Flatbed owners question.

[BLAZERMAN]

Option F19 on SPID.

[Sheepdip]

The PO of my truck did some things right and some things wrong, one thing he got right is the bed cribbing. I'm quite sure he paid someone to fab/lay the cribbing (nice job) because the rest of the bed mounting was a complete disaster.

First pic is the rear of the frame just after the tire.
Blue is 4x1-1/2" rectangular tube, orange is 1-1/2" sq. tube, green is a 1/4x4" flat bar bolted thru the frame and welded to the rectangular tube, this is done 4 times each side. 2 of them each side just before and just after the gooseneck hitch I added later.

Second pic is the front center just before the tire.
Orange is a formed "C" Channel to get the right depth required I've never measured it but it's roughly 4 to 4-1/2" tall and the tapered to the frame.
Blue is again the 1-1/2"x4" rectangular tube that runs the whole length of the bed/cribbing.
Yellow is the aluminum bed foundation which is fabbed from 4" wide x 6" tall x 1/4" wall wide flange or H Beam

[LockDoc]

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My '72 has wood. Large piece in front, small piece in back, with a 3/4 piece on top of them that runs full length of the bed. Mine has stake pockets but no rub rail. I think I will add one, or the "D" rings. I have trouble finding a place to hook straps sometimes

LockDoc
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