What does your average bare bones flatbed weigh?

[Got Smoke?]

Just wondering what does the average bare bones, nothing fancy, 2 toolbox flatbed weigh?



Something like this.

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[PToombs]

My guess is 6-700 lbs. Take it off and send it to me and I'll weigh it. :-laf

 

[Hoefler]

Depending on options, I found they weigh from 1,100 lbs to 1,800 lbs. Because of the weight I wound up building one for or fire department that weighed less than 480 lbs ( total weight of the steel bought for the project )and sits only 2" off the frame.

 

[Got Smoke?]

My guess is 6-700 lbs. Take it off and send it to me and I'll weigh it. :-laf

If it was mine... ... it would be on my truck. :-laf

 

[Got Smoke?]

Depending on options, I found they weigh from 1,100 lbs to 1,800 lbs. Because of the weight I wound up building one for or fire department that weighed less than 480 lbs ( total weight of the steel bought for the project )and sits only 2" off the frame.

I have thought about that..... but wonder if I can find the steel nearby. Where did you source yours? Scrap yard? Trailer shop? Etc??

 

[Hoefler]

It was all new steel from a supplier in Springfield, Mo. If some one can tell me how to get convert my pictures from a jpg file, I would post some pictures. I have not been able to post from my Kodak camera.

 

[Hoefler]

I think I figured out how to post pictures, here is some shots of our brush truck.

 

[Got Smoke?]

It was all new steel from a supplier in Springfield, Mo. If some one can tell me how to get convert my pictures from a jpg file, I would post some pictures. I have not been able to post from my Kodak camera.

Wow! :--) Impressed doesn't even begin to describe it. I was just expecting your run of the mill flatbed when I opened the EMail Hoefler, you have some good metal skills. Wish you lived closer! :-laf

 

[Hoefler]

Here is a couple more. The truck has 270 gallon of water on it, 300 gpm air cooled deisel powered pump, 100' of 1" hose on the reel, 150' of 1 1/2" on the cross lay, weighs in at 10,400 lbs ( GVWR is 11,000 lbs ). This truck handles like a sports car in our hill and curves, it is very sure footed on the road!!

 

[Hoefler]

Wow! :--) Impressed doesn't even begin to describe it. I was just expecting your run of the mill flatbed when I opened the EMail Hoefler, you have some good metal skills. Wish you lived closer! :-laf

Thanks for the compliment and the help.

 

[bmoeller]

The aluminum flatbed I have isn't very heavy at all. My dad and I can carry it. May even be lighter than the dually box. We can carry that too, but wouldn't recommend it. lol 4 people would be better.



Bought the bed used at a consignment auction. It is rough, but for $350, works just fine.

 

[Hoefler]

I started a flat bed for another brush truck for our fire department. Thought I would share some pictures with you all.

 

[Got Smoke?]

I started a flat bed for another brush truck for our fire department. Thought I would share some pictures with you all.

You will surely do an awesome job on this flatbed as well.



If its not to much trouble, could you give some close up or just closer shots of how its attached to the frame?



In case I ever get the chance to build mine.

 

[PatrickCampbell]

Hoefler, very cool... could you share the specs onthe tubing you are using.



Do you have any clearance problems in the wheel well on the Dodge? How much space is there?



I just started welding... about a month ago. That was when I made the first weld on the flatbed I am building. It sure does not look anywhere near as nice as yours! I will post pics when I am done though also and I will weigh it too...

 

[Hoefler]

You will surely do an awesome job on this flatbed as well.



If its not to much trouble, could you give some close up or just closer shots of how its attached to the frame?



In case I ever get the chance to build mine.

This is a Chevy chassis I know, but they had the best deal we could get. Any way, at the rear there is 2 pieces of 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 3/16 angle iron that are welded to the bed and bolted to the frame. In the front, this chassis has 2 nut plates welded in the top of the rail on each side, I drilled holes to match them.

 

[Hoefler]

Hoefler, very cool... could you share the specs onthe tubing you are using.



Do you have any clearance problems in the wheel well on the Dodge? How much space is there?



I just started welding... about a month ago. That was when I made the first weld on the flatbed I am building. It sure does not look anywhere near as nice as yours! I will post pics when I am done though also and I will weigh it too...

The main rails are 3" 10ga square tubing. The perimeter is 2" 11 ga square tubing. The headache bar is 2 x 6 x 8 ga tubing. With the suspension bottomed out, there will be 1" of clearance between the tires and the bottom of the deck. That is the reason for the 3" tube. When I built the Dodge, I had near 2" of clearance and used all 2" tube.

 

[dpuckett]

Back to weight

My steel flatbed adds 1500# to the weight of the truck. This is based on my mom's 92 weighing ~5600, and my 92 (identical except for the transmission and flatbed) weighing 7100#. It is nothing fancy, either. Not sure about the gauge of the steel, but I bet the hitch adds 500#- 2 layers of 1/2in plate (1 layer @3x3; other about 2x3), plus 12ga treadplate for the entire bed.



DP

 

[Hoefler]

I estimate this one when completed to be around 650-700 lbs.

 

[Philip]

My flatbed isn't a bare bones. It weights around 1,000 lbs or just a little over. Here is a link with a pic.



https://www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/showthread.php?t=162899&page=15&pp=15&highlight=SOP3

 

[Hoefler]

Here is some pictures of the mounting. Sorry to take so long, This is a part time project I work on as time allows.