flatbed project-done

[SWAMPER]

Hey how much weight has the flatbed added/reduced off your previouse weight

[Hyena]

When i had the stock bed i also had the roll bar and rear bumper.  Both those things weighed a lot.  So the flatbed sofar weighs less then before.  I sits about an inch higher in the back then it did with the other bed.  And i need it to be beefy because there will be a roll cage on there a little later. 

[SWAMPER]

uhm...it would be cool if you could chart the weight of it...

[Hyena]

I don't know how much it weighs, can't really find out either.  I do remember that it was easier for 2 people to put the flatbed on then it was for 2 people to take the old bed off.  I am pretty sure the flatbed itself weighs less then the stock bed.  I would have to say it weighs between 150 to 200 pounds +/- 50 pounds lol.

[SWAMPER]

That really helped :eyeroll: Well what you can do is go to a truck stop and ask if theres a weight station nearby or a scale

[Hyena]

But even if i looked up the GVW i still wouldn't know how much to add on for the tires and bumper, and how much to take off for the stock bed.     

[SWAMPER]

that Idea was good if you would have test weight b4 the flatbed.

[Reynolds]

Damn lilswamper,  you got a 4 runner, you don't need to know those weights for any reason!!  Flatbed looks good so far Hyena!

[SWAMPER]

Yeah I know I dont but im curious its an intresting thing to know

[Hyena]

frame gusset on the back

[Jared]

lookin badAZZZ!  keep it up brad.....

[Hyena]

thanx!   

[Hyena]

more pictures.  the frame is done.  All i need now is the floor.

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[Hyena]

I got the diamond plate.  they were doors for a manhole.  Diamond plate top and then steel reinforcements on the bottom.  All the steel reinforcements will be cut off this week.  Then i have to cut the diamond plate to the shape of the bed and weld it in.

[Hyena]

And i got them both for free!   

[Hyena]

The diamond plate in cut and welded in. All i have to do now is spray paint it.  I will get pictures tomarrow since it was raining to day.  I think this will be the end to the project for awhile since it will sit in my garage until my full sizes are under it with tires.

[Hyena]

Here are the pictures.

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[Mike D]

looks good  now all you need is a cage and some paint for the diamond plate.

[Hyena]

i spray painted it black and it looks pretty good.  Better then i thought it would turn out.

[Mike D]

that would be easy to sifen gas out of 

[Shamb]

Hyena that rig looks familiar, did you happen to buy it off a guy in Grass Valley?

just curious

nice flat bed build up btw!

[Hyena]

My last bed didn't have a lock on the gas door either so it is the same.  And i bought the truck off a guy in Roseville.  It had 4 inches of lift with bald 33's and a smittybuilt rear bumper.  It's gone through a lot of changes since then.

[Gtown]

Change is good.  So are dents.  Now you have to get a daily driver.  Hows the snow in town, is it down to Quintet.  If you drive down chuch st you can see my new toy.  4link and a 44 in the front and 37s should be fun.  Nice looking bed, any pics of it finished?

[Hyena]

When we went up to the snow a few weeks ago the snow started just this side of uncle toms.  I havent been up there since.  I havent seen your truck yet, but i can't wait.  I will get a few finished shots tomarrow.

[Hyena]

here are the finished pics. 

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