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PostPosted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 7:51 pm 
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Looking for how to on after the bed comes off -- What to do to convert to a flat bed?

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:30 pm 
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get some steel, weld some steel into a box, attach some steel to bed/frame, enjoy! :lol:

but seriously, look on pirate4x4 for some ideas. check out my personal favorite (and local to us washingtonians :wink: ) http://www.nw-wheelers.com. Tell 'em Boonie sent ya. 8) they're a good group of guys that'tt help ya out and there are prolly a few in your area that'll offer a hand to hlep build one with you. If I were closer I'd definitly lend a hand. 8)

What are you looking for? a 4x4 flat bed? utility style bed? you can make it out of tube or box tube. I prefer round DOM tube as i have a tube bender for such things :P I have a few "preliminary" pics on here from when i was building my LUV truggy (scrapped it) of a tube bed i was building to get some ideas floating in your head.

A simple flat bed idea would be to get some angle iron (2"x2"x1/4") and make a frame with it and put pressure treated boards in it and simply attach it to your stock mounts somehow. It will take a little bit of ingenuity and fab skills.

Let me know if you have ANY questions. I'd be more than happy to hlep you out either on here or NWW. 8)

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:18 pm 
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One of our Aussie members has a flat bed. It looks like it has aluminum diamond plate on the bed. I don't know what the rest is made of.. Maybe he will jump in..

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 2:28 pm 
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PapaG wrote:
One of our Aussie members has a flat bed. It looks like it has aluminum diamond plate on the bed. I don't know what the rest is made of.. Maybe he will jump in..


Heres a pic of my flatbed
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Heres a link to a flatbed pictorial buildup, His name is Twin-Stacks. He's a member of IsuzuPUP.com
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2946804

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It does have a license plate so technically it is a street truck, that sets off car alarms and makes kids cry. lol


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