Where to find used Flat/ Western Hauler type bed?

[dpuckett]

I posted this in the Product/ Accessories forum as well, hoping to gain more exposure.



I have the 92 in my signature, and a small problem. My girlfriend's grandpa has given us his 18ft camper trailer, and it is a bumper pull. My pickup lacks a decent bumper hitch. It has a bed mounted concoction that I was leery of pulling an empty 18ft flatbed trailer on, much less a nice (albeit small, but it's only for the two of us) camper. Now, the truck has a 9ft bed on an 8ft chassis (WAS a pickup once upon a time), hence I cant put a regular frame mounted reciever hitch on it, as it will be too far under the end of the bed. I would like to replace the bed on there anyway- frame/ supports are cracking and warping, so it wouldnt be a bad idea to replace it. Where can I look to find one? I found one on ebay in Denver last week, but it had too long a C-A length (probably set up for a C&C). Where else can I look for one? Maybe junkyards? Dont know of any around here that get too many 1tons, though.



Daniel

 

[Philip]

Finding used flats is spotty to say the least. Most of the time if you find a used one it is just luck.



Be sure to measure the main frame on a used one. In 94 Dodge went to a wider frame spacing. Not sure when Chevy and Ford went wider also.



I don't know of any around here. I will keep my eyes open for you.

 

[dpuckett]

Thanks, Phillip.



It looks like for now I will just cut about 8" off the back of my current one and reweld the back on. It doens thave to look pretty, just be functional. I have a line on a ClassV hitch for $140.



-DP

 

[Philip]

You called the junkyards? A used class 3 for a Dodge shouldn't be that hard to find.



Or just buy a slide in for $25. and build your own. I have built many over the years.



I might have a line of a flatbed. I'll know something about it later on this weekend.

 

[dpuckett]

I found one not too far away (lot closer than IN) for $500 I am going to go look at tomorrow. I had called him about the hauler bed on his 92-93 D350 he had been wanting to sell last time I talked to him (this was when i picked up those fenders for bgilbert). Turns out he is selling the whole truck. I will look at and drive it tomorrow and report back to this forum if his asking price is fair.



Thanks for your efforts, Philip- let me know what youfind out; never know what may happen.

-DP

 

[Philip]

The bed I have someone looking at is south of Tulsa a little ways.



Remember I have a scouting network in Ok. also. LOL



I should know something tomorrow. My brother was going to check it out today.

 

[MPalmer]

i just got a flat bed in really good shape for $125 from my girlfriends dad and he was planin to sell that truck for 200 just to get rid of it if i didnt want the bed it was on i old chevy and i found out the frame is 34" wide on the chevy and 38" wide on the 3/4 ton dodges and it is a 9ft and it has a gooseneck ball in it and i also have a reciever hitch that was already on the truck when i got it and i can still use it with no problems.

 

[Philip]

I sent you a PM Daniel.