Anyone running another brand bed?

[AMC_FAN]

I'm looking at a J20 that needs a bed. It's got nothing on it now and I need SOMETHING on the back to move stuff around with. This truck will be a plow truck/beater, so I'm currently on the search for either a cheap flatbed or a J-series 8' bed. If a search turns up neither soon or cheap, I was wondering if anyone has ever used any other brand bed instead. I know this is sacrilege and I would be correcting it as soon as I could fine a Jeep bed, but as I say, I need SOMETHING on there. If I can find a different make bed for cheap and can get it to work for now, I'm thinking of going that route.

So, anyone ever use anything else?

[Blake]

Just flat bed it until you find a nice J truck bed.

[AMC_FAN]

I'd be happy if I could find any J truck bed.

[tgreese]

There was a truck on here a while back with a M100 or M101 trailer bed as a replacement bed. Looks generic enough to fit with the J-truck cab.

Another possibility is a stepside bed from another brand, without the fenders. Then build a pair of Utility-truck style fenders to go with the bed. Maybe extend some trailer fenders?

Or, a service body could likely be made to fit.

Beds from other trucks always look hinky somehow, especially when the body sides don't match.

[FSJK]

There was a truck on here a while back with a M100 or M101 trailer bed as a replacement bed. Looks generic enough to fit with the J-truck cab.

http://www.ifsja.org/forums/vb/showthread.php?t=129320

[Pavementsux91XJ]

Come to Cali and take mine. I'm buildin a flatbed. In (hopefully) about a month it will be free to good home

[Hippie Metal]

Come to Cali and take mine. I'm buildin a flatbed. In (hopefully) about a month it will be free to good home

theres your ne bed! now just load up the dog, beer, tunes, and a chick.......or 2 and take a road trip

[91G-Dub]

Look up FSJCraze here on the board. He had an 8' bed for sale a while ago. I looked at it and it was in very good condition. Price was very reasonable. Not sure if he sold it yet or not.

E-mail me at [email protected] and I'll give you his contact info.

[AMC_FAN]

What about an earlier J2000 bed? Will this fit a later (87) J20? I might have found someone parting out a J2000, so...

[tgreese]

What about an earlier J2000 bed? Will this fit a later (87) J20? I might have found someone parting out a J2000, so...

Different wheelbase as I recall, so the wheel wells won't line up with the axle.

[Billygoat]

Different wheelbase as I recall, so the wheel wells won't line up with the axle.

I put a J20 be on an '71 J4000 - both were 8' bed's and it fit fine.
The brackets all didn't match 100%, but nothing major IIRC.

only pic I have

[AMC_FAN]

Called the guy with the J2000...7' bed. Oh, well.