Truck camper on a flat bed
What are pros / cons of considering a nice flat bed dually; the flat beds that have the tool boxes mounted underneath the bed look like they could be very user friendly.
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I've got an aluminum flatbed on my '05 Chevy dually. It's 8' wide and 8' 9" long. I've got aluminum tool boxes mounted on the top and the bottom. The whole thing was custom built so my camper would fit. I couldn't find any stock beds that would work. The front and rear corners of the bed had to be cut on an angle to accommodate the jacks.
I had it built without the headache rack since I don't need that. I have 4 rings installed in the floor that flip up; that's what I attach my happijack turnbuckles too.
The storage is great but carrying all that stuff adds weight too.
The bed cost me about $6,000 plus around another $1,000 for installation.
I'm not that impressed with the build quality but the company was willing to custom build it so I had to take what I could get. If I had to do it over again I would buy a higher quality bed and then have it modified.
I use my truck for work and it is much more useful with the flatbed and tool boxes. The bed was a business expense so that's mainly how I can justify the cost. If I was just doing it for RV purposes I don't know that I could justify spending $7,000 to get some storage boxes.
I had it built without the headache rack since I don't need that. I have 4 rings installed in the floor that flip up; that's what I attach my happijack turnbuckles too.
The storage is great but carrying all that stuff adds weight too.
The bed cost me about $6,000 plus around another $1,000 for installation.
I'm not that impressed with the build quality but the company was willing to custom build it so I had to take what I could get. If I had to do it over again I would buy a higher quality bed and then have it modified.
I use my truck for work and it is much more useful with the flatbed and tool boxes. The bed was a business expense so that's mainly how I can justify the cost. If I was just doing it for RV purposes I don't know that I could justify spending $7,000 to get some storage boxes.
