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72bigblock · 01-18-2003, 11:35 PM

thanks everybody for the great advice on getting this bed here in one piece! and thanks bernie for the offer to use the trailer! but i wanted to stay away from that headache parking and all. thanks again. chris

**ThreeQuarter** · 01-19-2003, 12:54 AM

I hauled a longhorn (8.5') bed home from Mike C.'s place in November. Since I have a toolbox on my '92 LWB, I only had about 6' of bed left to work with. I just laid two 2x6 boards across the bed and set the bed upside down on mine. I strapped it down at each corner with ratchet straps (hooked into the holes in the stake pockets of the longhorn bed, and to the tie-downs of mine) and over the top (bottom?) across the wheel wells with a HD strap. It was more than enough, but as has been said, you can't have too much. Here's a pic:

Longhorn Man · 01-19-2003, 02:42 PM

Well that pic answers a question of mine...I have a longhorn bed in Western Michigan I need to get once my income tax $$ is in my hands, and it'll probably be in the GMC (SWB).

72bigblock · 01-27-2003, 11:41 AM

hi all well i just got back from loveland co. with my new bed. i had no probelms at all! thanks again for all the help. chris

Mike C · 01-28-2003, 11:59 AM

Hey Ben, I was going to post your pic, too, but my server has been down all week.

Man that thing was heavy!

01-19-2003, 12:54 AM	#27
ThreeQuarter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Texan in Iowa Posts: 2,521	I hauled a longhorn (8.5') bed home from Mike C.'s place in November. Since I have a toolbox on my '92 LWB, I only had about 6' of bed left to work with. I just laid two 2x6 boards across the bed and set the bed upside down on mine. I strapped it down at each corner with ratchet straps (hooked into the holes in the stake pockets of the longhorn bed, and to the tie-downs of mine) and over the top (bottom?) across the wheel wells with a HD strap. It was more than enough, but as has been said, you can't have too much. Here's a pic: Attached Images __________________ Ben '68 Chevy C10 Custom LWB 327/TH400 2nd owner '16 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE Dblcab 4wd 5.3

01-28-2003, 11:59 AM	#30
Mike C Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Austin, TX, USA Posts: 7,713	Hey Ben, I was going to post your pic, too, but my server has been down all week. Man that thing was heavy! __________________ 44 Willys MB 52 M38A1 64 Corvette Coupe 68 Camaro 'vert LT1 & TH700 69 Z/28 355 12.6's @110 69 Chevy Short Step 4 1/2"/7" drop 72 Jimmy 4WD 4spd 4" & 35's 02 GMC 2500HD 4x4 Duramax

01-18-2003, 11:35 PM	#26
72bigblock Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: rockford il. Posts: 190	thanks everybody for the great advice on getting this bed here in one piece! and thanks bernie for the offer to use the trailer! but i wanted to stay away from that headache parking and all. thanks again. chris

01-19-2003, 02:42 PM	#28
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Well that pic answers a question of mine...I have a longhorn bed in Western Michigan I need to get once my income tax $$ is in my hands, and it'll probably be in the GMC (SWB).

01-27-2003, 11:41 AM	#29
72bigblock Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: rockford il. Posts: 190	hi all well i just got back from loveland co. with my new bed. i had no probelms at all! thanks again for all the help. chris



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