Posted by Willy-N [108.162.216.61] on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 13:58:49 :
Getting excited the 3/16" plate sides are on there way to the machine shop so I can bolt them on. I am going to have 2 smaller sections bent by them to go under the flat bottom over the tires down to the frame the bed bolts to. That will make the area 1/2" thick to stop flexing of the end the hinges weld to and the hoist bolts down on. I also ordered Pre/Bent Stake Pockets and 3/8" Stainless Steel Eye Nuts to go on the ends of the bolts that keep the wood side racks on in the pockets. These will weld to the 2x4 side rail that is welded under the lip on the top of the side panels. Should make the whole dump bed much stronger when it is all one unit bolted/welded together.
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