My first attempt at building a flatbed
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My first attempt at building a flatbed
Spent the last two weekends building a flatbed for my 85' long bed. The base structure that bolts to 6 out of 8 original bed mounts(rear most mounts were cut off when I bobbed the frame) is 2x4x3/16". The uprights and fenders are 2x2x1/8" and 1/8" diamond plate. The floor supports are 1x1x1/8" angle. And the floor is 5/4 pressure treated deck boards. I hope to build a swing out tire carrier for a tailgate in the next few weeks. Any pointers on building the tire carrier would be greatly appreciated as I've never built one of those either.
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For the rear I'm going to get a piece of 2x3 3/16" or 1/4" box and weld it between the frame rails to tie the frame together. The plan is to put a receiver hitch and shackle mounts in that. Other than that, no rear bumper. For the front I'm just going to buy a tube bumper from somewhere. I do not have any experience or a bender to do round tube unfortunately.
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Nice job on the bed, it really looks good! Look forward to seeing what you come up with for the tailgate/swing out spare tire carrier. How do you like that auto body sealant that you used? I was thinking of using something like that on my trailer project, otherwise I could spend a small fortune on welding wire welding up all the seams, lol.
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Nice job on the bed, it really looks good! Look forward to seeing what you come up with for the tailgate/swing out spare tire carrier. How do you like that auto body sealant that you used? I was thinking of using something like that on my trailer project, otherwise I could spend a small fortune on welding wire welding up all the seams, lol.
The product itself is easy to work with. It applies exactly like a latex paintable caulk. It does shrink slightly so don't apply it super thin but you don't have to put it on heavy either. It does say to apply to a primed surface, not to bare metal. I applied it and let it dry for about 20 hours. Then primed over the areas I used the sealant. Then spray bombed the whole bed black. As far as durability goes, I can't say. The bed has only been done for about two weeks and I've never used sealant before.
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Thanks man. I have all the components for the tire carrier now but I wrecked the truck a few weeks ago so it's at the body shop getting the frame straightened.
Hinges
Car door style slam latches
And I got a tire mount plate from comp4x4 and I'm using a tool box style paddle handle in the face of the tailgate to open it.
Hinges
Car door style slam latches
And I got a tire mount plate from comp4x4 and I'm using a tool box style paddle handle in the face of the tailgate to open it.