Pickup sideboards

[Mastiff]

Anyone built sideboards? I'm thinking about it for my CUCV since the main use of it these days is to haul brush and tree limbs. The sides are simple enough, but I think it would be more stable if they connected together behind the cab - especially since some of the tubes on the box are rusted out. I'm looking for ideas. Post pics if you have something.

 

[beags86]

Anyone built sideboards? I'm thinking about it for my CUCV since the main use of it these days is to haul brush and tree limbs. The sides are simple enough, but I think it would be more stable if they connected together behind the cab - especially since some of the tubes on the box are rusted out. I'm looking for ideas. Post pics if you have something.

What is this 1952?
1x8 with carriage bolts bolted to some 2x3s

 

[Mastiff]

Did people stop needing to haul bulky crap in 1953?

 

[beags86]

1955 when the cameo came out.
53 and 54 they still had their side boards from 1951...

 

[diesel4me]

I saw a truck a guy made some sideboards for years ago--he made them attach to a 2x4 bolted to the bed rails,and hinged the side boards to them using strap hinges,(plywood with some 2x3 siffeners)--and he could fold them over the bed to act as a bed cover when the side boards were not needed..--or they could be removed by taking the hinge pins out,he replaced them with longer pins drilled for a hitch pin clip..thought it was a pretty clever idea..

 

[campfire]

Anyone built sideboards? I'm thinking about it for my CUCV since the main use of it these days is to haul brush and tree limbs. The sides are simple enough, but I think it would be more stable if they connected together behind the cab - especially since some of the tubes on the box are rusted out. I'm looking for ideas. Post pics if you have something.

Yep. Very simple to build. Slap some wood together and yer done. Connecting behind the cab is a good idea. My only complaint is that the connecting board blocks most of the view from my rearview mirror, and my passenger mirror isn't convex like it should be (so my blind spot is bigger than I'd prefer). They have come in handy numerous times.

 

[kennyw]

I used a lumber rack with plywood sides and a wire mesh screen across the front on my pickup box trailer.

 

[Justin V]

37's on the trailer!