Flatbed

arkansasrunner wrote:
Just checking to see if anyone is putting a 5th with a 1 ton flat bed ? THanks

"putting" on the 5th green??..:B

Good - Bad - and the UGLY - of flat beds:

Good = handy, etc. - like posters have said.

Bad and UGLY - but, not what you think!!..:?

Some states consider a pickup bed replaced with a flat bed or even
a utility bed - to be commercial.....required to stop at scales to
check for (over)weight - and proper registration for load carrying
capacity.

Start watching scales in your travels.
You will see signs saying, "ALL Trucks stop at scales - no pickups".
BTW - a "pickup" means equipped with a bed like it left the factory!

This topic has surfaced on several of the diesel forums - posters are removing their utility beds and going back to original pickup bed.

Soooo - even if legit in your home state, it could cause you grief on the road. (Bad!)
"Grief" (or lack of same) could vary from being waved thru scales - to being chased down if you don't stop (Bad to UGLY)..:W

Verify you're not "hot-shotting" - OK, private truck & private RV - no problem. "But when you drove over the scales sir, your 5th is too heavy for the rating of your truck." (UGLY).:(

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