Building a flatbed for my F350

[ovrszd]

I have no pics, sorry. My Brother bought a flatbed for a Generation 2 Dodge few years back. I mounted it for him. I fabricated a "box" just inside the siderail for the fuel fill tube/cap to stick up out of the top. Made fueling very easy. Problem most have if you keep the cap below the bed surface is they fill terribly slow.

 

[coldsteelva]

Would it be possible to repurpose a capless fuel filler/door or a capless adapter that sits flush through the bed?

 

[sixdogs]

This is a very nice looking job. Any thoughts on how much money you'll have in the steel?

 

[TSO]

Thanks. Total was around $750 including the cuts.

 

[sixdogs]

This is a very nice looking job. Any thoughts on how much money you'll have in the steel?

Thanks. Total was around $750 including the cuts.

You are going to wind up with a beautiful job for basically not a lot of money. This is a great thread to watch and learn from.

 

[ovrszd]

You are going to wind up with a beautiful job for basically not a lot of money. This is a great thread to watch and learn from.

Pretty sure my Brother paid $2200 for his flatbed.

 

[jenkinsph]

I prefer to build my own truck beds as I am much more satisfied with the custom results it allows. It seems like most truck bed builders have zero imagination imo. These trucks worked very well for my uses in construction and plumbing/hvac business. Since I am changing my business to more tractor work and less construction I am considering building a new bed for this work.

Here are three trucks I built from scratch on F350 and F550 CC.

 

[TSO]

Pretty sure my Brother paid $2200 for his flatbed.

All the ones i looked at, for SRW ShortBed trucks, were near $2500+ and used inferior steel (thickness, construction) compared to my build. Plus, they were only 84" long whereas mine will be 94" long.

If i could have picked one up for $1500 or less, i would have saved the hassle and time and just bought one.

But i might as well save myself $1500+ dollars, and build a better flatbed that meets my requirements.

 

[ovrszd]

All the ones i looked at, for SRW ShortBed trucks, were near $2500+ and used inferior steel (thickness, construction) compared to my build. Plus, they were only 84" long whereas mine will be 94" long.

If i could have picked one up for $1500 or less, i would have saved the hassle and time and just bought one.

But i might as well save myself $1500+ dollars, and build a better flatbed that meets my requirements.

I totally agree!!!

 

[jenkinsph]

But i might as well save myself $1500+ dollars, and build a better flatbed that meets my requirements.

Meeting your specific requirements is golden and is the reason to build your own. Looks great so far,:thumbsup: I would recommend you take the time to work out the fuel fill into the side rail as high as you can get it before going much farther though. You need the fuel fill cap centered above the ground at about 34 inches. Less than that and you can have issues filling up on sloped filling station pads.