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jimbo74 · 04-07-2005, 01:06 AM

has anybody cut off the lower bed half? i have an 85 truck with the japanese bed, and was in an accidnet not too long ago, the lower part of the bed cracked off at the seam, and i am planning on just cutting off everything under the tailights... hoever, i want to keep a working tailgate... i notice the tailgate mounts to the bed floor, and the basic structural H shape of the rear will not be as strong with the lower sides removed... how can i keep my gate functioning and still reinforce the area? i have a welder

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04-07-2005, 01:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
jimbo74 Banned Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Nor*Cal Posts: 6,582	Cutoff Lower Bed Half has anybody cut off the lower bed half? i have an 85 truck with the japanese bed, and was in an accidnet not too long ago, the lower part of the bed cracked off at the seam, and i am planning on just cutting off everything under the tailights... hoever, i want to keep a working tailgate... i notice the tailgate mounts to the bed floor, and the basic structural H shape of the rear will not be as strong with the lower sides removed... how can i keep my gate functioning and still reinforce the area? i have a welder :fireman: