how about a Oklahoma,AR,MO,KS,TX,+IA GTG thread?

[KS Plainsman]

Anybody ever build a flat bed for your own truck?
Been thinking and nosing around online at designs.
How hard can it be? Not trying to build the Space Shuttle after all.

I never have, but I definitely want to. I have a pickup box trailer I'd like to flat bed and my daily driver after that. I think the biggest issue I consistently see, is keeping the beds light enough, that it doesn't feel like you're constantly pulling a trailer.

 

[WoodAbuser]

Anybody ever build a flat bed for your own truck?
Been thinking and nosing around online at designs.
How hard can it be? Not trying to build the Space Shuttle after all.

Hey Workshop, you may find it is easier to just get a used one. That's what I did and then a few mod to get it where i want it.

 

[Dub11]

Anybody ever build a flat bed for your own truck?
Been thinking and nosing around online at designs.
How hard can it be? Not trying to build the Space Shuttle after all.

Is that an 8 foot bed?

I had one on a truck 10 years ago that was pretty much the bottom of a box for a press unit that weighed close to 15,000 pounds. If you want it let me know because it's going to the scrap yard very soon.

 

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

Is that an 8 foot bed?

I had one on a truck 10 years ago that was pretty much the bottom of a box for a press unit that weighed close to 15,000 pounds. If you want it let me know because it's going to the scrap yard very soon.

Are you sure you have the right weight. That is heeeaaavvvyy

 

[Workshop]

Morning everybody.

 

[hoskvarna]

Got 3-4”this morning









Between the drops [emoji2959]


Sent from Hoskey Hills

 

[stihl livin]

Anybody ever build a flat bed for your own truck?
Been thinking and nosing around online at designs.
How hard can it be? Not trying to build the Space Shuttle after all.

@dall

 

[dall]

Anybody ever build a flat bed for your own truck?
Been thinking and nosing around online at designs.
How hard can it be? Not trying to build the Space Shuttle after all.

@dall

 

[dall]

More

 

[dall]

 

[dall]

Loaded

 

[WoodAbuser]

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Looks like you are putting it to good use.

 

[JimBear]

We had about 1/4” according to the radar it’s headed your way, hopefully it’s stays together. There is another round out in NE heading this way hopefully it stays together.

 

[JimBear]

Got 3-4”this morning









Between the drops [emoji2959]


Sent from Hoskey Hills

You surely have gotten some rain by now, it’s starting to look a bit ugly over that way.

 

[67L36Driver]

Almost 1/2” here in Joetown. A bit more predicted for the day.

Hah! I’m getting better at screenshots.

 

[hoskvarna]

You surely have gotten some rain by now, it’s starting to look a bit ugly over that way.

Little bit
Nuff to settle dust


Sent from Hoskey Hills

 

[hoskvarna]

.02” is all we got
Some better than none but


Sent from Hoskey Hills

 

[WoodAbuser]

.02” is all we got
Some better than none but


Sent from Hoskey Hills

Hope u get more soon.

 

[Dub11]

Are you sure you have the right weight. That is heeeaaavvvyy

Yup printing units got a lot of iron in them.

 

[Workshop]

Hey Workshop, you may find it is easier to just get a used one. That's what I did and then a few mod to get it where i want it.

Yeah, been thinking about all the possibilities. More than likely I’ll get a regular bed off marketplace here local. A guy has one for $125. Been seeing a few flatbeds for sale. Asking $800-1000 for them. I figure I could build a wooden flatbed for about $400.
That $125 bed looks better all the time.