Dropside Bed questions

[opie65]

With the Drop Side Bed, can you run with the Tailgate Down?

How about in the extended (Horizontal) position?

Troop Ladder still work?

Thanks!

 

[cattlerepairman]

With the Drop Side Bed, can you run with the Tailgate Down?

How about in the extended (Horizontal) position?

Troop Ladder still work?

Thanks!

1) I would not...obscures view of stop lights and bangs around.
2) Yes; secured by the chains
3) if you mean whether you can use the troop ladder when the tail gate is in the horizontal position - yes

 

[steelandcanvas]

Yes you can run w/ the tailgate down, and horizontal position, although my tailgate does not lay a true horizontal. I don't have a boarding ladder, but I can't imagine why it wouldn't work. Castle Bravo (classifieds) has the dropside brackets, just in case you need them, I bought one from him last wek.

 

[opie65]

Thank you, guys!

Just what I needed to hear.

 

[gimpyrobb]

I agree about NOT running with it in the down position. You can run with it hung from the chains, but you need to make a spacer to fit in the T bolts so that it doesn't bounce them out. They don't tighten up enough on their own to keep it in position.

 

[Recovry4x4]

It's the noisiest frickin bed known to man. I threaten to dispose of mine any time I drive the truck. I've only dropped the sides one time. Mine has hooks on the tailgate instead of the T-bolts. I do have them in the tool box if needed.

 

[steelandcanvas]

Mine has hooks on the tailgate instead of the T-bolts. I do have them in the tool box if needed.

Now that's the way to go. How do you change from one to the other? Did you use a carabiner type connection?

 

[rlwm211]

My Deuce is a drop side. I find the convenience of the drop sides invaluable.

When I want to have the tailgate horizontal, I found at first that the chains and T bolts are too short to allow that. I use a clevis to extend the T-Bolt to the slot where the T bolt goes and that allows the gate to be level and there is some minor adjustment available with the threaded handle to make sure both chains hold the same tension.

The Clevis I have are from tractor supply and are 1/2" if I am not mistaken. I put the hoop part of the clevis around the T Bolt and the pin through the slot. Generally the handle is in the down position. It is dark at this point, but tomorrow morning I will snap a photo of my setup.

RL

 

[Recovry4x4]

Now that's the way to go. How do you change from one to the other? Did you use a carabiner type connection?

When I bought it from President Bush it had the hooks. Gimpy gave me the t-bolts. I just use them without the chain when I need them. I think they used a cold shut link on the chains.

 

[rlwm211]

Here is my solution to the t bolt problem and keeping your tailgate level. The clevis are half inch and are around 5-6$ ea at Tractor Supply. I always use both as I do not want to bend the tailgate.

RL

 

[firefox]

How do you get the shelter on and off the bed?
Bruce

 

[rlwm211]

I have a friend with a ROLL BACK and he slides it on and off for me. I do him favors and he returns them by this.

RL