Davy, here's some pics of what I built.
I ended up making the bed because it seems that all of the "store bought" dumpers have an extra riser or long sill to make installation easy for the body guy. (the hinge assy. is all done) I did not want the extra bed height. For the racks (sideboards) I had some 18" wide micro lams around for the side boards that I bolted to some alum chanel. On reasonably level ground I can leave the sides on while towing the GN, but it (the gussets on the trl. neck) will sometimes hit the sideboards so I usually take the back ones off when towing. My hitch is only a few inches too high to leave the cover in place with the ball up. With a little more planning on my part I could have used a ridgid mount ball.
Two things to check out on your truck are 1, when adding the hoist later, are the long sills on your bed suitable for directly mounting the hoist? I believe that most platform (stake) beds are built with a lighter long sill as they are (basically) only a spacer between the trk frame and the bed and are not built for the twisting that a dump bed will see. 2, Will the bed height change much when adding the hoist. (for ball height considerations). Just a few things that I thought about having been there. FWIT, if your truck's drivetrain allows, go with a PTO pump for your hoist, you'll never regret it!
. Needless to say I will make my own. I would appreciate it if any one could post pictures of the racks they have for their stake pocket truck or trailer. I am looking for Ideas, and anything posted will help.
