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Old 01-17-2018, 09:26 PM   #11
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Re: Length of a short bed frame?

SWB frame is 178.5" end-to-end. LWB bed is 120.3/8" with the tailgate down. You ask a lot of engineers and they'll say "75% supported".....A long bed isn't there.

Unless you strapped it down real good, there's no transporting that frame in a long bed, and I wouldn't even try it. I'm having mine powder coated soon and in the same boat. I'll use a trailer.


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Originally Posted by Keith Seymore View Post
Can you turn it into a trailer?

Add a temporary tongue and coupler across the front; leave the rear so that it can roll; add some temporary tail lamps that you can easily strip off it once you get there.

K

Cool idea. I won't do that, but I am looking for a way to move the frame around. These have my attention: http://shop.servicecaster.com/5-Cast...b-121315-m.htm
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