Remove box for flat bed...Why not?
I was thinking, I realize that I wouldn't improve carrying capacity, but why not remove my truck bed....and add an aluminum flat bed and have a better more useable surface for camper and boxes for sto...
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I had the conversion to flatbed done. Went from 8' to 10' bed length (it was an affordable flatbed available in my area). It came out quite a bit higher than I had hoped (about 8 to 9 inches higher): Now I need jack extensions to get the camper on & off the truck, I need to buy taller scissor steps, and when driving I can feel that the weight is higher up and more to the rear, especially going around sharp corners (but with the duallies it's nothing alarming). Also, with the camper 2 feet further to the rear, I am missing the shade over the truck cab on hot days, and I am missing the see-through to what's behind the camper when driving. Fueling up with diesel became somewhat of b*tch, an issue I have seen at other flatbeds.
However, I LOVE LOVE LOVE the extra cargo possibilities! I NEVER want to go back to a normal truckbed again.
But if&when time and money will allow, I will have the bed shortened to 8' and lowered to standard bed height (if only I had known in advance...).
However, I LOVE LOVE LOVE the extra cargo possibilities! I NEVER want to go back to a normal truckbed again.
But if&when time and money will allow, I will have the bed shortened to 8' and lowered to standard bed height (if only I had known in advance...).
