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ISBand4BT · 02-12-2019, 07:27 AM

This is a LOONNNGGG shot, BUT... anyone out there that has a flatbed for a 2013+ DRW 3500 Ram that would want to trade a truck bed plus cash for an aluminum flat bed? I REALLY dont want to smash the bed sides with a pony trailer. Almost had a close call this past weekend.

Thanks!

regcanfan · 02-12-2019, 09:22 AM

Aluminum beds are nice...but, they dont like rough roads. Have one on our cab and chassis. After 14 months and 90k the whole skrt was ready to fall off and one of the tool boxes was pulling back through the skirt. Got it welded and its good to go now. Interstate and good two lane roads shouldn't cause any problems.

ISBand4BT · 02-12-2019, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by regcanfan

Aluminum beds are nice...but, they dont like rough roads.

So 99.9% of the roads in the US...

I need to stay light on the rear due to axle weight when hooked to the trailer so a steel bed is out of the question.

regcanfan · 02-12-2019, 12:03 PM

Good point

I guess you can't alter the load with the pony trailer. We weighed it after we traded in the previous pickup, that was identical, but had a steel bed. I don't remember exactly but I'm thinking it was around a 500lbs difference.

ISBand4BT · 02-12-2019, 01:55 PM

yeah i'm runnin on the ragged edge of being over loaded when the LQ is full without having horses in it. Farmer/fabricator in me says to just build a bed that way i can still utilize my factory hitch that's in the truck. If i did that, i'd build it as a western hauler style.

young12valve · 02-15-2019, 09:17 PM

Western hauler ftw!

02-12-2019, 07:27 AM	#1
ISBand4BT Name: ISBand4BT Title: Too Much Time Status: Not Here Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Knox, PA Member`s Gallery Posts: 1,604	Truck Bed Plus Cash for Flatbed This is a LOONNNGGG shot, BUT... anyone out there that has a flatbed for a 2013+ DRW 3500 Ram that would want to trade a truck bed plus cash for an aluminum flat bed? I REALLY dont want to smash the bed sides with a pony trailer. Almost had a close call this past weekend. Thanks! __________________ 2016 Ram 3500 DRW- Deleted w/ RaceME Ultra 2014 Chevy Cruze Diesel - Deleted w/ Oz Tuning

02-12-2019, 01:55 PM	#5
ISBand4BT Name: ISBand4BT Title: Too Much Time Status: Not Here Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Knox, PA Member`s Gallery Posts: 1,604	yeah i'm runnin on the ragged edge of being over loaded when the LQ is full without having horses in it. Farmer/fabricator in me says to just build a bed that way i can still utilize my factory hitch that's in the truck. If i did that, i'd build it as a western hauler style. __________________ 2016 Ram 3500 DRW- Deleted w/ RaceME Ultra 2014 Chevy Cruze Diesel - Deleted w/ Oz Tuning

02-12-2019, 09:22 AM	#2
regcanfan Name: regcanfan Title: Too Much Time Status: Not Here Join Date: Aug 2017 Member`s Gallery Posts: 267	Aluminum beds are nice...but, they dont like rough roads. Have one on our cab and chassis. After 14 months and 90k the whole skrt was ready to fall off and one of the tool boxes was pulling back through the skirt. Got it welded and its good to go now. Interstate and good two lane roads shouldn't cause any problems.

02-12-2019, 12:03 PM	#4
regcanfan Name: regcanfan Title: Too Much Time Status: Not Here Join Date: Aug 2017 Member`s Gallery Posts: 267	Good point I guess you can't alter the load with the pony trailer. We weighed it after we traded in the previous pickup, that was identical, but had a steel bed. I don't remember exactly but I'm thinking it was around a 500lbs difference.