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Old 09-23-2013, 08:39 PM   #26
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Re: 56 Longbed to shortbed

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My long bed and short bed.
roadkill58, you put an electric wench on your cherry picker? that is cool, i think I'm going to borrow that idea.
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Old 09-23-2013, 10:28 PM   #27
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I'd leave it long and air bag the thing. Here's a 3200 long bed step side nicely dropped. I personally love the way this looks
The truck does look nice. It looks like it is normal length after the fenders.

My bed was long on both ends, and I wanted another short stepside.

The longer long bed is going to be a utility trailer.

My 71 is a long fleetside and will always stay that way.

It will most likely get lower in the future and that ugly barden bumper on the rear will get gone!
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Old 09-23-2013, 10:30 PM   #28
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roadkill58, you put an electric wench on your cherry picker? that is cool, i think I'm going to borrow that idea.
Why yes I did Borrow away!

It gives your cherry picker another dimension.
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Old 09-23-2013, 10:45 PM   #29
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roadkill58, you put an electric wench on your cherry picker? that is cool, i think I'm going to borrow that idea.
I've seen electric winches before but an electric "wench" is something new on me. Inflatable too?
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Re: 56 Longbed to shortbed

Well, I can't stop and edit but that electric winch is one slick idea and addition to a cherry picker.

I've got a similar one on my sailboat to pull the mast up and let it back down and it has paid it's keep times over as it turns a real tedious task into a two minute deal after i have it set up and ready to go.
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Old 09-24-2013, 12:19 AM   #31
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Well, I can't stop and edit but that electric winch is one slick idea and addition to a cherry picker.

I've got a similar one on my sailboat to pull the mast up and let it back down and it has paid it's keep times over as it turns a real tedious task into a two minute deal after i have it set up and ready to go.



I got this one at HF on sale. It has a remote key fob as well. And it's camouflaged so it can't be seen against the orange boom!




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Old 09-24-2013, 08:28 PM   #32
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I've seen electric winches before but an electric "wench" is something new on me. Inflatable too?
dude your killing me, almost spit my coffee on the computer screen i was watching a pirate movie when i was typing that post so thats were the {wench} came from.
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Old 09-25-2013, 07:40 AM   #33
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imo... i'd leave it long. the more i see them, the more i like the long beds.
obviously i like the fender mounted spares too, gives you room to move the fuel tank.
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Old 09-25-2013, 07:59 PM   #34
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I've seen electric winches before but an electric "wench" is something new on me. Inflatable too?
I dated some of those in the early 70's had something to do with the electric koolaid.... yes I was a damn hippie....
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Old 09-25-2013, 08:43 PM   #35
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^^^ still is
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