Truck Bed ?
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Laughing Gas
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From: Richland, WA.
Truck Bed ?
I just bought a utility trailer with a Ford stepside bed on it, I bought it for the bed so I could switch with my truck. The bed looks like it came off a newer truck due to little running boards, like the ones that my 63 had. The wheels are the kind that the hubcap/center cap slide into the rim appossed to poping over the little nubs . Washigton state DOL said that the trailer has a vin # on the bed?? So I would have to have it inspected when I put it on the truck and visa versa. Anyone have any input on this? Confused again. Thanks Kurt G.
Ford Parts Specialist
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Many utility trailers sold in the 1950's - 1970's used wheels and hubs from 1942/48 Ford & Mercury passenger cars. Where the companies that made all those trailers found enough wheels/hubs is anyone's guess. U-Haul trailers used the same wheels during this time. Both 15 and 16 inch wheels were used. I discovered this info when U-Haul called the dealer I was working at in the 1960's and needed new wheel bearings. The bearings were what were used from 1942/48, the wheels matched my 1947 Ford Station Wagon.
Last edited by NumberDummy; Jul 20, 2007 at 11:34 AM.
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Just don't register the utility trailer into your name yet. Switch the beds. The DMV won't know that it the utility trailer bed has a VIN once it's on your truck. Then put the old bed onto the utility trailer frame and register it as a home built trailer through the DMV. You'll then get a new VIN for the trailer.
Fleet Owner
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Hell, just tell them the trailer was junk and you got rid of it. If it was made out of a Ford frame, which is popular around here, and has a Ford rear axle and springs, you may be able to sell or use some of those parts too. (check for a spare tire carrier, too!)
