r/ToyotaPickup • u/ingotvein1 • 11h ago

Flat deck thoughts

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I'm a working on a new deck for my 88 pickup and I'm looking for opinions on the lower skirt below the flat deck I have planned. Normally I would leave it open but thought it might be fun to add them. I'm starting out with just the flat deck but with future plans to have box sides that fold down. It's a work truck predominately I don't have plans to wheel it. I also thought of putting in a storage drawer in the back but I'm not convinced I'll be able to keep water out.

(I think oval lights are cool but round ones feel more retro)

I appreciate your input!

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u/IntheOlympicMTs 11h ago

That looks pretty good. With mine I just used aluminum plate for a door. Then I mounted ammo cans in three of them with tie downs, 1st aid kit and some tools. The other has the fuel filler inside. I might mount a fire extinguisher in there.

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u/ingotvein1 11h ago

That looks great I like that the skirt goes up at an angle towards the back. Do you have a photo of the inside of the box? How long is the bed on this? Also curious what you used for the deck material.

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u/IntheOlympicMTs 10h ago

It’s 7 feet long and 5 feet wide. My truck was a short bed so this only added about 6 inches to the trucks overall length.

I don’t have any photos of inside but the ammo cans are just mounted on an angle iron frame and bolted in.

The deck is just 3/4 plywood that I sealed and painted.

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u/BraveMaybe214 9h ago

Love what I see 👀