Super tall pickup beds

[Xfaxman]

Now you're just showing off again! :laughing:

Who? Me?

 

[ovrszd]

My pickup is a 99 F250, No such features. So left foot goes on top of the rear tire, grasp the bed rail, pull myself up and swing the right leg into the bed. I am not young by any means but still easy enough for now.

Same here. 66.

 

[ovrszd]

Friend of mine just bought an '03 F250 "work" model. Roll up windows, floor mat, no storage compartments in door panels, manual 4x4 stick in the floor, extended cab with clear glass, not a single piece of chrome on it that I saw. Burlington Northern rail road company bought it new. It is a truck looking for work!!!!!

 

[bcp]

We all want a truck like this, with no fancy stuff on it.

Bruce

 

[Wolfy]

Not me, I just do not see the point of a pickup being so tall, you can hardly load anything into it. Thought that was why they are called "pickups".

 

[BrokeFarmerJohn]

We all want a truck like this, with no fancy stuff on it.

Bruce

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At least that one has a step lol

 

[Jstpssng]

We all want a truck like this, with no fancy stuff on it.

Bruce

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That was taken just before they moved to Bev er lee.

 

[goeduck]

Our trucks, GMC and Dodge, didn't have any built in step features either.

They make them to fit your Ford: BEDSTEP(R) | AMP Research

Here is the one on my GMC, in the down position:

I am not ready to start taking it easy. I figure that will start the slippery slope

I will use the rear tire as my man step for now.

 

[newbury]

I've been using a Cosco Four Step 6' Lite Solutions Folding Step Ladder about ever since I got my dually. It's only 9 lbs., easily stores in the back of my crew cab and I can use it on either side or the front. And frequently pull it out to use in the shop and house. For getting into the bed of can dually I can easily step on the standard Ford factory stepbumper if the tailgate is up but the ladder is more versatile.

 

[LouNY]

I have one of these on each of our 3/4 ton pickups:

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Haven't tried the side step:

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I put the bed step on my ram 1500 works well when its not froze.

 

[ovrszd]

We all want a truck like this, with no fancy stuff on it.

Bruce

Bruce, when I see old equipment like that I think how ineffective they were. A better example is a steam tractor.

Thanks for the excellent pic as usual!!!!

 

[Wolfy]

Several members have mentioned flatbeds, that seems like the perfect option. Little side story on that...2 years ago I was looking at a couple of wheel well rot holes on my F350, only on the passenger side. That was when I noticed how rusted out my bed floor rails were!
That day I priced out aluminum flatbeds, seemed like $2500 is more or less what they run. I would have pulled the trigger but, lucky me, at that time I had a abscessed tooth and had to get a $2,800 root canal.
So I got the root canal and redid my floor rails and patched the rot holes and some floor holes for about $400 and my labor. It came out fairly decent actually.

 

[Ford850]

In my world if you live within city limits of more than 20K you are city.

Yep I agree. After getting married we lived “in town” for years as we saved for property in a rural area. 17k population, and we had a rare 1/2 acre lot, but it was city to us. Now after living outside of town for 15 years neither of us could imagine moving back to that “big city”. I had pickups in both places, but smaller trucks when in town.
I like the larger taller boxes of newer trucks. But I can’t hop into them as easy as the old styles.

 

[ovrszd]

Yep I agree. After getting married we lived “in town” for years as we saved for property in a rural area. 17k population, and we had a rare 1/2 acre lot, but it was city to us. Now after living outside of town for 15 years neither of us could imagine moving back to that “big city”. I had pickups in both places, but smaller trucks when in town.
I like the larger taller boxes of newer trucks. But I can’t hop into them as easy as the old styles.

I'm happy that your savings plan worked for you both. Enjoy your country paradise!!!

 

[Rustyiron]

It's hard to imagine living in town, haven't since I got married & moved out from Mom & Dad's. It seems 20 miles to a Walmart or HD is just about the minimum distance (away) for me.

 

[Doofy]

It's hard to imagine living in town, haven't since I got married & moved out from Mom & Dad's. It seems 20 miles to a Walmart or HD is just about the minimum distance (away) for me.

130 miles from Wal-Mart and Home Depot. I still think that is to close. Have you ever seen the people of Wal-Mart? Resemble something out of Deliverance or Rocky Horror Picture Show! Skerd!

 

[Jstpssng]

130 miles from Wal-Mart and Home Depot. I still think that is to close. Have you ever seen the people of Wal-Mart? Resemble something out of Deliverance or Rocky Horror Picture Show! Skerd!

You need to add a disclaimer. Don't watch the people of Walmart if you are eating or have a bad heart.

 

[Doofy]

You need to add a disclaimer. Don't watch the people of Walmart if you are eating or have a bad heart.

Could also cause Blindness! Only good thing about it is that it makes you feel better about yourself.

 

[goeduck]

Are we talking about those that work at WM or shop at WM?

 

[Doofy]

Are we talking about those that work at WM or shop at WM?

Hahahaha Shoppers normally...and when did shopping in pajamas become a thing?