[CSR]

It's not completely finished.... I have some 1/8" aluminum for the sides and expanded steel (mesh) for the floor. Gonna cap the ends and weld a few tie down hooks on the rails. It's a little heavier than I wanted but still Much lighter than the rusted out original bed.

Samurai taillights.....

 

[DBrown2]

Should look pretty good, once you get done. You going to raise your tank now?

 

[CSR]

You going to raise your tank now?

Yep, not much tho, around 1.5". That should get me over the speed bumps at the mall without draggin'.

 

[Bill Collins]

that looks like mine,i had my sheet metal bent at a shop for the fender down to the bed floor.turned out real nice,also added a 2x3 tubing bar around the cab then ran a brace down to the end of the fender.looks nice,show us finished pics too...

 

[CSR]

I cut one of my aluminum 'fenders' and mounted the filler neck....

also added a 2x3 tubing bar around the cab then ran a brace down to the end of the fender

Any pics? That's sounds kinda like what I'd like to do. I thought about doing that with 1.75" round tube.

 

[Bill Collins]

i have a few pics that might help,but i will have to get my wife to scan them and post monday.she works 16 hour shifts on weekends and me and the kids are going camping.

i used the rec.tubing because i had a chop saw and no bender,but it starts at the outer edge at the cab,your bed looks just like mine started.i have 2 runners welded on the inner edge of the fender up to the top to help support,then the runners to the end of the bed...

 

[OOP'S]

I am building a new one also, what it looks like so far 1.50 tubing .120 wall!!!!!

 

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nice, I personally like the "flat beds" with the raised walls. Its a good looking bad :grinpimp:

 

[fourlofirst]

I am building a new one also, what it looks like so far 1.50 tubing .120 wall!!!!!

What's w/the primer? Your truck doesn't "roll", I thought it "rocked" :flipoff2:
Bed looks like it'll be nice!

 

[CSR]

I am building a new one also, what it looks like so far 1.50 tubing .120 wall!!!!!

Lookin' good!

I may wish I'd made my bed wider after I try strapping down a cooler and a weekends worth of gear in the back.....

 

[OOP'S]

What's w/the primer? Your truck doesn't "roll", I thought it "rocked" :flipoff2: Bed looks like it'll be nice!

After six years of wheeling, I thought I would make it look nice again, did some shitty bodywork, new bed, bumper, sliders and going to paint it all one color so we can take it out and screw it up again!!!

I may wish I'd made my bed wider after I try strapping down a cooler and a weekends worth of gear in the back.....

That is why I made mine wide, we go for long trips in it and try and bring all the comforts of home!!!!

 

[FEIK]

Looking good CSR, i like the square tubing.

OOP's your bed looks sick, It actually will have some bed space. i like it.

 

[JamisonWorkshop]

Bed is looking great Oops. Are you going to run a B hoop around the top. Dont want to scratch up the new paint

 

[CSR]

I've been busy working on other parts of the truck, finally got a floor welded in and painted. I also mounted the Hi-Lift so it's easy to get to...

 

[clutter1]

here's my flat bed .....I too used samurai tail lights

and what it looks like now

 

[Tbam]

CSR, what part of Tn. are you from?

 

[CSR]

CSR, what part of Tn. are you from?

Northwest Tennessee, near Paris.

I just picked up some 1.75" tube today to make a rollbar/headache rack sort of thing on the bed. Steel prices have gotten ridiculously high.

Something like this....

 

[YODAMASTER]

dam do you all have weilders !! I wish i did. Shit even if i did ly landlord would want me out


Well Nice truck and cute kid CSR

 

[roctoy]

Sweet bed, I like the raised sides.

 

[ROCKILLER]

Im kinda on the fence as far as flat beds, and yes I have run both. one of my main concerns is weight, whytry to make the rear even ligter. youre justscrewing up the weight distribution even more than it already is. what do youguys think?