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Old Jul 22, 2005 | 06:06 AM
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Old Jul 22, 2005 | 06:09 AM
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reminds me of this Tacoma...

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Old Jul 22, 2005 | 11:47 AM
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its kinda of funny you guys are posting all these pics of flatbeds with boxes, i actually had that in mind when i posted...im going to buy a underbody box for each side 14" tall/24" inches long and incorporate the sides to flow into the boxes.
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Old Oct 2, 2017 | 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by westy44runner
I am working on getting a flatbed going in the near future..here is what my design will be based upon.

Attachment 172434

I think this is the most functional and cleanest looking one I have come across...
That one is clean I like the ones with the role bars but that one u can actually use 👌👌👌👌👌and don't have a bar behind the passengers head so u can see
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Old Oct 3, 2017 | 11:24 PM
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Old Oct 31, 2017 | 05:01 AM
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Mine is 11 gauge (1/11th of an inch thick). Plenty thick with cross supports every ft.
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Old Feb 14, 2018 | 04:09 AM
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I used 11 gauge Diamond plate on mine. it's holding up pretty great, the bed itsself probably ways 4-500 lbs.
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