6' fleet side with my little Mazda. I picked it up about 90 miles away from home one day. It did not move a bit on the ride home.

05-03-2012, 01:53 PM	#12
HotRodScottsdale Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: westbank bc Posts: 239	Re: how the heck do a haul a stepside bed.....with a stepside bed? Two 2/4's laid down across the box from driverside to passanger and lay the box upside down so that the bed rails would be touching except for the wood between them and just strap it good, seen it once before leaving a junk yard Posted via Mobile Device

05-03-2012, 01:54 PM	#13
walkerb Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 831	Re: how the heck do a haul a stepside bed.....with a stepside bed? carefully __________________ 1973 k20 Suburban 350 1974 Custom stepside c-10 250 1975 Chevy stepside 454 1986 K30 Crewcab SRW 350 R.I.P- glimmertwin01- board member and good friend, you will be missed

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piecesparts Parts and more parts Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lebo, Kansas (middle of nowhere Posts: 6,821	Re: how the heck do a haul a stepside bed.....with a stepside bed? If the beds are the same type or size, then I would definitely look at cutting some 2X2 wood stakes and put them in the stake pockets. Turn the other bed upside down and insert the stakes into the pockets on it, now tie off the bed to the truck and away you go. __________________ Frank

05-03-2012, 02:34 PM	#17
cory d Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Arlington WA Posts: 1,728	Re: how the heck do a haul a stepside bed.....with a stepside bed? alright, i cut some steaks for the pocket and i grabbed some canopy clamps. im sure those would hold it just fine but i'll throw some straps on it fro good measure and so i dont get pulled over for unsecured load. its going to suck with my tiny little mirrors __________________ GMC C15 355 SM465 3.73 80 C10 cruiser build thread 79 short stepside crew cab. big and ugly. build thread

05-03-2012, 04:27 PM	#18
chevy427big block Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: moncton,nb Posts: 46	Re: how the heck do a haul a stepside bed.....with a stepside bed? dont forget pics haha



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