Couldn't find anything on this, so figured i would throw this up,for your information purposes. I have a 1964, long bed, style side, with the incorporated tool box.. I'm working on selling the bed to swap out to a flare side (Step side for the common vernacular). The bed is off the truck and sitting on a trailer, so i jacked up one end and put a bathroom scale under it and is showed 260 pounds with the tailgate. Then jacked up the front with the back now still on the trailer deck and it showed 260 pounds. this puts it around 490 pounds total.

Does this seem like a reasonable way to get a shipping weight for this bed?

I have it up on Ebay right now, but will make a deal with anyone who may have a long or short flareside they don;t need.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/123626017617

 

 

More pics.

 

Yeah - shipping something like that you're looking at volume shipping on a car hauler/trailer. They will want to know the weight, in general, but 490 sounds light. I have a longbed '66 that I've stripped the middle sheet metal out of and my FIL and I can lift the bed together (without the frame or rear end attached). My guess is it weights around 300 or more on it's own without the middle of the sheet metal and the tailgate. If it's just the bed, I'd consider 600 pounds to be the weight (especially as mine does not have the toolbox).

 

 

I wasn't; actually trying to sell it as much as get some of the great comments on it's weight. The pick was mainly to show exactly what style I'm dealing with as some people work better from pictures (Like Me). Here is a photobucket if you are interested. leeinphx's Library | Photobucket

 

 

Yeah, my first truck when I was 16 was a '64 flare side short bed, so I'm trying to relive my youth in some ways, but with some modern conveniences and a reliable engine.

 

Your photo's on CL show condition much better. I would be interested in it for parts, namely the bedsides if easily repairable. Floor and tailgate look a bit far gone to make a premium box/bed. Unclear condition of front panel but looks ok from your other Pic on CL with a few dents down low.

Its probably better than most box/beds in the rust belt states so there it would have more value than here in the valley. It does look like its in better condition than my '66 Trailer bed/box.

Or if you just want a real weight on it I would be happy to do that for you as have certified scales we could weigh it right on the trailer.

490 lbs is possible but sounds a bit light. I do not think a shipper would care or even check exact weight as its more about the size/shape.

Two people can lift a short bed box without gate or tool box but the long beds a bit much.

I have been planning on getting exact weight on one of my many long boxes. It would be nice to know exact weight.

IMHO a very nice box, bed with gate that is dent and rust free is worth 2500.00 but its gotta be really really nice.

 

I may take you up on getting it weighed. Would be nice to have that information out there in a more definitive manner than the way I did it.

I completely agree about condition of beds too. This looks bad in pics mainly because of the rattle can paint job someone did once in its life. Most of it has evaporated off in the sun. Its certainly not a show quality bed, but for someone doing a basic solid driver, that's the market I'm after.

I'm looking at a flareside bed that is on a trailer frame, so if I get that, may swap them. I can then take a weekend and sand the rattle can job off, and get a good primer coat on it. That would show its overall condition much better without the distraction of the mottled color. For $500 I wasn't going to put a lot of effort in it, but this bed has so little rust, that it's probably worth putting some time in it. My original selling thought was to not hide anything associated with its condition so the buyer would know exactly what they are getting. I'm always was suspicious of primered parts as that could hide some condition issues.

 

For 1964 in the Salemens Facts Book they list a

Cab - 128" wheelbase = Base curb weight of 3100 pounds

Cab and 8-ft Separate Styleside Pickup - 128" wheelbase - Base curb weight of 3560 pounds

Difference should be bed and tailgate and attaching parts = 460 pounds. No bedside tool compartment factored into that.

Chad

 

Thanks Chad. So looks like it would be closer to 550 pounds with the tailgate and tool box.

 

Weight becomes an issue with common carriers as their rates are based on the commodity and its weight.

 

PM Sent. Extremely interested. Have brother in Surprise AZ can work out details, etc.

Thanks.