BED RAILS Q:

[-SHANE-]

ON OR OFF ?

 

 

[kyleag89]

Looks like you need a new bed to put them on! But I like them in black maybe.

[Pete M]

the poll feature is broken. :(

 

I vote on, and painted black. :yes:

[SW86]

i vote turn it into a flatbed! that bed is almost gone anyway

[AMCJeepMJ]

With the rollbar it looks too busy in chrome. Painted semigloss black to match it would improve them drastically.

[jimoshel]

With that bed, what difference does it make?

[86FUBAR]

With that bed, what difference does it make?

 

Exactly my thoughts.

 

dude you need to get your priorties straight :doh:

[JACKED88]

ON!!!Why??? Because those rails are one of the very few factory/dealer accessories that were available for our trucks. In other words, If you've got um .... flaunt um.

 

Kinda funny in a way. If you didnt have any you'd probably be looking for some. But since you do, you can't decide if you want um. :dunno:

 

As before, although I'm a little prejudice I say ON.

 

 

 

EDIT .......... On second thought after taking another look at your bed, definitely OFF. I'm sure there's somebody on here who'd like to have um. Sell um and save up the cash for a new bed.

[-SHANE-]

I'm in the process of grinding & cutting all the rust from the box thats why i took the 1 rail off . i think i will paint them & use um

 

i have newer power doors ,sheet metal , fiber glass & bondo to fix it up 4 the safty .

i knew i was taking a gamble & a challange when i bought this truck for 500 bucks ...lol

 

 

last summer i replaced the bottom of the tailgate on the ranger and it turned out good

 

[beaterheep]

just make it a flatbed, that bed is done for!!

[Comanche County]

It's not done for so long as you can remove the skins and chemically treat or remove the rust on the inside. I thought someone posted recently about new bedskins? It can be saved , as with most things "Jeep" its just a matter of time vs patience vs resources vs ingenuity vs money.

[Pete M]

frames and even to a certain extent rockers and floors are structural items. the bed is not. if repairing the bed looks like a fun project, then go for it. :D just keep in mind that rust can be a losing battle. I gave up on my 88 years ago and now I just patch over the holes with sheetmetal and paint it all to match. as long as it looks ok from 20 ft I'm ok with it. some day I intend to remove the outer skin of the bed and make it look like an M-715 bed. :D

[JACKED88]

Well ..... it looks like you know what your doing and do pretty nice work. But I still think your best bet is to find another bed. Your labor may be free but your gonna end up with a pretty good chunk of change in materials. What about all the rust in places you can't reach? You know its gonna continue to spread. Sorry, but there's just no way I'd put that much time and money into that bed.

 

To bad your so far away. Otherwise you could buy this bed for $275 bucks. As you can see, its only damage is that small dent just above tail light.

 

 

Or this one less the parts I'm taking off of it. (tail gate, lights & flares) Its only damage is that small dent you can see in rear quarter.

 

 

 

Yeah, it pretty @%ed up for me to tease you with these rust free beds knowing their too far away for you to consider buying one. Its just my way of getting you to think about it before you waste your time and money on the one you have.

[STERLING STINGER]

if u consider selling, pm me.

us, yes...you did a good job on the tailgate

but was it THAT bad? thats crazy rot!

theres a bed for like 300in my area for sale.

good luck in your decision,

paul

[SW86]

JACKED88 that white eliminator is sick! love the white and grey :yes:

[-SHANE-]

i would love to get a new box and will next summer but 4 now i need to get this 1 repaired b4 i can get it appraised so i can change ownership to get a 10 day permit take her to the spring shop to repair broken leaf then i can get her certfied and insured .......

 

the drivers side is not as bad as the passnger .... DAMM salt ! :fs1:

 

 

Iv been looking for a solid axle 4x4 project for about a year now iv looked a allot of jeeps & trucks.

i love what i found in the manche I GOT A TRUCK & A FRECKEN JEEP & how rare & unique it is.

 

I JUST WISH I FOUND HER AT THE BEGINNING OF SUMMER :doh:

[-SHANE-]

To bad your so far away. Otherwise you could buy this bed for $275 bucks. As you can see, its only damage is that small dent just above tail light.

 

 

HA my step dad just drove back a flat bed from Huston Texas he drives there every week hes a trucker.

we got to talking over dinner and he agrees i should fix the cab corners but replace the box .

 

well when i got home i was looking 4 a parts truck and found this a few towns over

http://brockville.kijiji.ca/c-ViewAdLargeImage?AdId=224830108

 

 

emailed the guy just waiting to hear back ill offer him what 200 just 4 the box i don't need the roll bars or maybe i could cut them up and build a back bumper

[dasbulliwagen]

don't CUT THE ROLL BAR! you could re sell it and make your money back!

 

Being in a rust free area, I cringe every time I see a truck like yours. I paid $250 for a running driving 87 , and $125 for a non running rust free 86 MJ. I'm just glad I don't live in Michigan anymore and have to deal with that like you do. Good luck on the bed search!

[nitroxsteve]

you can probably trade that roll bar for a good bed and then trade the tail gate to someone for a roll bar. and if you have a good bumper the sky is the limit. :cheers:

[JeepsOLot]

I'might kinda partial to on, LOL

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[JeepsOLot]

From my friend's 1987 Jeep Truck Dealer brochure he just got:

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See, dealer option, LOL

 

Jerry

[64 Cheyenne]

Arrrghhh, threw a set of these away because I was in the "take em off" camp.