For the OP, check this website out. I think this might give you some ideas if you plan on building your own. I don't know what they cost, but take a look anyway.

http://www.tiregate.com/applications_0.shtml

 

As far as the cargo area you speak off, I'd do something like the new Ram's have except in the bed floor. Make it to where you can flip up a portion of the bed floor for an air tight cargo area. Make some removable insulation so you can convert it to a cooler whenever you want. That would be awesome.

 

Hey glad to see you two above brought this topic back into order! lol sorry for not responding sooner...I posted and then went camping! my bad...I think Im ight have to photoshop something up to see if I like it.

I like your idea of a way to get to it from the bed floor. My only concern would be getting water and other *#&$ in it. plus the skills to cut it myself! :|

 

There cool!! Put a lock on the tire! Also becarfull of how lager of A tire you put on there. The one guy at RC had his break off and he was draging it behind him. Can you still Use the tail gate with one of these?

 

If you get this one: http://www.tiregate.com/hg_series_0.shtml

you can...just trying to get a price on it OR I can go to junkyward and rip one off a bronco and make it fit

 

I think I'm going to have to buy Another ram as my trail truck so I can do this! Next week I will be hauling concret from a side job me and my dad are doing. Where replacing side walk.

 

I have been thinking about this as well. My problem is that I am going to be pulling a big travel trailer and am concerned about the clearance between that 35X12.75X16.5 and the front of the travel trailer. I might have to go with one of those jeep type bed spare holders.....any ideas?

 

anyone know where I can get an in bed tired carrier that would be removable for hauling cargo in the bed?

 

you could always put the spare in the bed and run a thick cable between the two front tie downs and the tire then put a fat lock on it.

 

yeh but I want it to sit up like a prerunner I was hoping to find something designed like a fithwheel hitch where the whole mount sides out of brackets when you need the bed space I like the one on the tiregate websited that is an inboard tailgate replacement but im sure that is 500+ and once you add in buying a good looking wheel and almost 300 for the tire I have thats more than a grand on one mostly cosmetic accessory when all that is realy neccessary is chaining the spare in the bed with a lock. But my spare dosnt look good and thats not as cool looking as the ones on the website.