Quick flatbed question

6.0 p-stroke · Jan 10, 2015

I just bought an 04 f350 dually for a work truck, it came without a bed so now I'm looking for a decent flatbed. I found a CM flatbed on craigslist but it's listed as a 9 foot bed, will this work for a NON-C&C truck? I'm new to the whole flatbed game so I'm not sure if they're universal and unsure of what length to get. Here's a link to the one I'm looking at http://sanantonio.craigslist.org/pts/4814808393.html
Any help on this would be appreciated, I'm trying to get something fairly quick so I can start using the truck. I don't really want something new, they're priced a little too high for me for this truck.

6.0 p-stroke · Jan 10, 2015

Here's the truck it would be going on

farm boy · Jan 10, 2015

That bed will work. A 9' long flat bed is standard.

You will have to be able to do some fabrication to mount it up. The frame on the truck has a rise above the axles, and the bed frame has a flat frame.

We use square tubing to run across the truck frame for the bed frame to sit on.

Jason · Jan 10, 2015

What size lift? Damn I want a lifted dually bad. Absolutely no reason for one, other than they look badass!

6.0 p-stroke · Jan 10, 2015

I figure for the price I can make something work to mount it, just wasn't sure if the 9 foot length would look goofy and out of proportion.

The truck has a 6" lift and 35s, once I get a bed on it I'll see how it tows. The lift might be coming off in the near future.

psduser1 · Jan 10, 2015

An 8' bed will fit better than a 9' bed, but with a little work, you could make it work.

6.0 p-stroke · Jan 10, 2015

On the CM website it lists an 8' 6" bed and a 9' 4" bed if I'm not mistaken. I just wonder if that extra 10" hanging off the back would look weird, I plan to put boxes on the side to hide the frame.

psduser1 · Jan 10, 2015

6.0 p-stroke said:
On the CM website it lists an 8' 6" bed and a 9' 4" bed if I'm not mistaken. I just wonder if that extra 10" hanging off the back would look weird, I plan to put boxes on the side to hide the frame.

Yea, beds are rarely exactly to the foot, from my experience.
If you don't mind build your own hitch/rollpan/trim piece, it could turn out decent.
I could measure the flatbed/frames I've got tomorrow, give you an idea. Ones a 9' scott, the other is 8'4" something or other. Both are on a pickup frame, if you'd like, I'll take some pics.

The 9' bed has a custom trim piece, the 8' bed was never trimmed, just had a piece of aluminum covering the frame. Looked like sh|t, but that's how we bought it, lol.

6.0 p-stroke · Jan 10, 2015

If you don't mind taking some measurements for me that would be great!

psduser1 · Jan 10, 2015

No problem

Buck1 · Jan 10, 2015

I run 9 or 9.5s for my flatbed. The extend equal to factory receiver Hitch that Way. I like the extra room as well.

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6.0 p-stroke · Jan 10, 2015

Do you have a side view picture on a non cab and chassis truck that came with an 8' bed?

AlaskanTrucker379 · Jan 10, 2015

Normal bed for a 8' long box is usually 8' to 8'6". 9' bed wouldn't look weird but Its normally made for a C&C. You may have some problems with a goose neck depending on where the ball is mounted. They are suppose to be like 4" forward from the rear axle to give some steer weight. If the bed was made for a C&C with a longer wheelbase, the gooseneck may be placed farther back and may be centered or behind your axle which would be a problem

6.0 p-stroke · Jan 10, 2015

The gooseneck placement had crossed my mind, I'll have a transfer tank and toolbox at the front of the bed so maybe it wouldn't be bad to have the ball a few inches further back

AlaskanTrucker379 · Jan 11, 2015

Just as long as the hitch is at least a little bit forward of your axle. If it is dead centered or behind, I would absolutely not be pulling a goose neck with much weight until you get something figured out.

psduser1 · Jan 11, 2015

Try to load some pics, white truck first, with the 9' bed

psduser1 · Jan 11, 2015

Pics of the srw, with an 8'4" bed
Couldn't get a good pic of the trapdoor, as it's frozen down, lol.
The ball is a couple of inches forward of the axle on both trucks.