M1031 Aluminum utility bed available ?

[acmunro]

Well my M1031 in my avatar was rear ended the other day while it was sitting in front of my building. The car slammed into the M1031's drivers side rear corner bent the bumper and damaged the rear box. It must have hit pretty hard it pushed the truck 14' on pavement. The car was obviously totaled.

Anybody have any beds around or even a bed with damage somewhere else that this corner could be cut off and put on my bed ? This was a nice clean truck. Thanks for any input.

 

[Shrapnel]

I'd just put a want add in the classifieds section here. It seems like a lot of M1031 or a M1010 owners ditch the box at some point.

I know there is a M1010 box listed in the classifieds for sale right now. Around $800.

 

[mkcoen]

First make their insurance company try and find you one. Let them set the price based on availablility (you can find one for a realistic price but let them try). If they try to low ball you then you can show them any you find, add shipping, installation, and paint. Make sure they know you're keeping the old one as part of the aggravation their client caused you.

 

[dependable]

You might want to look into what you could do w porta power or other controlled hydraulic stretching along with some light hammer work, or find someone old school in the auto body crafts. In my opinion that would be a better and more strait forward repair than cutting and welding. Especially w aluminum w steel supports. Too bad you got hit. Good luck.

 

[acmunro]

PA insurance

First make their insurance company try and find you one. Let them set the price based on availablility (you can find one for a realistic price but let them try). If they try to low ball you then you can show them any you find, add shipping, installation, and paint. Make sure they know you're keeping the old one as part of the aggravation their client caused you.

I live in the Commonwealth of PA. I don't understand insurance laws but we are a no fault state. I deal with my insurance company. I guess my insurance company can go through subrogation (not sure on spelling there) with their insurance company to recover damages but that is a long process according to my agent.
I have only been in one accident nearly 20 years ago and the other party admitted fault and just paid me directly.

 

[Shrapnel]

I found one in the classified section

M1028 Maintenance Body - Steel Soldiers::Military Vehicles Supersite

If the link doesn't work just search for maintenance and you'll find it. It's titled "1028 maintenance body".

Good luck!

 

[acmunro]

Thanks Shrapnel. Most of the M1028's including that box were from the old dodge M880 series trucks. My truck has the PTO powered generator not the gasoline generator. The beds are somewhat different.

 

[lavarok]

Even being a no-fault state, you should be able to file a claim with the responsible parties insurance company.

I was recently involved in an accident and had the option to file a claim with my company or the other drivers company. Naturally, I choose to file with theirs to avoid any delay in payments and any deductibles.

Good luck. It always sucks getting hit.

 

[ODdave]

I have one (true 1031 body) if your interested I could get you some pics.

 

[Darwin T]

sorry t hear about the truck, hope everyone is alright.
the M1031 chevy bed goes straight forward from the rear tires to the cab and the dodge bed drops down about a foot between the rear wheels and the cab. i have a dadge bed and i have a PTO Genset to try to install. project for next spring.

 

[GM72K10]

Of all those bodies I sold you you don't have an extra one laying around? Glad you weren't in the truck when it was hit!

 

[acmunro]

M1031

Of all those bodies I sold you you don't have an extra one laying around? Glad you weren't in the truck when it was hit!

Glad truck was unoccupied too.
Of the 3 I bought only two of them would work. I would like to keep the generator function without too much trouble. I used one of the other two right away on a New Dodge and the third was pretty beat up and a guy was trying to buy it ever since I picked it up from you so you guessed it I sold it about a month ago. I sold it for what I had in it. That will teach me for selling something.

 

[porkysplace]

Go to view by location and choose ***** there are 4 of em up for auction ends in 6 days

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[papercu]

Sorry about your truck. I don't want to know your business but if you don't mind let us how the insurance turns out.
I'm thinking when the VIN is run it will show as a cab/chassis and without a rider, the insurance will not want to pay for the box. Might be easier just to take the other driver to small claim court. Wayne

 

[Darwin T]

thats why i include a picture with the paperwork for the insurance. then after the recovery i drive it there and let the agent see it. when i add big ticket items i go by and add them to the policy also.

 

[Cliffinator]

I've got one that i took off my 1031 thats pretty much mint, But im up in NH. If your interested shoot me a pm.

 

[Taz]

Acmunro,
I have this box laying out back. I wouldn't miss a corner off of it for my $time$. Shipping might be the most $$. You might be able to trim above the damage, 90 degrees to the edges and rivet a corner on with a backing plate behind them both? We used to repaid those Postal Service LLV's like that at times. Let me know if you are interested!