cutting the bed off a truck?

Question

hey, i planning on cutting the bed off my truck (totaled it) to make one of those cheap looking trailers. however i've been having a problem actually cutting threw the steel reinforcments. i have a 9" angle grinder which can't get it all and a cutting tourch which is barely working anyone have any ideas? other than a plasma torch which i'm to cheap to go out and buy lol

Answer 1

should be able to do it with the torch you either don't have it set right or the wrong tip or head.good luck

Answer 2

If you cannot cut throught the frame with your angle grinder then a cutting torch would be your next best bet. If that doesn't work then you should rent a plasma cutter.

I don't really know what you are looking for someone to say here. If your cutting torch is not really working and you are too cheap to get it fixed or get a plasma cutter then you are screwed.

what do you want someone to say. Like" just hit it with a hammer untill it falls off" or "you could use some plastic explosive"

Answer 3

I'll assume you are trying to cut through the frame, where the cab and box meet. You might want to try a sawzall if you can get one. The easiest way would be to get the cutting torch working or rent a torch. There are guys around that have mobile welding trucks and they can come to your location and use their torches and make quick work out of it.

Answer 4

Do you have the cutting torch set right and enough Oxygen in the tank? You should not have prob. cutting the frame with a torch. If you can't get to the frame easily take the bed off and cut away.

Answer 5

Try renting the proper tool. It might cost more than buying a ready made truck bed trailer. The last one I got was $100

Answer 6

you can try a saws all or just try a hack saw it may take awhile but it's cheap and it should work

Answer 7

mine comes off with 4 bolts...

Answer 8

sawzaw