so lately i have been building a flatbed and well this weekend i got it done and on my ol 78 dodge gonna put a headacke rack back on this week but thats this week itll be nice and ill post some pics tomorrow see what yall think of it its a 78 d200 adventurer 200 single cab long bed 400 big block it outta be a pullin machine now :icon_ bike:: icon_bike::icon_b ike::i con_bike:so i was wondering how yall bolt your flatbeds on i just used some u bolts and some bolts through the frame it will hold perty good in my opinion but i was wondering how you guys hold your on

 

i'm looking at doing the same thing accept using a snowmachine trailer for my bed. my plan is to take some graded bolt and counter sink them on the top and drill straight down through the factory mounts. 6 to 8 bolts and it should hold just fine. i can't wait to see the pics!!

 

heres the pic of it on my truck and ill get some more on here but i dont get this picture thing on here any one want the plans jus let me know

 

how did you end up attching the bed?

 

that one picture makes it look like the bed is sloped backwards. have you try putting some weight on it to see how close the tires come to rubbing the bed?

 

umm yea i hauled my gooseneck loaded with hay today and there was still about 5 in beetween the tires and bed overall and i ended up building some mounts like the stock bed ones i made 4 + the two stock ones on the drives side wich made 3 on each side and then over my hump i but u bolt on it i think it looks slanted cause i have my shocks fully aired up but im gonna put it to the real test tomoro cause im going to load it with 40 bales of hay about 3200 pounds could do it before with the bed gonna see how it does with the flatbed lol i think it helped my gas mileage a little bit though just with the flatbed on it not sure does any one know if it would at all

 

where are your back-up lights?

 

when i took the pics i hadnt got them on yet there on now but it was a pain to wire them up cause the style i got had 3 wires and my truck only had 1 wire

 

I attached my flatbed to the 8 oem mounting points. I welded short pieces of angle iron to the side of the main rail of the bed, welded a 1/2" nut to the topside, set them in place and ran 1/2" stainless bolts up into them. NeverSiezed also.