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View Poll Results: what to do | |||
fix existing bed | 2 | 8.70% | |
replace existing bed | 16 | 69.57% | |
put a flatbed on it | 5 | 21.74% | |
Voters: 23. You may not vote on this poll |
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11-25-2003, 02:47 AM | #1 |
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what should i do?
tonight at school i started working on my truck bed and found that about half of the passenger side is bondo not only that but some areas i found are up to 3/4inch thick which is rediculous plus the truck needs a new bed floor and some structural work to the crossmembers
so i got to thinking, i have always wanted i flatbed truck, i dont know i just like them should i fix the bed i have or replace it, or should i put a flatbed on the truck, if i go the flat bed route i am going to put wood planks down as the floor but thought i would see what you guys think please post pics if you have them to i want a bed that has spots for stakes on the side to
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11-25-2003, 02:53 AM | #2 |
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What do you have a LWB or SWB? I have a good LWB if you need one, real straight and no bondo. Some surface rust but nothing more than skin deep.
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11-25-2003, 02:54 AM | #3 |
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Beds down by you are fairly cheep and easy to find, you would spend as much on building a flat bed.
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11-25-2003, 02:55 AM | #4 |
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Oh yeah I almost forgot. Did you get my PM with my info just before the board went down? I still have that regulator for ya if you still need it. Shipping is all I want for it now since there seems to have been some lost words somewhere. Let me know.
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11-25-2003, 02:55 AM | #5 |
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Put a stake bed on it. My dad would love it. He's tried to get me to do that to every truck I have ever owned.
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11-25-2003, 02:56 AM | #6 |
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Look petty with a original bed. Find a new used one.
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11-25-2003, 02:58 AM | #7 |
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Sorry I ment to say they look better with an original bed. I had my fingers on the wrong keys.
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11-25-2003, 03:35 AM | #8 |
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Go with a new fleet bed.....i'm proably gonna make some guys mad, but i really don't like flatbeds on these trucks
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11-25-2003, 03:37 AM | #9 |
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Get a replacement bed for it.
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11-25-2003, 04:26 AM | #10 |
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new fleet bed! i accidentally voted for flatbed though. so minus 1 from flatbed and add it to fleet
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11-25-2003, 08:43 AM | #11 |
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I am not a flatbed person, but both would work. If you like the idea of a flatbed, go for it. Especially if this is a real working truck!
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11-25-2003, 10:37 AM | #12 |
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Flat bed w/ a dual rear or long step.
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11-25-2003, 10:39 AM | #13 |
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I'd find a good used bed for your truck. I only like flatbeds on 4X4 trucks.
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