1st Gen. Ram - All Topics Discussion for all Dodge Rams prior to 1994. This includes engine, drivetrain and non-drivetrain discussions. Anything prior to 1994 should go in here.

Dually bed vs reg bed

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old May 8, 2006 | 04:46 PM
  #1  
csramsey640's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 682
Likes: 0
From: PA
Dually bed vs reg bed

We had a 1990 dually years ago, and It looked like they just used the standard bed and installed the fiberglass fender extensions for the duals, does anyone know/have done dual wheel with a standard bed? I want to do it just like factory.

Thanks
Reply
Old May 8, 2006 | 11:42 PM
  #2  
Underpsi's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 1,125
Likes: 1
From: Ontario, Canada
I read somewhere that the dually beds have the wheel wells cut out further and other then that i don't know of a difference
Reply
Old May 9, 2006 | 01:13 AM
  #3  
edwinsmith's Avatar
Registered User
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 4,312
Likes: 1,063
From: Commerce, OK
I currently have my dually fenders off for painting. There are two rows of bolts to hold them on. I think the dually bed needs to have the lips in the sheet metal for the clip-nuts.

Unfortunately it's in KS and I'm in CA right now so I can't go look for you.

Edwin
Reply
Old May 9, 2006 | 07:51 AM
  #4  
old dog's Avatar
REALLY old dog
 
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 160
Likes: 0
From: Marion ,Michigan (Snow Belt Area)
Edwin this looks all two familiar, I`m doing mine also and because i live in the snow belt and my dodge is 2 W i`m doing a ford ranger 4x4 also for plow truck.
Are we having fun yet ?
Reply
Old May 9, 2006 | 10:59 AM
  #5  
edwinsmith's Avatar
Registered User
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 4,312
Likes: 1,063
From: Commerce, OK
NO.

My truck got broke in in south Texas so there's almost no rust. It was an idiot who thought he knew how to spray paint that's the cause of the re-paint job. I also prefer white.

But there is a lot of work to sand/strip things down. The hood I had to strip because the clearcoat wasn't even cured properly and was like real thick honey. It would just clog up the sandpaper after about 30 seconds. I'll probably need to strip the fenders/doors and the rest of the body.

I also need to move it indoors since it gets mighty hot out in the sun and the work is going a lot slower that I anticipated.

Edwin
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Audiophile31
1st Gen. Ram - All Topics
4
Oct 28, 2021 10:19 PM
90 power ram
1st Gen. Ram - All Topics
5
Oct 30, 2010 08:42 PM
HOHN
General Diesel Discussion
31
Mar 28, 2008 02:13 AM
95black2615
2nd Gen. Dodge Ram - No Drivetrain
5
Aug 22, 2005 08:28 AM
schorb
3rd Generation Ram - Non Drivetrain - All Years
2
Jul 1, 2004 06:25 PM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:15 PM.