anyone built a recovery bed before? after advice
15 October 2006, 06:32 PM
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anyone built a recovery bed before? after advice
hi ppl just bought a 1998 lt35 lwb as you can see in the pics, we have good mechanical knowledge and all the tools needed so ive decided to build a budget bed
am i wrong in thinking i could lop of the top etc to turn into a flat bed then concentrate on building the beavertail, ie keep the excisting bed, not sure weather to raise the cab end of the bed 8 inches or so? im not sure as they seem to have a low chassis so might not bother
ok any advice really appreciated, i know the best way is to start fresh and build a frame etc but at the mo i dont want to go that far, surely the excisting bed should be strong enough?
am i wrong in thinking i could lop of the top etc to turn into a flat bed then concentrate on building the beavertail, ie keep the excisting bed, not sure weather to raise the cab end of the bed 8 inches or so? im not sure as they seem to have a low chassis so might not bother
ok any advice really appreciated, i know the best way is to start fresh and build a frame etc but at the mo i dont want to go that far, surely the excisting bed should be strong enough?
15 October 2006, 06:50 PM
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i take it your going to recovering just cars/small vans with this when its done.first thing is the bed steel or alloy( you really wont 5/6mm steel checker plate).and what sort of subframe is the bed sitting.
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i dont pick up the van till mid next week
im kinda presuming the beds strong enough already? although i was planning on covering it with steel / ally plating
im kinda presuming the beds strong enough already? although i was planning on covering it with steel / ally plating
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Originally Posted by apples24
i dont pick up the van till mid next week
im kinda presuming the beds strong enough already? although i was planning on covering it with steel / ally plating
im kinda presuming the beds strong enough already? although i was planning on covering it with steel / ally plating
16 October 2006, 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Scooby Soon!
Are you sure you wont need a recovery truck to recover your "new" recovery truck?
175k on a VW lt
175k on a VW lt
**** all for a commercial m8, the one i was using clocked up 750,000 kilometers
most of the big trucks can clock up a million+ easy
16 October 2006, 07:23 PM
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were not talking about a big truck we are talking about a VW lt!
Sprinter maybe, but LT mk1
If your covering those sort of miles, why dont you just buy a new one?
Miles cheaper in the longrun and better for the company image!
Sprinter maybe, but LT mk1
If your covering those sort of miles, why dont you just buy a new one?
Miles cheaper in the longrun and better for the company image!
16 October 2006, 07:32 PM
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i dont clock up those miles,
i thought the lt's make good trucks, sure the older pre 95 shape were cack but these ones quite nice to drive etc
i thought the lt's make good trucks, sure the older pre 95 shape were cack but these ones quite nice to drive etc
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