Would you buy a flatbed for your TC?
Curious to see thoughts about a flatbed for a truck camper. Seems like pros are more storage with side lockers, cons are potentially less stability and need for solid tie-downs. My situation is th...
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F450EC1165 wrote:Fastbrit wrote:
Just ordered one with heavy duty 1/4 square tubing and extrude plank floor since it is stronger than regular diamond plate . My problem is that with my heavy camper I notice that the regular bed had suffered. Some spot welds have broken. Will pick it up the first week of may in Pennsylvania.
I will post pictures on here and my first impression
Do you know how the weight compares to the OEM truck bed?
The flatbed I ordered is 96"x106" and 375 to 400 pounds w/o any tool boxes. Regular truck beds are built with flimsy sheet métal. 4 men (2 at the tailgate and 2 each side of wheel arch) can easily remove them from the truck frame. If you add the bumper and tailgate it is heavier with the weight mostly concentrate to the rear.
