[AT] Custom Flatbed

[jahaze at aol.com]

My truck is dark green, I don't think a light color would look right.  I am also in Michigan, we have a few warm days, but nothing like what you have experienced elsewhere in the country.  The dark color will help to melt some of the snow/ice in the winter time, or make for  nice place to lie down during a cool autumn evening after a bright sunny day when you want to look at the stars with your hunny. :-)

Enjoy, Joe






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From: Cecil Bearden <crbearden at copper.net>
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Sent: Mon, Aug 15, 2011 8:53 am
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Living in Oklahoma, I would not have another black bed on a truck.  I 
hecked the surface temp last week on a black truck bed when we had the 20th 
10 degree day, and it was over 150 degrees.  A white hood surface was only 
bout 120deg..  I know black covers up all the mistakes when welding, but I 
ill not have another black surface around here if I can help it.    My 
andblasters/painters use a primer and paint made by Anchor Paint.  It is as 
ood as Imron and about 1/3 the price.
Cecil in OKla

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 I want to thank everyone for your suggestions.  I was out yesterday and 
 just had a chance to read them this morning.  I can't remember all the 
 questions, but I do not plan on using it to haul hay so that eliminates 
 one of the potential uses.  It will have a flip down gooseneck hitch.  I 
 have one on the truck now and he will use the same system, in fact he's 
 going to build the bed around it.  I like the idea of lights in the 
 headache rack, but I think I will try to install somethng that can be 
 turned off and on via switch in the cab.  It would be nice to check on 
 loads every now and then (or have some more light when strapping something 
 down.  The builder indicated that the biggest problem with multiple lights 
 is you will get a ticket if they don't work, even if they are more 
 decorative than required by law.  Does anyone know if this is true?  I 
 know side marker lights are not required on a truck, but could I really 
 get a ticket if it doesn't work?  Seems rather over the top,!
  but I suppose anything is possible.

 He gave me the option of using Imron paint, if it was yours, would it be 
 worth an extra $100 to use that over flat black? It's not a show truck, 
 but I wonder if the Imron would hold up better?  What do you think?

 Enjoy, Joe






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 From: john hall <jtchall at nc.rr.com>
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 Sent: Sun, Aug 14, 2011 3:43 pm
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 The tool boxes under the bed are a great idea. I've been wanting to find a
 sed one to put on my grain truck. You definetly want at least one light
 hat can shine on whatever is behind you. It comes in great for loading
 unloading equipment as well as seeing how to hitch up in the dark or back
 he vehicle under an unlit shed. We only have a single light mounted in the
 enter of the back of the bed, would be nice if we had one or 2 more that
 ould be easily positioned from the ground mounted on the headboard.
 John Hall
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