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Fair price for a dropside?
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Dennis,
That's the going rate. I got a dropside for Ken from Howard for $250 including missing troopseats. However, Ken doesn't want the seats anyway, just the side rail part. PM me if you want some help with a better price.
That's the going rate. I got a dropside for Ken from Howard for $250 including missing troopseats. However, Ken doesn't want the seats anyway, just the side rail part. PM me if you want some help with a better price.
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Has anyone ever seen one for an M36? How are you guys shipping these things, or is it a mandatory road trip? I've got just the 17.5' behind the cab and was thinking about putting on a bed from an M35 (12') and using the balance for a 5'X8' work cab or utility bed for a welder, etc. I've never seen one of the longer beds for sale so my options are limited. DR - I see your in Houston, I could justify that trip maybe, anything down your way? Thanks.
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M36 beds are rare. They do pop up from time to time though. Not that you want one but the M-4 van bodies will fit on your truck too. If you were to put the 12' bed all the way back you would have room for a welder, tunnel box or a knuckleboom. Probably have room for the knuckle boom and a tunel box. Lots of options if you don't mind changing things up a bit. Another thought is a 5 ton bed. It's 14 ft which leaves a comfotable 3' for a knuckleboom of whatever.
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BTM,
Howard had a dropside M36 bed about two years ago. What the military did was to take two regular M35 beds, cut the nose off one of the beds and weld the two together. They also reinforced the welded area by putting angle iron on each side of the bottom bed rails (under the floor of the bed) to help stiffen the weak welded areas. Then they cut off the sides, welded square tubing between the supprt tubing on the sides of the outer walls on the passenger side, welded on new hinges and called it done. It was by far the most unique bed I'd ever seen. I've got pics. down in Houston on another computer of the bed. When I get there I'll hunt them down. I was beaten out from buying the trck by some coal company in KY. I really wanted that truck so bad!
Howard had a dropside M36 bed about two years ago. What the military did was to take two regular M35 beds, cut the nose off one of the beds and weld the two together. They also reinforced the welded area by putting angle iron on each side of the bottom bed rails (under the floor of the bed) to help stiffen the weak welded areas. Then they cut off the sides, welded square tubing between the supprt tubing on the sides of the outer walls on the passenger side, welded on new hinges and called it done. It was by far the most unique bed I'd ever seen. I've got pics. down in Houston on another computer of the bed. When I get there I'll hunt them down. I was beaten out from buying the trck by some coal company in KY. I really wanted that truck so bad!