Flatbed

[Ran06chevy]

I was wondering if anyone know of a company that makes a flatbed for these 1/2 ton trucks or if one from a 3/4 ton would fit? I have an 06 1500 and I know many people think its stupid but I'm usually hooked up to a gooseneck 4 days of the week and my truck pulls it just fine leaving me no need to spend the money on a diesel. Having to climb in and out to unhook it is a pain in the butt and if anyone has ever had to work out of the bed of their truck and climb in and out for tools they know what mean.

[pl4yboy]

I was wondering if anyone know of a company that makes a flatbed for these 1/2 ton trucks or if one from a 3/4 ton would fit? I have an 06 1500 and I know many people think its stupid but I'm usually hooked up to a gooseneck 4 days of the week and my truck pulls it just fine leaving me no need to spend the money on a diesel. Having to climb in and out to unhook it is a pain in the butt and if anyone has ever had to work out of the bed of their truck and climb in and out for tools they know what mean.

CM Truck Beds based out of Madill/Ardmore Oklahoma will custom build anything you want.

http://www.cmtruckbeds.com/

[6.0vortecchevy]

id just get a goose neck tail gate. And how small are these goose necks that your pulling them with a gasser.

[Ran06chevy]

I guess im going to have to call them personally. Ive talked to my local cm dealer and they said that they dont make anything that would fit

[Ran06chevy]

Ive got a 16ft stock trailer, 3 horse, and an 18ft flatbed

[PitchBlackC3]

The problem is you have a short bed truck. 99% of the flat beds will be made for long wheel base or cab& chassis trucks. Probably have to have something custom made.

[Ran06chevy]

I wasnt sure how much of a difference there was between the frame of a shortbed on the 3/4 tons vs. the 1/2 tons

[pl4yboy]

The problem is you have a short bed truck. 99% of the flat beds will be made for long wheel base or cab& chassis trucks. Probably have to have something custom made.

A lot of the welders I work with drive CCSB Duramaxs with CM custom made flatbeds.

I wasnt sure how much of a difference there was between the frame of a shortbed on the 3/4 tons vs. the 1/2 tons

If you call them they will make anything you want. The only deal is they patent every bed they make so it can't be copied by anyone.

[DamnYankee]

Actually, that's exactly what sucks about a patent. Someone can virtually identically mimic your design, make a slight improvement, and get their own patent...that's what puts a lot of patent owners in a bad spot. They do the R&D, build it, patent it.....Joe Shmoe copies it, makes a slight change, and sells it for less. Then everyone wants the new improved (but usually cheaper) version. Sucks.

Off topic, sorry.

[Crazy Blu]

The problem is you have a short bed truck. 99% of the flat beds will be made for long wheel base or cab& chassis trucks. Probably have to have something custom made.

Now days lpts of welders are having the shortie flat bed made to look better I assume.. The shorties I seen like on dodges and new chevys look sik! If I was a welder id rock on on a white or black duramax!!

This is a similar one on a megacab