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Title: School me on flat beds.
Post by: Trigger05-11 on September 11, 2022, 03:27:25 PM: I have a 2005 Dodge 3500 Diesel SRW. It’s in great shape other than a couple dents on the bed. Always wanted an aluminum flat bed with stake pockets so I can do tall rails on the bed for cutting wood. Really like the Pro Tech beds. Truck is only used for wood cutting, hunting, towing and woods trips. Not a daily driver.

Anybody make this switch, or have a flat bed? What are your thoughts and experiences?

Thanks so much!
Title: Re: School me on flat beds.
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on September 11, 2022, 03:35:13 PM: Here’s a thread I started on the subject.

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,263934.0/all.html
Title: Re: School me on flat beds.
Post by: Trigger05-11 on September 11, 2022, 03:48:49 PM: Thanks. Hadn’t seen that.
Title: Re: School me on flat beds.
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on September 11, 2022, 03:53:07 PM: Heard they resonate alot of noise and cause alot of excess noise in cab while driving. That was an aluminum flatbed on a 99 cummins manual tranny. Don't know anything other than about the truck? Like exhaust and stuff?
Title: Re: School me on flat beds.
Post by: Griiz on September 11, 2022, 07:13:16 PM: I love my flatbeds but not sure if I’d want one in a srw because of payload you might not be able to utilize the flatbed. The bed will also be higher than your pickup bed. If payload and height isn’t an issue and you want one, go for it. I prefer steel beds as it is easy for me to weld and customize to my needs. Flatbeds are pretty versatile and putting toolboxes underneath is pretty handy for storage. I’d encourage you to put a dump on it too. I can’t imagine not having a flatbed dump after having one for the last 20 years. Good luck
Title: Re: School me on flat beds.
Post by: Sandberm on September 11, 2022, 08:28:56 PM: I love flatbeds....all the free tools i pick up off the road when stuff slides off them is awesome! :chuckle:
Title: Re: School me on flat beds.
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on October 04, 2022, 02:40:06 AM: I got mine installed.

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,263934.0/all.html
Title: Re: School me on flat beds.
Post by: time2hunt on October 14, 2022, 07:19:19 PM: If your truly going to use it as a wood and work flatbed go with steel.

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Title: Re: School me on flat beds.
Post by: Come Get Some on October 15, 2022, 06:50:30 AM: I have a C&M steel flat bed on my F450. Love It. Would never go back to a box. Paint job on alĺ of them kind of suck after a few years but very versatile. I have 4 tool boxes under and added a big box on top. Great addition to my 450
Title: Re: School me on flat beds.
Post by: Come Get Some on October 15, 2022, 06:53:53 AM: Here it is pulling my 30,000 lb boat. 56ft goose neck triple dual axle trailer.
Title: Re: School me on flat beds.
Post by: KFhunter on October 15, 2022, 07:14:02 AM: Looks like an ant pulling a twinkie
Title: Re: School me on flat beds.
Post by: buckfvr on October 15, 2022, 09:54:53 AM: That boat and trailer is a truck killer.
Title: Re: School me on flat beds.
Post by: Come Get Some on October 20, 2022, 06:40:11 AM: Hauls it great. How fast do you want to go. Truck doesnt care. 3 axles with 16in rotors and electric over hydraulic brakes. Stops really good. Usually stay at 60 or less but alot more power for more speed and hills dont slow me down. Pulling the hills to and from lapush even out of cresent lake i can accelerate all the way to the top.
Title: Re: School me on flat beds.
Post by: KFhunter on October 20, 2022, 01:11:17 PM: Quote from: Come Get Some on October 20, 2022, 06:40:11 AM
Hauls it great. How fast do you want to go. Truck doesnt care. 3 axles with 16in rotors and electric over hydraulic brakes. Stops really good. Usually stay at 60 or less but alot more power for more speed and hills dont slow me down. Pulling the hills to and from lapush even out of cresent lake i can accelerate all the way to the top.

Still looks like an ant pulling a twinkie :chuckle:
Title: Re: School me on flat beds.
Post by: Come Get Some on October 20, 2022, 07:16:59 PM: This boat and trailer may be a chevy ,Dodge killer but the powerstoke keeps pulling
Title: Re: School me on flat beds.
Post by: Special T on October 20, 2022, 07:32:07 PM: Quote from: Come Get Some on October 20, 2022, 07:16:59 PM
This boat and trailer may be a chevy ,Dodge killer but the powerstoke keeps pulling

Keep Strokin, I'm Cummings!
Title: Re: School me on flat beds.
Post by: KFhunter on October 20, 2022, 08:05:20 PM: Cummins, not Cummings :chuckle: :tung:
Title: Re: School me on flat beds.
Post by: KFhunter on October 20, 2022, 08:06:49 PM: I'm kind of impressed with highway products flatbeds, I've seen some really nice aluminum flatbeds from them

hopefully they haven't gone to crap, prolly very high dollar though :o

https://highwayproducts.com/