New flatbed!

[arkantor]

At the Detroit Auto Show, Dodge had compartments on the bed sides. The top of the side opened up to a compartment, looking down into it. It was pretty cool. Ill see if I can find a pic.

http://jalopnik.com/photogallery/RamBox/1000473205

 

[hihoslvr]

that's kinda trick, good place for the rifles or beer, not at the same time of course! Then again, I'm one of those camper shell types.

 

[Destroyer000]

heres a few pics of the new bed i built for my buddies rig..

 

[holyford86]

I like it myself, Im pretty happy with it. it doesnt squeak and rattle like the old one and the light bar doesnt slap the back of the cab. The downside? I lost 200 pounds of rotten wood traction aid. Its about 90-95% done in the pic, I need to put my spare tire mount back on this bed, finish painting it, and bolt the storage box back down. and a couple of other little things like reconnect the air line to the horns...

 

[86isuzu]

I love those! Why don't they still do that?

they do. its on the f150 midbox option. http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?p=83093#post83093


and shran, bestop.com and canback.com offer canvas caps with metal frames. dunno if they would fit an old f series like yours tho

good lookin flatbeds thought about doin one for my old truck

 

[sun417]

Nice, I would like a copy of those plans for my 97 my e-mail is sun417@polarcomm.com
Thanks
Bob

 

[rce]

Ranger flatbed conversion

Hey, if you still have that CAD drawing available, I'd like to get them. I am doing the flatbed on a '93 supercab.

Thanks!

Rick

 

[Shran]

Yup, still have it. Shoot me a PM with your email address.

 

[RDR]

was thinkin about doing that to my 88'. really only use it for farm and hunting, and messin around, about how much did it cost to make th bed?

 

[Shran]

I think it was around $3-400 and that includes stuff like deck stain, wire for the welder, etc...and I had a ton of materials left over (had to buy all the steel in 20ft lengths)

It is working out pretty good so far, but definitely limits flex.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

At the Detroit Auto Show, Dodge had compartments on the bed sides. The top of the side opened up to a compartment, looking down into it. It was pretty cool. Ill see if I can find a pic.

http://jalopnik.com/photogallery/RamBox/1000473205

It also really cuts down on interior bedspace, they pretty much fill in everything from the wheelwell out. I have a toolbox locked to one of my tie downs in my F-150 to keep jumper cables and ratchet straps in, if I need the room I just take it out.

 

[lenry]

I have a flatbed frame. It is 7' long and 6' wide. Includes a class 3 hitch receiver, taillights and a very thick and strong tube bumper. I was told it was made for a longbed Ranger, it will fit on my supercab, but I have to put some tabs on one crossbar to mount it to the frame and move another crossbar, or add one. It includes a headache rack.

Right after I bought it, I found a replacement bed so am considering selling the flatbed frame. Just contact me if you might be interested. I'm in Florida.

 

[lenry]

Contact lancecharles@gmail.com

Cheaper than buying the metal and materials.

 

[DieselBronco]

Copy of the plans, please

I'm starting a project on an 03 ranger to make it a flatbed, I'd love to have a copy of your plans. My email is LChappelear@gmail.com. Looks like yours turned out great. Thanks!

 

[cody93]

id hate to burst ur bubble, but this post is over 2 years old, no garentee that he still has the .cad file, when dealing with post this old, its best to pm somebody for stuff