[AT] Custom Flatbed

[Ernie]

I've got back up lights on my headache rack and really enjoy them.  I also
have extra brake, tail and signal lights there also, I feel safer with them.
I'm sure you will enjoy your custom flat bed, I know I do.

Ernie
Samson Tractor Collector
 
 
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Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2011 7:02 PM
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Subject: [AT] Custom Flatbed




After considerable thought and review, I decide to move forward with a new
flatbed on my 1997 F250.  I have been looking for a used one for about a
year without too much luck.  I had also told myself that I wanted one on the
truck before winter, so I found a local place that does custom welding and
met with them today to go over what I wanted.

He has a base price of $2,500, that includes anything I want on the bed,
priming, painting, wiring it up, and having it mounted on the truck ready to
go.  I will also have him install two mounted toolboxes underneath the front
of the bed for extra storage, total cost comes to $3,200 (with tax).  While
this is much higher than a mass manufactured bed, I like the idea of having
it custom made just for my truck, and the fact that it is a local shop.
Since the price also includes mounting, I don't have to do anything but give
up my truck for a couple of weeks for him to put it together.  Since I can
have it customized any way I want, I was wondering if you had to do it (or
do it over again), what would you want done to it?

Heres what I'm having done so far:  Rear step across the entire back (6"
wide) to make it easier to get up onto the bed, integrated gooseneck hitch,
stake pockets inside the bed rail (no rub rails for a smooth outside edge),
fold down loops for tieing things onto the bed, headach rack, three lights
on each side in the back, clearance lights on the side, removable spare tire
holder on the headach rack (my spare tire sits in the bed of my truck now),
and a reinforced crane mounting pad (for picking up tires, plows, heavy
rusty stuff)

The bed will be done in steel diamond plate.  I though about putting lights
in the headach rack, but don't know if I would ever use them.  Can you think
of anything else I am missing?

Thanks for your imput.

Enjoy, Joe
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