custom truck work bed build...ideas?

[saltbranch]

Have a 93' Dakota 4x4 that we use as our ranch/fenceline repair,,,etc truck. I plan on taking the factory bed off and building a flatbed. I want to add winch/poles, a barb wire roll unspooler that can be positioned in several different spots as needed. I'd like to add a bar that will mount on either side of truck to hook line tightener on while pulling tension on a strand. Put racks on the headache part to hold PH diggers, chipping bars,ax, fencing tools etc. Any other ideas? Pics?

 

[dun]

Welder and gas bottles for cutting torch. Generator for welder if it isn;t self contained. Real heavy overload springs to carry all of the weight

 

[novatech]

Sounds nice if you are in the custom fence business. If your not, what are you going to do with the truck when your done? I would make sure any specialized equipment was removable.

 

[[Bez]]

Yup - put a ball on it so you can hook on to a fifth wheel

[Bez]

 

[saltbranch]

We have approx. 3 miles of new fence to get started on around febuary, plus just maintaining old fences.Just looking for ideas that may work that others have done. Truck is not street legal, strictly a ranch truck. I am going to make everything removable, most likely using 2" reciever sockets.

 

[1982vett]

:???: You made no mention of tool boxes but I think that is probably a given. :nod: Don't forget a spot for the beverage cooling device.

 

[kerley]

Sounds like a lot of weight for a small light weight vehicle.
Tom.

 

[saltbranch]

Small is a good thing in this case, as a fullsize truck will not make it across the river. Our crossing is to steep for a LWB truck. I have already beefed up the rear springs. 2k in the bed and it squats very little. Its just a ranch truck that is abused, its so ugly even my MIL would look good driving it :cboy:
Just looking for handy ideas that work.
Thanks

 

[Nesikep]

unless you are going to have a genset running a lot, a 600-1000W inverter is really handy, however, with an inverter of that size, if you use it at full load it will kill your battery about as fast as cranking it over on a cold morning, but it's nice to be able to use an 8 amp drill, skillsaw etc for a short burst... with dual batteries in my truck we ran a hay elevator for about 45 minutes before it was time to run the truck for a while