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Stand bed on end?
I am pulling the bed off of my 85 Sierra this weekend. Due to space constraints and accessability I plan to build a dolly to stand it on end. I have plenty of old 4x4s to use so I'm not concerned about the cart being strong enough. My concern is if the bed is strong enough to support itself standing on end.
I know I have seen it done, I'm just apprehensive that it might damage the bedstanding me what has worked for you please.
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Re: Stand bed on end?
It's not an issue. I recommend a couple layers of cardboard to minimize risk of scratches & some tie downs to keep things secure if/when moving.
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Re: Stand bed on end?
I've seen it done years ago. A guy I knew had it standing bed floor against the wall and the rear of truck backed up against the top of bedsides, it couldn't go anywhere. he had a decent paint job so he wrapped areas that needed it.
That was in a standard two car garage in a cookie cutter ranch he was able to keep it out of the weather and still able to keep mama happy with her side.
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Re: Stand bed on end?
No problem standing them on end that's how I paint them inside.
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Re: Stand bed on end?
Moving blankets make a nice cushion..there's a local guy who deals in pulloff beds.every one he has stands on end..the cab end of the bed..on the blankets
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Re: Stand bed on end?
Thanks for the replies everyone. I have pulled beds before ans sat them om saw horses, but never needed to stand them on end. I "assumed" it would be fine, but didn't want to find out the hard way I was wrong.
I plan to build a cart out of scrap 4x4s and pick up casters and furniture pads from Harbor Freight. This will allow me to roll it out for easy access, and put it up when not working on it.
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Re: Stand bed on end?
Since you plan to go to Harbor Freight anyway... pick up a couple of the 30"x19" furniture dollys and just use those to set your bed on. I have a couple of them that get (ab)used in my garage all the time for parts. They hold up pretty good and they are on sale $16 each.
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Re: Stand bed on end?
I have stood several beds on end like you are wanting to do with nothing more than cardboard, blankets, ect. However later I built a simple jig that serves Two purposes: 1) The bottom front corners never touch the ground/carry any weight.
2) It becomes a "brace" once the bed is stood up What I made was simply a 2" piece of pipe about the width of the bed with Two legs welded on (square tube with a piece of angle iron to form a T) that bolt onto 4 of the bulkhead bolts (you take the 4 bolts out, slide the jig in & re-install the bolts) & Two more legs that go at an angle back to the second pair of bed bolts (bed bolts go through the floor & the plate & install the nuts When installed, the pipe hangs a few inches lower & slightly forward of the bed corners & allows for easy pivoting...once upright only the pipe & the very top corners of the bedsides touch the floor. Lorne |
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