How much does a deuce bed weigh ?

[frodobaggins]

How much does a deuce bed weigh ?

Thanks

 

[gimpyrobb]

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/27663-weight-deuce-parts.html

 

[frodobaggins]

Thank you gimpy.

 

[timntrucks]

i can lift one end up with my tractor so it cant weight that much.

 

[m.walker]

Not too heavy , pretty easy to lift !

 

[paulfarber]

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.

 

[Jones]

Sorry the pictures aren't any better.

 

[gimpyrobb]

Can't read the scale, whats it tell us?

 

[tmbrwolf]

duece cargo weight (manual) 13,530 LBS wo/w bare chassis weight 11,200 LBS = 2330 bed weight,

 

[frodobaggins]

I still don't know what it weighs.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Right at 2000#

 

[paulfarber]

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.

 

[Recovry4x4]

I was weighing the cargo bed to get 2000#.

 

[gimpyrobb]

Paul, it takes 2 guys to carry just one of the drop sides of my bed. You must be a better man than I.

 

[frodobaggins]

When ya'll figure it out, I'll be here

I want just the bed, no troop seats, standard bed.

 

[Recovry4x4]

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.

 

[frodobaggins]

Ah, it's close enough for my purpose. Thanks guys.

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[paulfarber]

Paul, it takes 2 guys to carry just one of the drop sides of my bed. You must be a better man than I.

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.

 

[doghead]

maybe this will clear this up.

Paulfarber

 

[drgreg]

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?