Just following up - No Joy in Wyoming... But thaanks for the tip! HThanks Guys.. Salvage yards in these parts aren't going to have what i want. Rust is the killer. I will checkout the wyoming link1 Thanks All as Always!
Your Avatar shows you are in Canada. Have you checked all the companies that sell flat beds in your area? They might have take off beds. You could do the same for such companies in the U.S. especially in the Southwest to get a rust free bed. I had good luck finding OEM discontinued parts on Car-Part.Com. I just did a quick search and depending on your truck configuration there may be some available. Using Car-Part.Com I found good OEM parts at All Dodge Truck in Rancho Cordova, California. If all else fails just get a flat bed! Good luck!
I just picked an 05 short bed that's like new here in East Texas. If you find them outside of the snow and salt areas they can be good. I paid 500 bucks for it which was a steal. That's for the bed, tailgate and the tail lights. Was a kid parting out his truck with a blown 4.7. When the motor goes they part them out.
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