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If you raise the bed, you can forego the need for fenders and have a completely flat deck.then use what ever boards you wanted to for the deck. Just don't use the OSB board that the poster on Yotatech used, as soon as that stuff gets wet it separates.
You could build a flatbed out of thickwall square tubing. Thick wall is 11 gauge, so for most stuff it's plenty strong and relatively inexpensive. A well made square tube bed will also serve as a base for modifications later...as you can afford/need them.
looks heavy
Raised bed is a good idea because then I could sink the toolbox down and have it only stick up a couple inches. Plus the benefit of no fenders. I like it.
I was planning on using trailer deck boards which would sit down in the angle iron and sit flush with the top of it.
Not that heavy at all. The base you see there in the pic is only about 114lbs. I used .095 wall tube for the frame, .065 for the 45* supports underneath, had I used all .120 walled 2"x2" it would have weighed over 236lbs. To increase the strength of the leading edges, I sheeted the outside edge w/2"x1/8" strips of steel, and used 1/16" diamond plate along the outer edges for impact strength, and 42"x12.5"x1/8" steel plate for the rear edge. The entire bed you see here weighs about 498lbs(estimate includes all of the steel,safari rack, and about 15lbs of welding wire consumed), this doesn't include the side storage boxes or the storage bin underneath. I would estimate those to be another 150lbs total. I am going to have to get the truck weighed to see what its total weight is compared to the oem weight
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650 pounds is ridiclulously heavy for a flatbed. Not sure what to say about the spare other than I dont see how you could see a damn thing backing up.
Actually 650lbs is pretty light considering the stock 3rd gen bed weighs over 400lbs alone, and the bumper weighs another 45lbs.
Access to a pipe bender? Easy is a piece of pipe in the shape of a big arse U then wood for the deck. Downbars would be easy enough, Gas tank relocate to right behind the cab. If you don't have access, If you only have few bends, go to your muffler shop. They'll bend it up for couple bucks a bend. (Make sure it's stupid simple bends unless ya trust the guy.. )
Heres mine....I can pretty much hold down anthing I need to with straps. This is just a temporary bed but its been working great. Its a Knaack construction box...holds a lot of stuff....
heres mine. ive posted up a few pics of it before but i figure it could still help. ive been sick for the past week or so so the bed has yet to be finished lol. heres the design from what it was to what it is and it fits my first gen perfectly
:bull:pokinit:: I find it really hard to believe the stock beds weighs that much. Pat and I lifted my tacoma bed off just the 2 of us, and I know I cant arm curl 200 lbs, like I did half the bed. And it has a spray in liner that adds wieght also.
Plus the more storage and stuff you add to a flatbed the more you end up bringing that just adds wieght in the end
Thanks for the pictures DTB, I appreciate it. I would like to do something like oldskools bed, but no bender and little time or $$ = no.That looks extremely similar to what I want to do, but heavier and I will probably sink the toolbox. Thank you for posting that picture, it gives me a good idea of what it will look like when done. Do you have issues with the tires rubbing the underside of the bed? Or have you not had a chance to wheel it since you are sick?
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