2x3 1/4 wall for flat bed?

[jarfly]

So im debateing on building a flat/tube bed for my truck, I hae some 2x3 1/4 wall I got for another project that has been sitting, Got to thinking I could use this to bulid my 2 side rails out of and use some 2" tube for the cross beams in the fron and back, than take some 1" stuff I have for the cross members to hold what ever I use for a floor. My main concern is the weight, im running 64" chevys in the rear with the over load still there.
So guys what are your thoughts on this?

 

[martin]

Sounds good to me. We will expect to see pictures of the build of course.

 

[brinker88]

I honestly think that's far too heavy wall for a bed. It will be ungodly heavy. Stick with 1/8 or 3/16 wall at most.

 

[jarfly]

Yeah, I just got to get over and get my tanks filled, Should be a fun project, hopeing to get a bender and start on my exo.

 

[Myanarchy]

I honestly think that's far too heavy wall for a bed. It will be ungodly heavy. Stick with 1/8 or 3/16 wall at most.

This, I used all 1/8" on the last one I built and it's still took 2 extra leafs in a Chevy pack to level it back out