Fj45 pu beds

[mallred]

Does anyone know if the center of the bed is the same for the LWB as the SWB ?

I am going to have to replace the sections over the braces if I am going to keep the bed and am wondering what others have done. the bed is solid except for this and the back corners and sil.

Anyone have a solution?

 

[3_puppies]

I'll look when its daylight tomorow, my LWB I was looking at going diamond plate, similar to one of CCOT's remakes.

 

[mallred]

I'll look when its daylight tomorow, my LWB I was looking at going diamond plate, similar to one of CCOT's remakes.

Thanks

Eshan has told me he can send over the bed material with the next group purchase and if it is the same I think I'll give it a whirl if you are interested he said it was plentiful and cheap enough.

 

[3_puppies]

my LWB and SWB beds have different ribs. The SWB ribs are half the amount of the LWB and they are wider with wider gaps between them. both are different from my 1980 fj40. I can send you pics if you want.

 

[65swb45]

They are ALL DIFFERENT! The LWB has narrower, taller ribs than the SWB, which has narrower, taller ribs than the 40. I even tried getting a bed from a Toyota Stout [same factory] same era, and the ribs in the bed were different yet. AARGH! My bed is a little whupped, but not as bad as the tailgate.

Luckily I got on the boat for a new gate from Ehsan!

 

[mallred]

Thanks for check 3 pups, Im on the coast right now so I will contact you next week and maybe we can compare if you come to the west side of the divide let me know and we can touch bases and compare IIRC my swb ribs were about 5" center to center.

 

[mallred]

They are ALL DIFFERENT! The LWB has narrower, taller ribs than the SWB, which has narrower, taller ribs than the 40. I even tried getting a bed from a Toyota Stout [same factory] same era, and the ribs in the bed were different yet. AARGH! My bed is a little whupped, but not as bad as the tailgate.

Luckily I got on the boat for a new gate from Ehsan!

Yah mine could go for awhile but sure would like to change out the bed, doesn't look like I will get very far on the project before I head north so I would like to get this last major detail Ironed out before spring when I will hopefully get going full bore. I was hoping to use a full sheet and replace the ribs, the bed is straight but have the normal support rot in two spots and could insert about 4" at these spots across the ribs and it would be cool.

My tailgate has rot also on the bottom, I looks like the gate is the same on the top as the bottom and if so I hope to pick up one of ones on ebay that are marginable and cut off the top of that one and put it in place of the bottom on mine. But I have not measure to make sure that will work.

 

[3_puppies]

looking at my gate, it does look the same top and bottom. how much is rusted, could you maybe use half doors and cut and piece together.

 

[65swb45]

My tailgate has rot also on the bottom, I looks like the gate is the same on the top as the bottom and if so I hope to pick up one of ones on ebay that are marginable and cut off the top of that one and put it in place of the bottom on mine. But I have not measure to make sure that will work.

Not the worst idea. You will have to add the 6 reinforced nuts for the tailgate hinges, but other than that, it should work.

 

[Kief]

How about using the floor out of a mini or an early ford courier or datsun, the beds are easier to come buy and would look factory if done right.

 

[65swb45]

Since the LWB base is sectioned, anything is possible. But since it is BIG, it would take more than one bed just for width. Don't know how you would handle the length. AFAIK, none of the other import beds were that long.

 

[ehsankiani]

I can get the beds made quite easily here. if I have the dimentions.. We have the 40 bed available and probably the LWB also.. The SWB can be made if the measurements of the ribs are known..
Ehsan

 

[Rice]

Mine is a 40 but when I replaced the bed in it I just cut one from a chevy pickup truck (slavage yard). Works very well but not the solution if you are wanting 100% original.