The Ultimate Truck Bed Thread (1 Viewer)

[liljlandon]

Heres the cage im getting ready to bend up for mine, if this helps you any...

 

[tdramsey22]

Can anyone tell me where to find a stock 6' bed for an 88 toyota pickup that would be fairly priced with no dang rust

 

[tdramsey22]

Please help an unskilled uneducated yota fan out I just bought an 88 for 1300 and dont know where to start

 

[BJ_bumperboy]

http://www.toyotafiberglass.com builds stock and custom beds , and you can also just get sides . tought stuff !!
I seen it

 

[Josey1972]

I drive my bobbed bed 1989 for weekend trips. Has anyone set up a bed with spare that actually has space for gear? I’m a single cab with an occasional co-pilot Pics very much appreciated.

 

[ferg]

85 Xcab on 80 swb frame, front bobbed 12". Tire is vertical behind driver. Room for stuff but not for sleeping.

 

[Josey1972]

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85 Xcab on 80 swb frame, front bobbed 12". Tire is vertical behind driver. Room for stuff but not for sleeping.

Nice. What size tire? I’m on 38 swampers. I was think of one of those overland like bed racks and putting the tire on the top of that. I like what you did there.

 

[ferg]

Pic is 33s, currently on 35s. Tires up top are difficult to access and replace. Also put too much weight overhead.

 

[Manhattan]

I’m building my 84 Xcab with a bobbed flatbed and 33s. The plan is to mount the spare on the bed - similar to where farg has his.

I sketched out a mount that's really a swing-away you'd see on a rear bumper... the tire would be flat against the cab, but could swing 90 degrees - to be perpendicular with the side of the flatbed - and lock in place. The goal would be to allow full access/use of the bed - either for a tent or load, etc. Just a sketch at this point though.

 

[Josey1972]

I’m building my 84 Xcab with a bobbed flatbed and 33s. The plan is to mount the spare on the bed - similar to where farg has his.

I sketched out a mount that's really a swing-away you'd see on a rear bumper... the tire would be flat against the cab, but could swing 90 degrees - to be perpendicular with the side of the flatbed - and lock in place. The goal would be to allow full access/use of the bed - either for a tent or load, etc. Just a sketch at this point though.

I spent a lot of time thinking about it yesterday and I found a way to mount it standing up in the bed, perpendicular from your set up that wont cost a million dollars. Then I think I’ll just find a couple of larger chests that I can lock and mount them to the bed of the truck. The truck sits at my shop so I haven’t had time to get up there and do some measuring. Soon.