[AT] Flat bed trucks

charlie hill charliehill at embarqmail.com
Mon Nov 22 08:31:55 PST 2010


If you want to make it a dually you can probably find a dually rear end at 
an auto salvage place.  I'm not sure if there is a difference in the dually 
and regular F 250 axle.  Could be you can just put the dual wheels on it. 
Someone speak up.

Charlie Hill

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Subject: [AT] Flat bed trucks

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>
> I've been thinking about replacing the bed on my 1997 F250 with a flat 
> bed.  My box is starting to rust out and needs a new tailgate and rear 
> quarter panels.  I think it might be more practical (and cheaper) to 
> replace the box with a flat bed instead.  Can anyone point out some good 
> reasons why I wouldn't want to do this?  I have an 8-foot box, and am not 
> concerned about re-sale value.  The truck has 300,000 miles on it and I 
> hope to keep it for a while.  Oh, it's also a single wheel rear end.  I 
> have seen the aluminum ones, but I am afraid they may be too light as the 
> front end is already to heavy with the 7.3 Diesel engine in it so I 
> figured steel would be best.
>
> What have been your experiences with flat beds vs. traditional?
>
> Enjoy, Joe
>
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