Transporting a bed
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Mountain Pass
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Transporting a bed
May have a line on an OBS bed for a decent price nearby. These bolt right in, correct? Also how many guys are needed to get one loaded upside down on the same size bed? Planning on using clamps and ratchet straps. Any other tricks/tips?
Cargo Master
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If transporting upside down on top of another bed I suggest making some stakes to go in the stake pockets of both beds, this will hold it more securely than straps alone. I've moved them around and off/on frames with just two guys... You'll probably want a third if flipping, upside down, and getting it up high.
Mountain Pass
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If transporting upside down on top of another bed I suggest making some stakes to go in the stake pockets of both beds, this will hold it more securely than straps alone. I've moved them around and off/on frames with just two guys... You'll probably want a third if flipping, upside down, and getting it up high.
Interesting that I hauled mine upside down on a 4x8 3' walled trailer. Fit perfectly.
Fleet Mechanic
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I transported one by placing it crossways on my pickup box. Ratchet straps in appropriate places and I was good to go. Keep maximum width in mind.
Loading that same bed was an experience I will never forget. It was a windy day. I purchased the box from a fellow who had already removed the box and it was sitting on a small flat trailer. We planned to stand the box on end and roll it into my truck which was parked alongside. This necessitated standing on the trailer while we maneuvered the box. As we reached that point of maximum risk, a wind gust blew the box out of our grip and into the cab of the truck. I lost my footing on the trailer and before I knew it, I was flat on my back in the gravel. Fortunately, damage was minimal and I was sore for only a few days. It would have been a lot safer and easier with more hands.
Loading that same bed was an experience I will never forget. It was a windy day. I purchased the box from a fellow who had already removed the box and it was sitting on a small flat trailer. We planned to stand the box on end and roll it into my truck which was parked alongside. This necessitated standing on the trailer while we maneuvered the box. As we reached that point of maximum risk, a wind gust blew the box out of our grip and into the cab of the truck. I lost my footing on the trailer and before I knew it, I was flat on my back in the gravel. Fortunately, damage was minimal and I was sore for only a few days. It would have been a lot safer and easier with more hands.
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Mountain Pass
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Thanks all.
I was thinking at least three, and better 4, anticipating something like NotEnough's Murphy law experience. My nephew was going to get a mid 80's 150 also, he had a line on one that needed a bed but it's gone.
I was thinking at least three, and better 4, anticipating something like NotEnough's Murphy law experience. My nephew was going to get a mid 80's 150 also, he had a line on one that needed a bed but it's gone.
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