Lazy mans traction bars or leveling kit?

[ontariobee]

I was on holidays this past week and a neighbour where we were camping is looking for a dodge pickup. He wanted to measure the depth of the box with the tonneau cover down because he needs 24" clearance for his daughters wheelchair. I have a carpet bed liner so I peeled that back to get an accurate measurement. This is what I found under it. Think someone installed it for better traction? and was too lazy to install traction bars or what do you think the reason is? I haven't removed it yet but am planning on it.

1/2"x4'x4'6" solid steel

 

[VPRPWRD]

right to the scrap yard with that!

 

[VenomTruck]

Could be. But adding that much weight is counter productive. Judging by the marks on it, my guess is it was installed for hauling something that needed to be on a flat surface. What that thing might be? No idea.

 

[ontariobee]

Could be. But adding that much weight is counter productive. Judging by the marks on it, my guess is it was installed for hauling something that needed to be on a flat surface. What that thing might be? No idea.

My thought exactly on the counter productive part. The marks you see is cardboard that was glued down for possible shipping or something...........who knows though could have been for hauling something too. Remove and take it to the scrap yard and buy traction bars with the money I will make from it

 

[scottrobinson]

not sure what the price of scrap is right now but that plate if it is just carbon steel should roughly weigh 360 pounds

 

[fastestbrickonearth]

not sure what the price of scrap is right now but that plate if it is just carbon steel should roughly weigh 360 pounds

There goes three tenths in the 1/4 right there!

 

[Mopar]

Wonder how many people are gonna check theres now.

 

[VPRPWRD]

It was $10.50/100lbs. this weekend

 

[trussman]

Maybe for snow traction?

 

[ViperPete]

Id love that metal for welding stuff!

 

[ontariobee]

Maybe for snow traction?

You'd think if it was for snow they would just go with something temp. but who knows with some people

 

[Dom426]

Good iron I would not scrap it sell it to a machine shop or local welders


Dom
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[06SRT10]

Hope it's not covering a large hole in your bed. It's additional weight that you don't need.