13 Inch Bed Bob

85 SA Toy · 04-07-08, 04:26 PM

So yesterday I bobbed the bed, a whole 13 inches.....
8 hours of hard strenous work- Thanks to my two brothers, I couldn't have done it w/out your help-

A small write up- tools needed

Sawsall- a corded or 28 volt unit

Welder- A mig welder

Plasma Cutter- For cutting frame

Grinder- For grindng welds and finishing body work

8mm, 10mm, 12m, 14mm, 17mm wrenches, ratchet and sockets

Block Sander

Bondo Filler

Four to five metal cutting blades for sawsall

Assorted sanding grits and grinding disk- from coarse to fine

That is a list of all the big things- but you get the point-

On with the pics:

Cutting Off Tailgate/Light Setion

The Second Cut

Bed Cut Off Prep For Frame Cut

Taching On The Tailgate Section

Cleaning Up the Welds W/grinder

W/Bondo Filler

bigndn · 04-07-08, 07:54 PM

Nice work! That's gonna turn out sweet. What was your primary reason for choosing to bob it?

2ndGenToyotaFan · 04-07-08, 08:20 PM

Very Nice!

M3TAL D0RK · 04-07-08, 08:31 PM

nice. inside of the bed looks good too.

WristPin · 04-07-08, 09:18 PM

damn good job!

i just scored a welder today, soon as i score a plasma cutter, im doing this too.

85 SA Toy · 04-07-08, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by bigndn

Nice work! That's gonna turn out sweet. What was your primary reason for choosing to bob it?

I was getting hung up on the back of the bed coming off of rocks/obstacles- I didn't have a rear bumper, soooo I said why not hack the back of the truck off....... For it being the first time doing this type of work I'm happy w/the turnout. Still have to massage the body a little but I'm going to lay down some rubberized undercoating on the sides of the bed.

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Originally Posted by 2ndGenToyotaFan

Very Nice!

Thank You!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by M3TAL D0RK

nice. inside of the bed looks good too.

It was a long day but very worth it in the end!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by WristPin

damn good job!

i just scored a welder today, soon as i score a plasma cutter, im doing this too.

Thanks Guys!

Dereks83Toyo · 04-18-08, 12:04 AM

I did the same to mine but i went 14 inches 83 long bed the only thing is i had to add some square stock for the chevy springs but looks good man

Hilux · 04-18-08, 02:46 PM

aw man thats killer!

cant wait to see the full side view pic!

missouriman · 04-18-08, 06:16 PM

nice job..!!
here is how I have done it... just to share not to steal.....

Bh4Wheelers Forum - bed bob tech, sort of.

cokidva · 04-25-08, 11:15 AM

CLEAN JOB!! Me likey!!

I knocked mine out in a few hours. This is the third vehicle I've done to date, first my white 85' reg cab for 11 inches in '97, then my red 85 'runner for 12" (don't do this everyone with a runner if you plan on keeping the tailgate and what-not.. max 9.5" or you're notching the fold-down tailgate HEAVILY)in 2000.. now my black 85 reg cab a month ago. I used the sawzall for the frame too. It cut straight and I didn't feel like tugging the plasma from the shop next door :-) I went only 8" on this one but it was a short bed and have yet to come close to dragging in on 33's.

85 SA Toy · 04-25-08, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by cokidva

CLEAN JOB!! Me likey!!

I knocked mine out in a few hours. This is the third vehicle I've done to date, first my white 85' reg cab for 11 inches in '97, then my red 85 'runner for 12" (don't do this everyone with a runner if you plan on keeping the tailgate and what-not.. max 9.5" or you're notching the fold-down tailgate HEAVILY)in 2000.. now my black 85 reg cab a month ago. I used the sawzall for the frame too. It cut straight and I didn't feel like tugging the plasma from the shop next door :-) I went only 8" on this one but it was a short bed and have yet to come close to dragging in on 33's.

Thanks... I haven't wheeled, but i'm on 33'2 and highly doubt I will ever drag my rear nd off of anything. My roll pan i irhgt at the end of the shackle!

missouriman · 04-25-08, 08:05 PM

I managed to drag mine with 36 inch tires and 3 inch lift.

2ndGenToyotaFan · 04-25-08, 09:08 PM

Those pics make my butt pucker Mark!

WristPin · 04-25-08, 09:41 PM

No doubt! yikes!

right now im drawing up a rear bumper to build...
the question is to bob, or not to bob.

Im thinking bob!

85 SA Toy · 04-26-08, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by missouriman

I managed to drag mine with 36 inch tires and 3 inch lift.

geez........... I still plan on making a rear bumper for my truck, but don't plan to be wheeling on vertical waterfalls anytime soon

missouriman · 04-26-08, 07:30 PM

LOL, that is a wild obstical. I did make it...

but do put a bumper on the rear as in the write up I posted earlier.

the whole run with a BIG jeep with movies on the falls.
this is part of the Dakota Territory challenge.

feel free to remove or delet if I am thread stealing.

but a good bumper is really needed.

wife's bed bob and bumper.

missouriman · 04-26-08, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by 2ndGenToyotaFan

Those pics make my butt pucker Mark!

I was a bit worried, but my little buddy Todd was there to grab the front of the truck.
my wife is 5' 8" she is spotting me here. that is Todd to the left.
and no that is not camera angle.

WristPin · 04-26-08, 10:26 PM

that pink- im glad its your wife's. cause if you drove a pink toy...

85 SA Toy · 04-27-08, 12:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by missouriman

LOL, that is a wild obstical. I did make it...

but do put a bumper on the rear as in the write up I posted earlier.

the whole run with a BIG jeep with movies on the falls.
this is part of the Dakota Territory challenge.

feel free to remove or delet if I am thread stealing.

but a good bumper is really needed.

wife's bed bob and bumper.

No that is not thread stealing now when people search for bed bob htey willl be able to see varieties of the bobs on one thread.........

Quote:

Originally Posted by WristPin

that pink- im glad its your wife's. cause if you drove a pink toy...

missouriman · 04-28-08, 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WristPin

that pink- im glad its your wife's. cause if you drove a pink toy...

there is a long story behind it, she got what ever she wanted for a few years. thought she was going to die on me.

I think that it looks better this way then the toyota tan.

2ndGenToyotaFan · 04-28-08, 05:47 PM

If I had to drive a pink rig, that'd be the one!

missouriman · 04-28-08, 09:25 PM

I drove it to the car wash, as I need to take the thing apart for new gears, locker, longs ect. I swear this guy in a chevy, flipped me off (once he saw it was a guy driving) then swerved like he was going to hit me.

lol.. I swerved back and umm he gave it up... but I did keep an eye over my shoulder while washing it down.

I like to wash off as much shait as possible before takeing something apart.
just bought a power washer so will not have to go to the car wash anymore.

missouriman · 06-11-08, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WristPin

that pink- im glad its your wife's. cause if you drove a pink toy...

lol... when I first started spraying it.. I said, (If you want to see a 10 year old boy cry, paint his bike this color)...

I think the (water mellon,) was the really bad pink.

gittinit · 06-12-08, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by missouriman

LOL, that is a wild obstical. I did make it...

but do put a bumper on the rear as in the write up I posted earlier.

the whole run with a BIG jeep with movies on the falls.
this is part of the Dakota Territory challenge.

feel free to remove or delet if I am thread stealing.

but a good bumper is really needed.

wife's bed bob and bumper.

WOW! I like where is that rock ledge? That pink is cool too, but I don't think I will be painting my rig those colors any time soon.

missouriman · 06-13-08, 05:04 AM

it is in the hal johns, camp 5 area between sturgis and deadwood.

the crowd was the jeep club. jeeps only club... here is an awsome jeep trying it.

04-07-08, 04:26 PM	#1
85 SA Toy IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Whittier, Ca Posts: 228	13 Inch Bed Bob So yesterday I bobbed the bed, a whole 13 inches..... 8 hours of hard strenous work- Thanks to my two brothers, I couldn't have done it w/out your help- A small write up- tools needed Sawsall- a corded or 28 volt unit Welder- A mig welder Plasma Cutter- For cutting frame Grinder- For grindng welds and finishing body work 8mm, 10mm, 12m, 14mm, 17mm wrenches, ratchet and sockets Block Sander Bondo Filler Four to five metal cutting blades for sawsall Assorted sanding grits and grinding disk- from coarse to fine That is a list of all the big things- but you get the point- On with the pics: Cutting Off Tailgate/Light Setion The Second Cut Bed Cut Off Prep For Frame Cut Taching On The Tailgate Section Cleaning Up the Welds W/grinder W/Bondo Filler __________________ Frank... 85 Hilux- 3 inch Downey kit (up front), 1 1/2 inch cantilever shackles (rear), locked rear, 33 BFG AT'S And a list of mod's still to be done!

04-07-08, 08:20 PM	#3
2ndGenToyotaFan No longer pre-approved... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Yreka, CA TLCA# 13872 Sign Up!!! You know you want to! Posts: 3,709	Very Nice! __________________ Jerod Online Toyota Parts Catalog!!! 89 4Runner "The James Caird" 01 4Runner, for my Jefferson State Cruisers

04-07-08, 08:31 PM	#4
M3TAL D0RK IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 98	nice. inside of the bed looks good too. __________________ minis kick ass. i got some toyota junk. www.myspace.com/m3tald0rk

04-18-08, 02:46 PM	#8
Hilux IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: I don't feel tardy? TLCA# 9h9-69 Posts: 751	aw man thats killer! cant wait to see the full side view pic! __________________ Originally Posted by Hilux I want to be the Ben Braddock of the apocalypse And Resident headache getter ridder of-er for the ladiezzz...

04-25-08, 11:15 AM	#10
cokidva IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: the 'ville, VA Posts: 42	CLEAN JOB!! Me likey!! I knocked mine out in a few hours. This is the third vehicle I've done to date, first my white 85' reg cab for 11 inches in '97, then my red 85 'runner for 12" (don't do this everyone with a runner if you plan on keeping the tailgate and what-not.. max 9.5" or you're notching the fold-down tailgate HEAVILY)in 2000.. now my black 85 reg cab a month ago. I used the sawzall for the frame too. It cut straight and I didn't feel like tugging the plasma from the shop next door :-) I went only 8" on this one but it was a short bed and have yet to come close to dragging in on 33's. __________________ 85 turbo mini locked and loaded with a tightened arse! SOLD 95 FJZ80 Lockers OME

04-18-08, 12:04 AM	#7
Dereks83Toyo IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 116	I did the same to mine but i went 14 inches 83 long bed the only thing is i had to add some square stock for the chevy springs but looks good man

04-18-08, 06:16 PM	#9
missouriman IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 211	nice job..!! here is how I have done it... just to share not to steal..... Bh4Wheelers Forum - bed bob tech, sort of.

04-25-08, 08:05 PM	#12
missouriman IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 211	I managed to drag mine with 36 inch tires and 3 inch lift.

04-25-08, 09:08 PM	#13
2ndGenToyotaFan No longer pre-approved... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Yreka, CA TLCA# 13872 Sign Up!!! You know you want to! Posts: 3,709	Those pics make my butt pucker Mark! __________________ Jerod Online Toyota Parts Catalog!!! 89 4Runner "The James Caird" 01 4Runner, for my Jefferson State Cruisers

04-26-08, 07:30 PM	#16
missouriman IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 211	LOL, that is a wild obstical. I did make it... but do put a bumper on the rear as in the write up I posted earlier. the whole run with a BIG jeep with movies on the falls. this is part of the Dakota Territory challenge. feel free to remove or delet if I am thread stealing. but a good bumper is really needed. wife's bed bob and bumper. Last edited by missouriman; 04-26-08 at 07:38 PM.

04-28-08, 05:47 PM	#21
2ndGenToyotaFan No longer pre-approved... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Yreka, CA TLCA# 13872 Sign Up!!! You know you want to! Posts: 3,709	If I had to drive a pink rig, that'd be the one! __________________ Jerod Online Toyota Parts Catalog!!! 89 4Runner "The James Caird" 01 4Runner, for my Jefferson State Cruisers

04-28-08, 09:25 PM	#22
missouriman IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 211	I drove it to the car wash, as I need to take the thing apart for new gears, locker, longs ect. I swear this guy in a chevy, flipped me off (once he saw it was a guy driving) then swerved like he was going to hit me. lol.. I swerved back and umm he gave it up... but I did keep an eye over my shoulder while washing it down. I like to wash off as much shait as possible before takeing something apart. just bought a power washer so will not have to go to the car wash anymore.

06-13-08, 05:04 AM	#25
missouriman IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 211	it is in the hal johns, camp 5 area between sturgis and deadwood. the crowd was the jeep club. jeeps only club... here is an awsome jeep trying it.