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Here in Texas sideboards were very common way to haul cattle to the market. There were even factory made ones around. Crude ones were oak stakes and sides bolted to them with carriage bolts. Arc welding was just coming of age and many were built with pipe and later on the headache racks even had expanded metal to protect the back glass and give visibility. Inside mirrors were an option in those days. Learning to use outside mirrors was part of learning to drive a truck, and they were made to haul stuff. The construction depends a lot on what you intend to haul.