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- - By lastmileweldin1 (**) Date 01-18-2009 21:57
What do you guys think for the bed color? White, black, neon green with christmas lights. I'm close to having the bed done. Theres some finish work to do and then paint this spring befor the grass shows again and work starts.
Parent - By shorthood2006 (****) Date 01-18-2009 23:14
neon green...my vote. or Lincoln Classic gray...the color of the New Lincoln 300D or 200D
Parent - By OBrien (***) Date 01-18-2009 23:16
Neon green with christmas lights gets my vote.   Either that or white to match the truck.
Parent - - By tompit9 (***) Date 01-18-2009 23:39
go green. what do u have in steel ($)?
Parent - - By 65 Pipeliner (**) Date 01-19-2009 01:49
Any color goes with white, don't it? What size is your box tubing? Looks great.   Chris
Parent - By lastmileweldin1 (**) Date 01-19-2009 02:33
4x4, 2x4, and 2x2 made up the frame. 3/8 plate on the back part of the deck, 1/4 up front and on the sides, 3/8 for the rear bumper, and 3/16 for the boxes.
Parent - By lastmileweldin1 (**) Date 01-19-2009 02:30
I have around $1200 in steel but I had most of the plate laying around.
Parent - - By texwelder (***) Date 01-21-2009 02:04 Edited 01-21-2009 02:07
I vote white, i painted my bed white and it is sharp, I'll post pics later this week. You used 3/8 plate and all that tube I bet the bed weighs more than the truck. I noticed that it is a cab & chassis with the fuel tank in the rear, how long is your bed, mine is 9 feet, because of the tank mine is a F-450, they make different tanks for those trucks so the bed could be shorter, like wreckers
Parent - - By Jssec (**) Date 01-21-2009 04:19
Steel Weight per sq. Ft. 3/16" 7.66 lbs, 1/4" 10.21 lbs, 3/8" 15.32 lbs
Parent - - By up-ten (***) Date 01-21-2009 04:47
Just make sure before they paint, that the sandblast gets every bit of road salt out of every nook and cranny.  Paint it white and the machine Lincoln grey. Good work on the deck last mile!!!
Parent - - By Cumminsguy71 (*****) Date 01-21-2009 14:35
That looks good, neon green and christmas lights....hmmm, maybe white. Those tool boxes you guys build, what kind of tool capacity do they have? I have a sawzall, 28v milwaukee, hammer drill, levels, 36" clamps, c-clamps, bullet levels, post levels and lots of little things, red head anchors, screws, bolts and so on and was wondering how well you guys are able to organize in those boxes? Looking to get ideas before I go building a bed for myself.
Parent - By lastmileweldin1 (**) Date 01-24-2009 03:44
I'll take some pictures of the inside of my boxes. All I carry is a few grinders, layout tools, a few hand tools, cuttin torches, and rod. I have a box in between the cab and welder that I use for my jack stands, canopy, and umbreallas.
Parent - By lastmileweldin1 (**) Date 01-21-2009 14:45
The bed is around 6000lbs. riged out. My last bed I used 3/16 for the deck and sides and channel for the frame and the deck wrinkled a little. I do alot of fab off my deck so with 3/8 i have a nice flat surface to work on, plus I wanted it a little heavy for my 5th wheel hitch. I'm thinking i'll go white, maybe rhino liner or some other bed liner. My bed is 8' 9", I would have got a truck with the fuel tank in front but I got a real steal on this on right off the lot. Its nice to have 52 gal. tank, expecelly when the contractor puts the fuel in there. My next one i'm gonna put a bulk tank in front of the welder i used to see alot of the old timers use that style. (bigger tank shorter bed)
Parent - - By zackhodge (*) Date 01-23-2009 22:40
whats with the fence looking piece on the back of your rig i see this one alot of pipeline rigs
Parent - By patg (**) Date 01-23-2009 22:58
its either lay in the mudd or lay on the fence you brought
Parent - By jrw159 (*****) Date 01-23-2009 23:27
Commonly refered to as a mud board. :-) Alot of guys will also have a 4x4 that can be placed under one end to give a slight slope or to level it out on uneven terrain.
Parent - - By leterburn (**) Date 01-24-2009 00:02
As JRW159 has stated - another piece of wood works well - or what works better if you have a joint that's a bit higher such as a low spot on the right of way, you can use your rod bucket to give additional incline / height to reach the bottom of the joint if there's more clearance from the ground.  Lucky
Parent - - By lastmileweldin1 (**) Date 01-24-2009 03:48
I use a 2x6 that fits into a slot towards the top of the mud board. Gives me just the right hight to be comfortable on level ground.
Parent - By Cumminsguy71 (*****) Date 01-24-2009 03:51
That mud board is a good idea, like a removeable headache rack
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