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How much does a deuce bed weigh ?
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How much does a deuce bed weigh ?
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gimpyrobb
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frodobaggins
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Thank you gimpy.
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i can lift one end up with my tractor so it cant weight that much.
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Not too heavy , pretty easy to lift !
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I just sold my M35 dropside bed, no troop seats.
If it weighed over 500lb I would be surprised. When I was unbolting the dropside I was able to lift an end and move it myself. I built a wooden gantry and the thing didn't flex one bit.
If it weighed over 500lb I would be surprised. When I was unbolting the dropside I was able to lift an end and move it myself. I built a wooden gantry and the thing didn't flex one bit.
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Sorry the pictures aren't any better.
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gimpyrobb
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Can't read the scale, whats it tell us?
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duece cargo weight (manual) 13,530 LBS wo/w bare chassis weight 11,200 LBS = 2330 bed weight,
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I still don't know what it weighs.
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Right at 2000#
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What are people weighing to get a cargo bed at 2000lbs?
The bed I had (drop side) was at best 14-16 gauge and not much more than sheet steel with flanges.
2000lbs of steel you are talking a lot of some pretty thick steel.
Unless you are also adding in some frame parts?
Unless I had an uber rare aluminum version... two guys could have carried it easy.
The bed I had (drop side) was at best 14-16 gauge and not much more than sheet steel with flanges.
2000lbs of steel you are talking a lot of some pretty thick steel.
Unless you are also adding in some frame parts?
Unless I had an uber rare aluminum version... two guys could have carried it easy.
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I was weighing the cargo bed to get 2000#.
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Paul, it takes 2 guys to carry just one of the drop sides of my bed. You must be a better man than I.
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When ya'll figure it out, I'll be here
I want just the bed, no troop seats, standard bed.
I want just the bed, no troop seats, standard bed.
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I'm pretty good at estimating the weight by how far my wrecker dips to the side. The deuce bed dips it more than a dressed multifuel.
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Ah, it's close enough for my purpose. Thanks guys.
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The guy that bought its on this site.. he can back me up. I just about lifted it up by myself. I made a gantry with 4x4 legs and 2 2x10s for a cross bar... it never even creecked or groaned.
When we put it on the trailer we lifted/moved it to place some RR ties under it.
2000lbs? Nope. If it was more than 500 I would be surprised.
A 4x8 sheet of 10 gauge sheet steel is only 180lbs. 10 gauge is 0.1345 that's over 1/8th inch thick. Other than hinges nothing on a cargo bed is 1/8+in thick.
We took the side off and they maybe weighed 60lbs each. If that.
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When we were at Alfa Heaven there was a Deuce cab sitting on a skid and I said it would be cool to put in the living room, to sit in while watching TV. But I like the idea of a Deuce bed, can you get a posture pedic Deuce bed?