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West Central Indiana | I have a 2008 Chevy 1/2 ton 4X4 regular cab long bed that needs a new bed, tailgate, and bumper. I took it upon myself to back into a loaded semi the other day in my own driveway:(. The truck has 80,000 miles and I have never liked the fact the sides of the bed are so tall and the 17" wheels make it impossible to grab anything in the middle of the bed from the ground without a stool or a rake. I'm considering putting a flatbed on it just so I can reach things easier. I have never owned a flatbed. The only thing on a skid I set in the back often is a 100 gallon fence row sprayer. I have 2- 3/4 tons that I pull trailers with or put heavy pallets in. It's my daily driver around the farm, and the items in it are any combination of shovels, small tool box, tripods and lasers, rocks that I pickup in the field when moving machinery around in the spring and fall. Give me the good and the bad please!
Thanks.
Edited by CMCC 10/12/2016 20:10
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Watkinsville, GA | Once you go flat you'll never go back. Haha. I'm sure once you talk your self it to getting one that you won't regret it. I have a 3500 reg cab that I bought with a factory bed on it. Put a CM full skirted bed on it and have loved it it ever since. All though its stacked front to back side to side with any and everything you can think of though. Welder, torches, 36in road chest, 2. 32in aluminum boxes, air comp. |
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KY | I will say this.... Get one with fold down side rails. I have a Barron but it's not the best as far as longevity paint wise, good bed otherwise. Spring loaded lock on each side rail, pull on the handle and the side folds down flat against bedside and flush with top of bed. Can set pallets on from side or whatever, but the rails are a must IMO, or stuff will mysteriously go missing on you. Forgot to say, the folding sides have the slots at the rear to slide a 2x8 down in for a tailboard. |
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Saronville NE | Cm or Hillsboro gen 2 have best paint. I had a Hillsboro on a 97 1/2 ton. Liked it. Kept the bed, sold the pu last winter. |
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southern thumb of MicMichigan | I built a flatbed on my dually and love it. Laid wood 6x6 across front and back then just in front of and behind axle and planked front to back with 2x8 then built steel frame of 2 in angle and lagged it in so could weld on stake pockets and headache rack only thing i would change is to add more tie down hooks everywhere. Oh btw the 6x6 are bolted thru where the original bed was bolted on. Led tailights are easy to add on |
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NW Iowa | A steel flatbed, especially with a headache rack and skirts weighs substantially more than the bed that was on your half ton. An aluminum flat bed would be a better match but you will pay a hefty price for it. Just something to consider, not saying you should go that way. |
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Kingston,Mi | I put an aluminum Scott with a wood floor on my 2005 Dodge Ram 1500, I would have ordered it this way if that was an option. Still need to replace the bumper with a section of cultivator tube and convert it to a mini tool box. The Scott is a inexpensive unit, it cost $2200 plus some additional steel to fit the existing mounting points. I built simple wooden side racks that are easy on and off.
Edited by BOGTROTTER 10/12/2016 21:29
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Eastern North Carolina | And, add a set of airbags to keep things level and you're good to go!
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West Union, Illinois | Also you may want to put a box (or 2 or 4 depending on the bed) under the bed for storage. My only reservation is the 1/2 ton chassis. It will be way to easy to overload it. If you can afford it I'd go aluminum. |
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Flatbed on a 1/2 ton truck.
