tt atake bed

[adenautomotive]

i just picked up a ford stake bed for my tt project looks like it would bolt to cab mt at frt how does the rear mount ?

[HPetrino]

Often the "wood foundation" of a TT stake side bed consists of two pieces of heavy lumber that are laid on the chassis in a non-parallel manner. The forward end of these two pieces rests on the top of the chassis rail just behind the cab. the mid-rear of these pieces rest on top of the rear chassis cross member. The end of them continues out past the rear cross member. Then cross pieces are installed, then the bed material on top of them.

I don't know about factory stake side beds, but I can't imagine they're too different. In looking at pictures of one it looks like the "foundation" pieces are parallel, so the front would need to mount on body brackets, but it also looks like the rear lays on the rear cross member in a manner similar to after market stake sides.

I hope this helps a little.

[adenautomotive]

i summised that it lays across rear cross member would like to see how it was held down at the rear when ford put them with there factory bed thanks

[George House]

2 big, long U bolts. Ford Truck lengths that run parallel w/ frame rests on rear crossmember between 2 sets of 2 boltholes. Nuts tighten on long U bolts under crossmember.

[Marv K]

Check out the photos on this research my grandson did. Look closely at the underside of the bed. There is wood inside the bed-frame rails. The long 'shoes' fit between the bed rails and the tail crossmember, each held in place by two 3/8" U-bolts into the tail-member. We've had to make new U-bolts. There are rectangular plates that top the bed's frame which those U-bolts fit through. The wood between the bed rails is tightened in place with carriage bolts. If you're fortunate enough (assuming for 'original'), you'll have access to the square plates for the carriage bolts that serve as inside washers. 'Relief holes' for bed-support brackets are drilled into the wood for inside the bed's frame rails. We are fortunate that I had saved all the old wood for patterns when I began taking Dad's TT apart almost 50 years ago.... Though the link below says that it is a '25 TT, the floor pedals and dash pod say it is either a later 1926 or '27. Hope this helps.
Marv

http://classicvehicleslist.com/ford/814 ... -find.html

[Marv K]

Clarifying - Only one U-bolt per side to hold down the bed. Additionally.... The original 'steel stakes' with sideboards for the flat-bed are almost impossible to find. If that is your desire, we can provide pictures and dimensions if you were to have them made. I've also found a source for new bed strips, which top off the top boards. Mac's had a '25 pictured on one of their catalogs, below.

[Marv K]

We also have the corner/and side rack 'irons' to hook the staked sideboards together. Pictures and dimensions if you wish. Attention to details is up to you.
Marv

[Corvette Guy]

I'm doing one now...

I ran two 8' 2x6 boards on edge the length of the frame, held down with U-bolts. On the front I fabricated a bracket out of bar stock that was U-bolted to the frame and on the rear there where already holes on the frame ears for the U-bolts. I'd used locknuts / locktight as you don't want them to loosen up (ask me how I know).

Then I lag bolted four 3x4 boards across the 2x6s. On top of the 3x4s I lagged in the decking. If I were to do it over, I'd drilled holes and use carriage bolts for the decking, but I'm not changing them.

I ran some boards along the sides, which I lagged the stake pockets to.

[John Warren]

Looking good, one of our members is gathering parts and pieces to build a chuck wagon. I am hoping he will also share his progress. Thanks.

[adenautomotive]

Thanks guys i think i ve got it figured out now