Unconventional service bed
Yet another little truck project. Something built up from various odds and ends. One of the main goals is to keep the weight to a minimum. Here is what I started with.
To check the fit and figure out materials I started with a 3D model of the truck. Then I added the frame, floor, boxes, bumper, rig, and accessories.
One of the best things about the model was figuring out how this was going to fit around the suspension, even though these boxes were notched for a different truck. The clearances are less than a half inch in places.
I had to relocate the batteries forward, and lower the fuel tank, so the bed could sit low on the truck. I built the front deck first, with a mixture of TIG and MIG. Tube frame and steel tread plate.
Long arc, short arc, heliarc and in-the-dark!
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