Pickup Customized With Trailer Bed

Pickup Customized With Trailer Bed PICKUPS Miscellaneous Converting a trailer bed into a truck bed made Philip Bodman’s 1985 Toyota one of a kind and envied by those who see it “The original 5 by 6 1/2-ft bed was rusted and busted ” says Bodman “I replaced it with a 5 by 7-ft bed with LED lights and a step-up bumper with receiver hitch ” Bodman removed the old bed from the truck before starting on the 5 by 8-ft trailer Using his DeWalt grinder he cut a foot out of the front end of the trailer bed Then he welded the front section back in place making it a 5 by 7-ft bed “Before mounting the bed I added 1 3/4-in heavy-duty leaf springs and heavy-duty Trail Master shocks to the truck ” says Bodman “I welded brackets to the frame cut old Honda coil springs in half and mounted them as suspension overrides ” He also fabricated a rear step that was the truck’s width and attached it to the rear frame A 20-in receiver hitch is mounted to the frame and flush with the rear edge of the step With his beefed-up suspension system in place Bodman bolted the 5 by 7-ft bed to the truck frame He installed LED taillights and new roofing metal for the floor Bodman says the new/old bed fits his desire to recycle and “use what you have” value It’s also proven popular with those who see it “Everybody wants to buy my truck ” he says Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Philip Bodman 215 Cupp Hollow Rd Rogersville Tenn 37857

To read the rest of this story, download this issue below or click here to register with your account number.