Flatbed idea
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Flatbed idea
Ok so I am horrible at drawing but I am ok at CAD I had some free time on my hands today and I wanted to make a rough idea of the flat bed idea for my truck to be fair none of this is dimensional right now this is just a visual. The boxes below I already am not happy with and am going to make then not so tall. Not easily seen is the notch in the back and like it or not the truck is going to have a stack to match up to the diesel.
just a different color make some details more or less visible
Right now I am torn between a fleet side with a really cool surprise yall will get to see when it is cadded up or this flatbed to spoil the surprise the bed sides flip up to so tool storage.
just a different color make some details more or less visible
Right now I am torn between a fleet side with a really cool surprise yall will get to see when it is cadded up or this flatbed to spoil the surprise the bed sides flip up to so tool storage.
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Here is my plan....as it is now, as it was 2nd pic, maybe going on ol silver F250 truck next?
Will add some drop boxes under it, 2 for sure in front the rear axle.
They can make for ALOT of weight if all tread plate, the red 1/2 ton gave out a sigh when we took it off.
All aluminium $$ or steal frame and wood decking can a little lighter but not as HD...
Will add some drop boxes under it, 2 for sure in front the rear axle.
They can make for ALOT of weight if all tread plate, the red 1/2 ton gave out a sigh when we took it off.
All aluminium $$ or steal frame and wood decking can a little lighter but not as HD...
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I actually use a program called ViaCAD cheap but powerful
ViaCAD 2D/3D | Consumer CAD Software | PunchCAD
100 bucks vs the roughly 4 grand for autocad I think the most basic autocad set is like 1200 bucks
ViaCAD 2D/3D | Consumer CAD Software | PunchCAD
100 bucks vs the roughly 4 grand for autocad I think the most basic autocad set is like 1200 bucks
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i always wanted to build a bunch of 'service bed' toolboxes into a regular bedside, i seen a new ford with one, it would take a lot of work making it look good but would really be impressive. from afar it looks like a regular fleetside but up close you see a bunch of doors
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If you want top access tool boxes that is cool, but hard to weather seal and then when its loaded with fire wood/hay/brush/t posts-barb wire rolls/what ya gonna do to get to those jumper cables?
4 corner hang boxes with side drop doors and a bigger access door/compartment to the gooseneck ball/boomers-chain storage area, and weather seal no issues there cause it has a drain hole.
Remember your fuel tank is back there right underneath.
4 corner hang boxes with side drop doors and a bigger access door/compartment to the gooseneck ball/boomers-chain storage area, and weather seal no issues there cause it has a drain hole.
Remember your fuel tank is back there right underneath.
