Ideas for replacement bed?
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Ideas for replacement bed?
My short bed on my 02 has rusted out pretty badly and neds replacement. I tend to carry a lot of tools and stuff in the cab and the idea of storing that in the back is attractive, but I also need some bed space for weed whips, chainsaws etc. I would like some cover on them when not in use. I like the OEM look but am not opposed to a utility body that looks well integrated. I know Knapheide makes a unit kind of like that but I was wondering if you guys had any thoughts or suggestions.
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i dont know what brands or what to point you towards, but i have seen some trucks with utility beds on it like you mentioned, that still look nice and dont make the truck look like a beater work truck. functional for work yet still nice looking for regular driving. im in florida so i dont have to worry about rust lol, but if my f350 dually bed rusted out and i wanted more functionality, i think i'd consider a nice looking utility bed.
my 99 f250 beater was from up north and the bed was rusted, and i took it off with intentions of building a cheap wooden flatbed on it, but since i got my f350 for a daily driver, i dont need the beater truck anymore, so im selling it, and i've half started a wood flatbed build. i will likely finish it just so it has a bed on it for whoever buys it.
there are nice flatbeds also, not sure if you want a full bed with sides but flatbeds can look nice as well, and i've seen plenty of them with locking storage containers under the actual deck.
my 99 f250 beater was from up north and the bed was rusted, and i took it off with intentions of building a cheap wooden flatbed on it, but since i got my f350 for a daily driver, i dont need the beater truck anymore, so im selling it, and i've half started a wood flatbed build. i will likely finish it just so it has a bed on it for whoever buys it.
there are nice flatbeds also, not sure if you want a full bed with sides but flatbeds can look nice as well, and i've seen plenty of them with locking storage containers under the actual deck.
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I don't know where you're located but I found this place while looking for a replacement bed for my 07...Home if you're close and a stock replacement will do the price seems fair enough to me.
I don't know why that link showed up as 'Home' but if you click on it it will take you to School Street Tuck Parts and they have take off bodies.
I don't know why that link showed up as 'Home' but if you click on it it will take you to School Street Tuck Parts and they have take off bodies.
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