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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 01:27 PM
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1st gen's with flatbeds

I am looking at putting a flatbed on my '93 and was wondering if anybody has any pics of this setup. Also a good flatbed deserves a good set of stacks to go along with it. Any measurements of either one will be verrrrry helpful.
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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 02:16 PM
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Thats my truck (91 350 DRW 4WD no stacks) I'll try to get some pics out.It's my work truck but it's pretty nice.
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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 06:40 PM
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Naw....flatbeds aren't cool.....
Of course keeping the old girl running is cool....whatever it takes.
Gotcha...
Jay (bed intact...for now)
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Old Mar 31, 2004 | 09:09 PM
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i don't know if they are "cool" but i have had 15 dodge trucks and the handiest one i ever owned had a steel flatbed on it with the headache rack, gooseneck pocket and tagalong hitch. anything i wanted/needed to do with it ,it was convienent.
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Old Apr 1, 2004 | 06:54 AM
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Mine WAS a flatbed. Then I started doing the portable welding thing, and NOW it's more like a utility body than anything, but the flatbed is still there somewhere! You can see the truck at: http://www.backwoodsenterprises.com/ , then go to 'Welding' then 'Portable Welding' and you'll see the truck. Might take a few minutes to download as I'm REAL new to the web-site building stuff and that's my 1st attempt!

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Old Apr 1, 2004 | 07:08 AM
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Originally posted by jleonard
Naw....flatbeds aren't cool.....
Of course keeping the old girl running is cool....whatever it takes.
Gotcha...
Jay (bed intact...for now)
Obviously you haven't seen many......

I have a wooden one, and love it. Just set it up for what you want to do. If you plan on a 5th wheel or goose neck, watch your length, and you probably won't be able to have it tilt. If I ever get the rear end squared away, I plan on putting on some under bed tool boxes. The flat bed has also made some repairs a lot easier to get too. Also reduces tailgaters.
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Old Apr 1, 2004 | 08:53 AM
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i wish i had pictures of the 2 1st gens i drove before i bought mine. They were so tough i didn't know what to do with them. One was a 93 W350 extended cab that i pulled 30,000 lbs with and the other was a 93 W250 regular cab and i don't know how much i would pull with it but i wouldn't believe the places it would go with the trailer, I'm just mad i didn't have a camera at the time. Both Flatbeds!!! Redleg do you still have your box i need a tailgate for mine.


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Old Apr 1, 2004 | 08:57 AM
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Sorry Chris, mine didn't have the bed since the contractor bought it from the dealer. I might know of one that may be a little ruff. I'll check on it, but it's in Leroy, Mi. I do have one off an 86 Chevy though.
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Old Apr 1, 2004 | 02:32 PM
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thanks for the resopnses.
Any pics or measurements anyone?
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Old Apr 1, 2004 | 10:34 PM
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heres one
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Old Apr 2, 2004 | 12:29 AM
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Chrisguthrie- You need a tailgate? There's a blue one with the red trim logo on it for sale at the feed store down the street from me. PM if interested, I'll get details. Jim.
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