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Show me your TT beds!

Post by Grady Bruton » Fri May 08, 2020 2:57 pm

So I finally got my 1918 TT running! Next step is to build a bed for it. I need some ideas. Mine has an original wood cab in good condition, and came with a set of fenders. My initial idea is to build a wooden homebrew flat bed/stake bed for everyday use here on the farm, haul hay, feed horses and cattle, etc. We currently feed am and pm with a pair of golf carts pulling small hay trailers. This TT would replace one of those golf carts during fair weather to make feeding more "fun", so this bed wouldn't be show quality, just look period correct yet functional. Then in the future build a fire truck style bed or tanker incorporating the original fenders (hood has WVFD paint still visible). Both beds would then be swapped around as needed. Looking for woodworking plans, pictures, hardware, and info on how the beds are attached to the frame. So show me your TT beds, homebrew or original!
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Re: Show me your TT beds!

Post by HPetrino » Fri May 08, 2020 3:30 pm

This is a really old photo (circa 11955) but it shows the bed on what's now my TT. At that time it was in use as a ranch truck and we did all manner of work with it. If you're interested, the fellow on the left is my grandfather and the boy on the right is my cousin.

The bed surface area measures 5' wide X 8' long. It's all made of oak with metal runners. It's the original bed installed when the running TT chassis was new. It's still on the truck and perfectly serviceable.
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Re: Show me your TT beds!

Post by Bill Robinson » Fri May 08, 2020 6:04 pm

This was my son's (before he sold it).
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Re: Show me your TT beds!

Post by A Whiteman » Fri May 08, 2020 6:46 pm

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Re: Show me your TT beds!

Post by A Whiteman » Fri May 08, 2020 6:56 pm

A friend's TT C Cab
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Re: Show me your TT beds!

Post by A Whiteman » Fri May 08, 2020 7:04 pm

A power line service utility with roadster type top:
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Re: Show me your TT beds!

Post by Dallas Landers » Fri May 08, 2020 8:22 pm

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Probably not what your looking for but this is my
American 8in1 convertible truck body. I have another wood flatbed I will get a photo and post for you.

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Re: Show me your TT beds!

Post by kelly mt » Fri May 08, 2020 11:11 pm

Your fenders look similar to mine.
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Re: Show me your TT beds!

Post by Henry K. Lee » Sat May 09, 2020 7:29 am

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Sorry Dallas my neck was hurting!


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Re: Show me your TT beds!

Post by Original Smith » Sat May 09, 2020 11:34 am

There is an original TT steel pickup bed either on ebay or our own classifieds now.


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Re: Show me your TT beds!

Post by Grady Bruton » Sat May 09, 2020 2:46 pm

Some good looking beds out there! So many ideas. If you built your bed where did you find the hardware for it? Did you have to find originals and repaint them, make your own, or does somebody sell reproduction hardware?

Also how did you attach your bed to your frame? I can see from the sides most have U-bolts closer to the cab, but how did you secure it over the rear axle? Pictures of the attachment points underneath appreciated.

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Re: Show me your TT beds!

Post by tom_strickling » Sat May 09, 2020 3:57 pm

Depending on what you are building, sometimes you might be lucky enough to find old wagon bed hardware. Most of it is blacksmith made and has a good "early" look. Be mindful to use correct or correct looking hardware. Square nuts, grind or turn off the grade marks from bolt heads and NO PHILLIPS SCREWS. Look at as many examples as you can. Have fun!
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Re: Show me your TT beds!

Post by richc » Sat May 09, 2020 4:36 pm

My original 1924 C-Cab TT stake bed truck.
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Re: Show me your TT beds!

Post by Virtus » Sat May 09, 2020 6:24 pm

1921 Manchester built TT.
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Re: Show me your TT beds!

Post by JunkyJud » Sat May 09, 2020 9:04 pm

I built this one for my TT including most of the hardware.
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Re: Show me your TT beds!

Post by Burger in Spokane » Sun May 10, 2020 12:40 am

Ford bed

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More people are doing it today than ever before !

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