Pickup Box Trailer

[SixManCab]

Has anyone made a pickup box trailer out of their bumpside? I'm considering buying a '69 3/4 ton parts truck and I'd like to make a heavy duty pickup box trailer out of it. My sense is to cut and bend the frame rails at the rear most cab mount. How far forward would I cut the frame rails? It looks like maybe just behind the front coil spring mounts? Are there any plans floating around on-line?

[72hiboy4x4]

Cut the frame rails as far foreward as possible.
there is a hole in the side of the frame just foreward of the rear cab mount, cut the top and bottom flange of the frame there. use a come-along to pull both sides together. insert a piece of 2" OD x 1/4" wall tubing into the 'V' created by the rails, (I shoot for about 3.5 to foot from the bed for clearance) and trim the rails if needed. Line it all up and tack it in. double check it 2 or 3 times before and while you final weld it, cause it will distort on you as you weld. Reinforce the 2" tubing at the rear. Weld or bolt a coupler on the front end of the 2", install safety chains and a jack, wire the lights and go register it.
Its that simple.
I have one here I can take pics of if that didn't make any sense.

[19674x4]

i made one for a neighbor, i cut the frame 3" before the bed, and made a tongue out of 3" channel, and 3"x1/8" square tubing, welded the tongue to the frame rails, and welded the box to the frame, then wired it.

[fordman]

cut the frame just as it starts to go up you want a level surface to cut it and weld the tougne back on at. you want the trailer to ride level not to ride down at the tounge and high in the rear.

[trukcrazy]

Pictures, Pictures, Pictures- you guys know the rules.

[The Good Humor Man]

Like this

[trukcrazy]

Now Carl, you're just showing off. Looks great, by the way and I am still jealous as heck.

[SixManCab]

Pics would be great!

[ICEMAN6166]

i have one, was given to me,its covered with snow so no pics.

[72hiboy4x4]

heres pics of mine.
quick and dirty. Still need to reinforce the rear of the 2" tube and wire it for lights.

[trukcrazy]

Hey guys, this should be done as a tutorial, hint hint. While it is a relatively simple project, some of us are indeed "relatively simple" and need this kind of tutorial.

[The Good Humor Man]

Now Carl, you're just showing off. Looks great, by the way and I am still jealous as heck.

Maybe a little... Thanks.