What do you guys think?
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What do you guys think?
I can buy an aluminum flatbed for my PU for $750 it has no dents, but does have some cool sides that fold down like skirts. Should I do it? or would this be too light and I wouldn't get any traction?
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What do you guys think?
I think that alum flatbeds look real nice. I'm a country-boy so I was raised around flatbeds, long mudflaps and horsetrailers, so in my opinion it would look real nice. As far as the weight, I would think it would weigh about the same as a box, a box doesn't weigh as much as you think. I would go for the flatbed.
Just my opinion.
Marty
Just my opinion.
Marty
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What do you guys think?
I took off my bed and replaced it, and I drove for a bit w/o a bed at all. No traction (I have similar HP to you) to speak of on my 35" tires.
A alum flatbed can be lifted by 2-3 people, and a stock bed takes 6 for the same easy in lifting (believe me, I know.)
So maybe you'll have to add some weight back there. BTW I got my bed, with little inside rust and no outside rust (including zero rust over the wheelwells) for $100 at my local junkyard.
fordmando
78 F-150 4x4 400 4 on floor
86 Nissan 300ZX
George
A alum flatbed can be lifted by 2-3 people, and a stock bed takes 6 for the same easy in lifting (believe me, I know.)
So maybe you'll have to add some weight back there. BTW I got my bed, with little inside rust and no outside rust (including zero rust over the wheelwells) for $100 at my local junkyard.
fordmando
78 F-150 4x4 400 4 on floor
86 Nissan 300ZX
George
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What do you guys think?
Fm, you need to quit playing with those girls, two men can handle a regular bed, no problems. I have got under one and moved it by myself.
John
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What do you guys think?
There's not going to be a whole lot of weight difference between a factory bed and an aluminum flatbed, so traction shouldn't be an issue at all. If you like it then put it on because after all you are the one that's going to have to live with it.
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