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New bed
I need a new bed for my 84 f-350, and what i'm wondering is, would it be better to try and find a bed or make one. If making one, what materials should I use. (wolmanized board?) If anyone knows where I can get an 8' bed with little or no rust let me know too.
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From: Upstate NY Rochester
New bed
Hey there84f350 and welcome to FTE! You should be able to bolt on any bed from 80' - 90', so look in your area for something in that era. It'll probably be about $800.00 with little rust and $1200.00+ clean.
If you are considering a flat-bed, you may want to look around in some rural areas that may have a rig out by a barn or garage with a bad engine or they're waiting to get repaired.
I'm not sure what type of hauling you are going to be doing, if any at all. I was able to remove the bed of my 76' 100 without ant tools, whatsoever, it was so rusted. I threw a couple of pallets on the frame, just to cover the fuel tank. NY says the tank can't be exposed from above. I drove it like that for a year or so..
Home-made flatbeds can be quite an expense themselves.
I've done one with 1"x 2" x 6' Cherry Trim Molding from a commercial job I was on, and another I used pressure treated wood. It cost almost $500.00 when I was done.
Good luck in your search... I'll talk to you later....
If you are considering a flat-bed, you may want to look around in some rural areas that may have a rig out by a barn or garage with a bad engine or they're waiting to get repaired.
I'm not sure what type of hauling you are going to be doing, if any at all. I was able to remove the bed of my 76' 100 without ant tools, whatsoever, it was so rusted. I threw a couple of pallets on the frame, just to cover the fuel tank. NY says the tank can't be exposed from above. I drove it like that for a year or so..
Home-made flatbeds can be quite an expense themselves.
I've done one with 1"x 2" x 6' Cherry Trim Molding from a commercial job I was on, and another I used pressure treated wood. It cost almost $500.00 when I was done.
Good luck in your search... I'll talk to you later....
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Joined: Feb 2003
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From: NorCal
New bed
I don't know where you are, but in Northern Calif there are a few wreckers that have beds. In the bay area they run 1,000 & up but i just found a 92-96 short bed w/dual tank including tail gate for $450-625 in Sacramento. I saw longbeds there too.
