The Stovebolt Site Forums The Parking Lot Big Bolts Want to build "cattle side boards" for 58 2 ton -any 1 got pictures?

I have a 1958 viking with a 16 foot flat bed. I farm and ranch for a living and thought it would be nice for my kids to see how they used to haul cattle. I would like to build a cattle rack for my truck, but would like to see pictures of how it should look. Does anybody have drawings, plans or pictures.

It seems like I saw an old cattle truck the other day, I will keep my eyes open during my travels and see if I can spot it again...
What part of Texas are you in?
Laterz,
Gator
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Just south of Dallas Thanks

A cow truck for cow town! Awesome! I'm in San Antonio, but a trucker so I go around all over... Looks like I am likely to be making a delivery in Waxahachie next week some time...
I think the cattle truck that I am thinking of is down near Edinburg (in the valley)... i will have a buddy of mine down there keep his eyes open too...
Good luck with it!
Gator
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Checked out your web site Gator love the mess. Thanks for looking out.

The next time a TV ad comes on for Hidden Valley Ranch salad dressing, look at the old stovebolt they use in that one. That's a good example of the stake body sides they used to use. Before my 59 model 3800 bed deteriorated to a pile of rust, it had an original-equipment set of stake sides on it. Long gone now, though!
Jerry

Thanks I will be sure to look for it.

I have a lot of pictures and literature of grain bodies with cattle racks. Nearly the same thing except the lower 40" is solid.
See STAKE BODY post of a couple of days ago. I listed a supplier of body parts for stake posts, etc that you can use. Most of the bodies were steel posts by 58' so it would be pretty authentic looking if you have oak slats made. You can rivet them or use carriage bolts and recess the nuts & washers. The gate is easily made from formed channel and a loose fitting slide frame with a rope and pulley. E-mail me and I'll try to send you some pictures.

i can see if i can get some pics of my grandpa's 1986 1.5 ton, i know it's a little newer, but we still haul cattle that way,(i can't convince him to buy a stock trailer) the truck has a full set of cattle racks on the bed. i believe he built these like off his previous truck 1949 1.5 ton. i know the actual bed on the 1986 is off my great grandpa's 1941 1.5 ton, so it should be some what correct.

Very excited to see pictures of a working cattle rack, thank ya!

Look at the second picture of the truck labelled "the Red One" in my signature line. It has a combination grain and cattle bed. The lower half is solid so the grain doesn't spill out and the cattle can't see daylight and try to escape. The slatted sides fold up so the cattle won't try to jump for it either.
Scott

Great picture and good looking truck!

I've got a 1951 6400 with the original Omaha Standard wooden bed, fold down grain/cattle side bodies, and end gate. I'd be glad to send you some pictures. Either post your email or PM me.

Check in the freebies forum I think someone is trying to give some away.

One of my trucks also has the combination box with the fold down cattle racks.
The cattle part is made of 1x4's; and the spacing between them is also about 3 1/2 inches (or about the same as the width of the board).
Hope this helps.

Thanks Mike left message on the freebies for info.

Thanks Rich those nembers will help.

It is nice how everybody is helping me on this project.

Bruce, thanks for the picture, do you know what the overall height with sides folded up would be?