Best way to transport a 2nd Bed

[robfg67]

I finally found a clean replacement bed for my rusty one. The guy is about a 3.5 hour drive-all highway.

 

I plan on picking it up with my Jeep. Should I flip it upside down-rail to rail and strap it down or should I place it in at an angle?

 

Has anyone done this before?

[jtdesigns]

Rent a uhaul....

[Tracker]

I did one upside-down but crawled inside and put 3 C-clamps on each side. It worked real good. The straps wanted to distort the sides when they were tight enough to feel confident about.

[brigarpeon]

I did this a few years back but the bed wasn't a Comanche. It was a stepside chevy bed that was a replacement for the stepside chevy bed I have on my IH 1110 Shorty. I flipped the bed rail to rail w/ some 1/4" foam sandwiched between them. Then I ran a couple of 3/8-16 eyebolts through the wood in the beds. Then crawled up inside and attached 4 rachet straps and tighten them each to snug in rotation then to tight in rotation. Worked with no problems for 400 miles. When I first got my Comanche I noticed the metal tie down rods in the bed. I thought of how much easier it woould be to do Comanche bed the same way. Flip her and rachet down to the tie down rods. Strapping it around the bedside could allow it to shift.

[Twisty]

I did one upside-down but crawled inside and put 3 C-clamps on each side. It worked real good. The straps wanted to distort the sides when they were tight enough to feel confident about.

 

Thats what I'd do. Or rent a u-haul like previously stated.

[TNT]

Cap clamps and C-clamps will hold it on great upside down.

[JeepcoMJ]

instead of C-clamps, since they may snap open, get truck cap clamps. they're cheap.

 

thin foam if you wish, bed flipped up on top, clamp her down.

[robfg67]

Not one vote for putting the bed inside the truck at an angle! I'll do the rail to rail with truck cap clamps.

I also thought about driving sheet metal screws into the rails. I don't care about the holes in the current bed and the holes in the newer bed will be covered with by the bed liner.

[tjbliley]

they both should have hooks in the corners. use the straps on all four of them, bed to bed, that should work well enough with the clamps to make you feel good about it.

[mvusse]

Not one vote for putting the bed inside the truck at an angle! I'll do the rail to rail with truck cap clamps.

I also thought about driving sheet metal screws into the rails. I don't care about the holes in the current bed and the holes in the newer bed will be covered with by the bed liner.

 

Those holes will not have paint lining the edges and start rust. Especially with a bed liner on top holding the moisture.

[comanchedude]

they both should have hooks in the corners. use the straps on all four of them, bed to bed, that should work well enough with the clamps to make you feel good about it.

 

thats what i did

[carnuck]

Not one vote for putting the bed inside the truck at an angle! I'll do the rail to rail with truck cap clamps.

I also thought about driving sheet metal screws into the rails. I don't care about the holes in the current bed and the holes in the newer bed will be covered with by the bed liner.

 

I have hauled with a bed inside on an angle and with several C clamped at the rails, and the angled setup was better for fuel economy on a long trip, especially in a wind storm!

[robfg67]

This is an older post, but here is a picture of how I moved it. I used 4 ratchet straps & 4 bed cap c-clamps.

 

[JohnQ]

Here's how I moved my extra bed! :D

 

I wish the trailer was mine.

 

[comanche87]

robfg67

wanted to know if you still have the rear flares off your old bed. wanted toknow if for sale and how much. thanks.

[robfg67]

Make me an offer!

[brigarpeon]

This is an older post, but here is a picture of how I moved it. I used 4 ratchet straps & 4 bed cap c-clamps.

 

 

That's exactly the way I did the Chevy shorty. I see you have a bed liner so you didn't need any cushion between. I have a trailer but I did it like this because who wants to drag a trailer around all over GOD'S country for 800 miles with all the little stops. Like this you can whip it in and whip it out. :huh???:

[comanche87]

sorry i havnt responded in a bit. my truck was broken. just got it fixed with help from a member here. um is 10 ok? if not let me know.

[dfreeman616]

i did the flip-over, strap down with mine with one slight twist: i placed a couple boards side-to-side across the bed rails so as to make it easier to get into position without balancing it. worked great. :D

[robfg67]

comanche87, I actually need to wait until I remove both sets-not sure which ones will fit better. I'll let you know when the spare set are available.

[comanche87]

ight no prob.