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 Plans for replacement bed
#939838
04/11/09 04:08 PM
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Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 28
OP
Getting the Wheeling Fever
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I am looking for plans to build a steel bed on my 86 toyota pickup. 4x4 You can email at tomr406@aol.com .Please help.
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Re: Plans for replacement bed
[Re: tomr406]
#939839
04/12/09 01:21 AM
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Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 1,617
Body Damage is Cool
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A utility style bed is pretty straight forward. Most people just take measurements, make basic drawings, put together a materials list and start making sparks fly.
For myself, I'm going to make a fiberglass copy of the factory bed. -- Matt
'89 4runner SR5, 3.0, auto (fun)
'93 xtra cab, dlx,3.0, 5spd (work truck)
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Re: Plans for replacement bed
[Re: tomr406]
#939840
04/12/09 01:57 AM
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Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 3,568
Roll Me Over
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Are you looking for a bed similar to that of the oem, or a flatbed/type design. You could build a flatbed w/rails and use saddle-bag style storage bins for the sides. Something similar to this: ![[Linked Image]](http://thumbnails9.imagebam.com/2811/21641428107944.gif) I cut the boxes down to fit my needs. This is what it would look like w/just the bed: ![[Linked Image]](http://thumbnails18.imagebam.com/3245/3fe49432449325.gif)
More than tread lightly. Leave it like you were never there, nor anyone else.
'90 X-cab 4.88's 33 BFG AT's, rr ARB, Headers, Ignition upgrade, cold air induction.
'91 X-cab 5.29's 315's BFG MT's, rr ARB, custom bumper and flatbed
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Re: Plans for replacement bed
[Re: Snowtoy]
#939841
04/12/09 11:05 PM
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Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 1,617
Body Damage is Cool
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You could build a flatbed w/rails and use saddle-bag style storage bins for the sides. Something similar to this: Nice bed. It makes me rethink the whole idea of using an original style bed. I like the reinforced cage and the way it supports the roof rack and shovel. I'd like to do something like that and make a fabric enclosure to keep the bed dry for camping and such. -- Matt
'89 4runner SR5, 3.0, auto (fun)
'93 xtra cab, dlx,3.0, 5spd (work truck)
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