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Let's see those full size rigs - Trucks & SUV
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I debated the same issue but decided against them in the end. They eat up to much bed space and effectively kill the idea of a topper or tonneau cover.
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I thought I was going to lose a lot of bed space but with the storage I gain with the ram boxes it was well worth it. All my gear goes in these boxes and they lock with remote. I even have my hilift in one of them with tons of room to spare. Tow gear, winch remote, tire compressor, travel tools etc. stilll have room for more. Don't think I'll ever get a truck without them.
I want a service bed on the back of mine so bad...
I have been toying with the idea of using a smaller service bed to make a trailer with?
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It is all about how you use your vehicle. I haul around to much that needs cover (dog predominantly). So the truck cap is more valuable to me. Not to mention people would look at me funny when I tried to shove a Mastiff in a Ram Box.
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Here is my 1991 gmc v2500 suburban. Its my trail truck/ tow rig when my dually is down and my daily driver
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I looked for a very long time to find the right service bed. Being a single wheel, short bed made it quite a challenge. I saw a million steel beds but most were so trashed they were basically junk. I saw one or two aluminum beds but they wanted a and arm and a leg. I finally saw a fiberglass bed on a dually work truck and I went to their webpage and saw they made one for a SRW short bed. By a miracle, a few weeks later I saw one on Craigslist and I pounced on it.
The one I got is made by Brand FX...it is SUPER thick (but I am still going to build some armor for it) and well sealed up. It only weighs 650lbs (per Brand FX). It had a crappy contractor style lumber rack on it, but I ditched that right away and built the aluminum rack for it. The rack is totally modular and repairable.
In the next few months I am building a dual battery setup, inverter, solar setup, etc...all installed in one of the boxes. That will leave plenty of room left over for normal storage in the rest of the boxes.
So far I am super stoked on it and I think as time goes on I am more convinced it was the right thing to do.
The one I got is made by Brand FX...it is SUPER thick (but I am still going to build some armor for it) and well sealed up. It only weighs 650lbs (per Brand FX). It had a crappy contractor style lumber rack on it, but I ditched that right away and built the aluminum rack for it. The rack is totally modular and repairable.
In the next few months I am building a dual battery setup, inverter, solar setup, etc...all installed in one of the boxes. That will leave plenty of room left over for normal storage in the rest of the boxes.
So far I am super stoked on it and I think as time goes on I am more convinced it was the right thing to do.
Yea, I think you'd have to knock it out first.
How do you knock out a Mastiff ?
Sinatra ?
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Well I'd imagine either drugs or a 2x4 but I've never really tried it.
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I have three Bullmastiffs and I don't think the 2x4 would do it.
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This weekend out and about near Idyllwild Cal.
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2002 Excursion Limited 7.3 Power stroke.
So here is what has been done so far.
New Front Bumper, Road Armor Lone Star
Warn VS12 Winch - synthetic rope and wireless remote
PIAA extreme fog lights
PIAA extreme driving lights
New head lights - Spyder Halo
All new Moog Steering components
New Adjustable track bar after lift
Dual Fox Steering Stabilizers
BDS 4" lift
Wheels - 17" XD Rock Star III - custom trim ring and center star
Nitto Trail Grappler MT tires 35"
New front sway bar links - BDS
New rear sway bar - Moog
New rear sway bar links - BDS
Fox Dual 2.0 series front shocks
Fox 2.0 rear shocks
New front axle - Dana 60
Full rebuild on rear axle
new 52" curved light bar
Front ARB locker
Rear ARB locker
ARB Twin Compressor
New EBC Stage 8 rotors
New EBC Orange Stuff brake pads
New parking brake
Bushwacker custom Pocket Flares
New Coolant tank
New front gears - Yukon 4.56
New rear gears - Yukon 4.56
Rebuilt transfer case
New Timken locking hubs
N-Fab nerf bars
Custom made switch control panel
Custom body coating and custom paint
New gauge pod with - EGT, boost, fuel pressure, Trans temp and oil pressure
