Toughest Flatbed On The Road
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Aluminum truck flatbeds and stake bodies carry more cargo, look great, and add fuel efficiency. A better choice.

You choose the truck. We'll build the flatbed or stake body on a GMC, Chevy, Ford, Dodge, Toyota, Freightliner, Peterbuilt, International or other brand truck.

Beyond it's sharp looks, the Strongback™ features all marine grade aluminum construction starting with a frame made of 6" structural T6 extruded aluminum "C" channel side rails.

Our "Strongback" aluminum flatbeds are built to handle the load of a dump bed to start with. All we need to do is add the hydraulics.

Highway Products Aluminum Flatbeds are perfect for pulling horse trailers. Whether you're hauling heavy steel or bales of hay, the Strongback™ aluminum truck flatbed or stake body will shoulder your load.

Check out the standard features of our truck flatbeds & stake bodies:

  • Marine grade aluminum - all welded construction (no rivets that rattle and squeak after time)
  • Structural T6 extruded "C" channel side rails
  • 1/8" diamond plate decking)
  • 4" long sills and cross members on 12" centers
  • 4" aluminum channel head board and rear tail apron with all required lighting placed in rear apron
  • Plus rope hooks about every 24 inches

Lots of options available if you need them for your flatbed/ stake body:

  • Styled headboard
  • Tapered rear corners
  • Directional light boxes on headboard
  • Load lights
  • 30k fifth wheel hitch
  • Goose-neck hitch
  • Concealed hinged cover for hitch area
  • Class 5 receiver hitch
  • 7-pin trailer plug
  • Electric brake controller
  • Full-length lighted running boards
  • Removable side rails
  • Removable back rails
  • 2x4 stake pockets
  • Mud flaps
  • Air-Ride suspension systems
  • Lumber racks
  • Fuel tanks
  • Winches
  • LED lights
  • On-deck and underbody tool boxes
  • Brush fire truck units.

Have something else in mind? Let us know. We have done some pretty wild things to these beds.

We've made them for farmers, ranchers, bee keepers, contractors, electricians, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Government, fire fighters, rodeo cowboys, loggers, long haul truckers, 5th wheelers, tire carriers, portable welders, Hollywood movie makers, and steel erectors just to name a few.

Our truck flatbeds also come standard with long sills. These are the lengthwise aluminum channels (shown left) used for spacing the flatbed above and for bolting or clamping the flatbed to the truck frame.

These can be different heights for tire clearance. Most other brands do not include this expensive item that you will have to come up with yourself.

Highway Products also DOES NOT count the head board as part of the bed length as most manufacturers do. You could loose 2-6 inches by counting the headboard as part of the length. We call the length as the usable space. No cheating here.

We have boxes, baskets, drawers, hitches, and more accessories like you see above. Plus, we build to your specifications. We also work with several fire-fighter equipment manufacturers to build these units to fit your needs. Ask our sales staff for details about our aluminum truck flatbeds.

At Highway Products we don't just supply you with a truck flatbed body. We can equip your flatbed so it's ready to go when you get it.

Rather have a cab protector with horizontal bars instead of the vertical style? It's a free option.

As you can see we are big on accessories. We want your all aluminum Strongback™ truck flatbed to perform for you which means it must be durable, user friendly, and organized. With your help we can design and build your truck flatbed that does just that.

Add custom boxes, skirts, tanks, or hitches to make your truck perform to it's peak.

Fuel filler located above bed in headboard for easy, fast, fill - Standard equipment. If you've owned flatbeds in the past, you've experienced slow filling tanks that are aggravating to say the least.

We take every truck we install our Strongback™ flat bed bodies on to the gas station to test the fill speed before we let you have it.

Urea System (Blue Cap) - We raised the new Urea System filler neck, (Ford is using for emissions), to the cab guard where it's protected and out of the way, yet easy to fill when it's time.

Hide-away 2- 5/16" Goose neck hitch - mounted on 1/2" steel plate w/ super strong safety chain D-rings. You'll be wasting your time trying to find any manufacture that uses 1/2" steel plate to mount your gooseneck ball or 5th wheel hitch. This plate spans your truck frame and is grade 8 bolted.

Clearly the strongest part of your truck

Backup sensors and cameras are becoming more and more popular with our customers.

The camera makes for an easy hitch hookup and the backup sensors tell you when you're getting too close. Pretty nice for those times you have to park in town.

We take the sensors that come with your truck and transfer them to your Strongback™ flat bed.

2 x 4 Stake Pockets - Our stake pockets are sized to accept 2x4's.

Build your own sides if you want to, or need too.

You may want to haul something unusual so you can take some 2x4's and build what you need just for that load. Or some guys just like wood sides. Highway Products flatbeds give you a choice.

Air- ride hitches - smooth ride- easier on your trailer.

Polished stainless steel side rails - for the man that wants extra.

Receiver hitches - We build our own. They are mean!

Air-ride suspensions - front and rear 2x2 & 4x4. A nice feature about air- ride, aside from the smooth ride, is that it automatically adjusts your truck suspension to the load you are carrying. So your truck doesn't sag in the rear. Might save you a ticket.

Rope eye-hooks every 24"- standard equipment

Need heavy duty tie-down equipment? Strap winch's are an easy add-on with our six inch structural channel. Simply drill and bolt. With a welded cross member every 12 inches you can tighten the winch-straps without fear of tweaking the side rails. No rivets to pop or stretch. Pintle hitch also shown.

Running boards come with or without lights and can be made of shinny, mirror finish stainless steel, diamond plate aluminum, painted steel, or any combination. Shown are stainless steel w/ aluminum diamond plate overlays for better grip. Nice.

Need extra range? Add 50 gallons and more than double your driving range. Hooks up to your factory system. Note: The old style "gravity fill" auxiliary tanks cause havoc with the computerized tanks in newer trucks.

The gravity feed systems keep the tank full for so long the computer thinks something is wrong and error messages start flying, disabling your fuel gauge. So beware. Our transfer Tanks - Made to order to fit your truck and your needs. We use 3/16 thick aluminum on our transfer tanks. No reason to skimp here. This tank also has a 1/8 diamond plate cover. You tell us how you want it.

Baskets for PVC fittings, shovels, picks, and other longer tools. Baskets can also be ordered with deeper sides, top or side open doors, with or without locks.

Need drawers? Just tell us how many and what size. Drawers available with 200 - 400lb capacity slides. Need even more capacity?

Reno Rosser, of Flying "U" Rodeo, uses different trailers every day to haul bulls and horses to rodeo events around the country. Cranking his trailer landing gear up and down was a pain and costing him time.

With his suggestion, we took some of the work out by designing a vee in the bed. We call it our "Vee Deck." We also have a cover for the vee area to make the bed flat.

Lumber stops come in real handy when hauling longer items. They give you a place to tie to and keep you load secure from shifting.

Many of our flatbeds can be shipped via common carrier truck.

This 9 foot bed easily ships in one package. The tail board comes pre welded with head board and under bed tool boxes predrilled and ready to bolt on the flatbed. We can ship this package to your door or to your favorite up fitter, body shop, or weld shop.

Need Installation? What's better than having your flatbed installed at the factory?>br>
Highway Products, Inc. is registered with the (USDOT) U.S. Department of Transportation "National Highway Traffic Safety Administration" as a final stage manufacturer.

Aluminum Flatbeds by Highway Products Inc.




Welding the Channels of an Aluminum Flatbed Testing The Water Pump on a Brush Fire Truck