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I was going to post this in exterior but this forum gets way more traffic, so here goes.
I took of my flares cleaned em up and repainted them, Yes i know its strange seeing as how i really dont care about the appearance of the truck (to an extent :crazy: ) but im giving them to my sister. Well, My plan was to get cut outs, but I started thinking and In time i want Take off my bed and make it a flat bed. So i figure why waste 300 bones on one set of rear cutouts and make the bed even harder to sell in the future. So, Im going to get cutouts on the front and try to get the ball rolling on doing a flat bed. Here comes the problem, I have no idea what kind of metal to use. I would assume Steel but what thickness? Problem two is, Im putting on my body lift (finally after having it for two months!) what is the best method for rasing the flat bed the additional three inches? use the lift pucks? Make steel pucks that drop down in the same place?? What? I also want this to be very versatile, Im plannong on incorporating a Rollbar/cage on the back, I want quick disconnects run in it so i can throw some light on the bed whenever i need to, Im going to have a plug in elec system (I cant remember voltage but house plugs heh) and holes in the sides similar to flat bed big rigs where you can hook a tow strap hook or bungees. Please help me with pics/ideas anything you can, I dont want to invest time in this and half ass it. Also should i weld it to the frame? bolt on (probably best option)?
This project seems awesome and im really interested in doing it, any welders/fabing placess in DFW that anyone knows of that do good work please pass on that info as well. After i get these optimas from bogey I should have the dinero to get a 14 bolt and start this, so no rush on info just pass on whatcha know!
I took of my flares cleaned em up and repainted them, Yes i know its strange seeing as how i really dont care about the appearance of the truck (to an extent :crazy: ) but im giving them to my sister. Well, My plan was to get cut outs, but I started thinking and In time i want Take off my bed and make it a flat bed. So i figure why waste 300 bones on one set of rear cutouts and make the bed even harder to sell in the future. So, Im going to get cutouts on the front and try to get the ball rolling on doing a flat bed. Here comes the problem, I have no idea what kind of metal to use. I would assume Steel but what thickness? Problem two is, Im putting on my body lift (finally after having it for two months!) what is the best method for rasing the flat bed the additional three inches? use the lift pucks? Make steel pucks that drop down in the same place?? What? I also want this to be very versatile, Im plannong on incorporating a Rollbar/cage on the back, I want quick disconnects run in it so i can throw some light on the bed whenever i need to, Im going to have a plug in elec system (I cant remember voltage but house plugs heh) and holes in the sides similar to flat bed big rigs where you can hook a tow strap hook or bungees. Please help me with pics/ideas anything you can, I dont want to invest time in this and half ass it. Also should i weld it to the frame? bolt on (probably best option)?
This project seems awesome and im really interested in doing it, any welders/fabing placess in DFW that anyone knows of that do good work please pass on that info as well. After i get these optimas from bogey I should have the dinero to get a 14 bolt and start this, so no rush on info just pass on whatcha know!