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I’m liking this more and more. So each hinge ends up being 8” wide? How wide is the frame rail top flange, and then you would center the hinge on that? Like the idea of position and secure them with a long rod connecting both first, then cut them each down to length, for alignment. Would like to be able to remove the hinge pin to remove the bed.I would put it together with the solid shaft so that it aligns and then cut it down to two pins, making two independent hinges. The outer part (center) about 4" and each end about 2"...same proportions as above.
Since I want to raise the bed 2” additional anyway, these hinges may end up on blocks and I could then somehow use square U bolts to secure the hinge to the truck frame. Then removal and reinstall is much easier, no precision pins to line back up. Just U bolt on and off.
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