Floor heigth of truck bed

[LonJ]

Has any one modified the frame to lower the bed floor height to it proper level? I understand that FF is using the roadster frame to save on tooling, but doesn't this truck deserve to have a proper looking bed?

[KenWilkinson]

Has any one modified the frame to lower the bed floor height to it proper level? I understand that FF is using the roadster frame to save on tooling, but doesn't this truck deserve to have a proper looking bed?

Changes to the chassis would ruin the rear suspension.

[David Hodgkins]

I've been looking around for another example I have that is a '32 with an open bed to demonstrate but the fact is that when a truck is slammed like the '35, the bed is usually raised to clear the rear suspension. Here are a couple of steel-bodied '32s as examples:





In both cases you can see that in order to have a flat bed, it has to be raised to clear the rear suspension.

HTH,



EDIT: Here are a couple of shots of a "normal" '35:



...and a normal truck bed depth:



Finally, here's the FFR '35. Compare it to the steel-bodied rods at the top of this post:

[Presto51]

Easier to put a tonneau cover on the back and store your gear, than to modify the chassis, which would require a complete new redesign, defeating the purpose of a kit that you can put together in your garage.

I guess you can call me lazy.

Ron

[TDSapp]

If you lower the bed much more then you have to move things into the bed. for instance....

[Tom Veale]

Easier to put a tonneau cover on the back and store your gear..................Ron

Yes, A couple of bows and fixtures, like a sailboat cockpit cover would do the trick.
Tom

[Houdini]

I am thinking of building a alum diamond deck hip roof with about a foot of riser under it but want to keep it below rear window, I cary a lot of junk in trunk usually my car trunk and whole backseat is full, I want to road the truck a lot
PS I did a rear wheel bearing on a merc on labor day sunday in a motel lot in Illinois