goste Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Hi all, long time lurker on this forum, decided , was time to register. My truck ; 1983 F250 single wheel cab and chassis, 460 4V, C6, incomplete vehicle sold to U.S. Air Force, Purchased by me 2009. at auction, for 400.00. 53,000 miles. Nomenclature tag on dash say's was a staked bed, but , is now a short flatbed. Now has 76,000 mi. Wife Hates it. . Anyways, Happy Easter All. Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Welcome, Cliff! Glad you, finally joined! What town in central Tejas? We have a map (Bullnose Forum/Member's Map in the menu) and I'd be happy to add you. Would you create a signature? The instructions are in Bullnose Forum/Forum FAQ's. And maybe put your name in there? We like to be on a first name basis as that helps to make it more personal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpin Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Welcome, Cliff! Glad you, finally joined! What town in central Tejas? We have a map (Bullnose Forum/Member's Map in the menu) and I'd be happy to add you. Would you create a signature? The instructions are in Bullnose Forum/Forum FAQ's. And maybe put your name in there? We like to be on a first name basis as that helps to make it more personal. Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Welcome Cliff! Sorry the wife is unhappy. I'm sure you purchased it with a purpose in mind though. That's incredibly low mileage for a vehicle that old. Being ex-military I'm sure it worked hard, but was maintained. Could you share some pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1986F150Six Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Welcome Cliff! Sorry the wife is unhappy. I'm sure you purchased it with a purpose in mind though. That's incredibly low mileage for a vehicle that old. Being ex-military I'm sure it worked hard, but was maintained. Could you share some pics? Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old55pete Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 Welcome to the croud. There is a lot of good stuff and a lot of smart folks on here. Just a quick translation for ya, "Stake bed" is military for short flat bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 Welcome to the croud. There is a lot of good stuff and a lot of smart folks on here. Just a quick translation for ya, "Stake bed" is military for short flat bed. Yup Stake bed has pockets around the edges where you can fit posts, or sections -like a fence- to keep the load from sliding off. Even a gate in the rear. Real tall sides for something like hay or short as a 2x6 on edge so it's easy to reach over if you're making frequent stops. Say fixing a fenceline out on the ranch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Cecil Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Welcome Cliff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goste Posted April 28, 2020 Author Share Posted April 28, 2020 Welcome Cliff! Thanks for the welcome, guys And yes, it does have Pockets around the flat bed for stakes. When first purchased from the Gov. surplus in Lubbock tx, it had a 8 ft tall enclosed box on the back, we removed the box, to use as a storage shed, and lo and behold, the short flat bed (stake bed) was underneath.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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