Single place sled deck, anyone built one?

[Twostroke]

My truck is a ranger, my sled doesn't fit between the wheel wells, so I have to have it in tilted, which makes it a pain to pull out and load. I'm going to build a small deck for my sled but I'm not sure how to configure it but I know I want it below the bed sides, more like a false floor.

I have a couple ideas in mind; first one is to have a angled deck go from the top front of the bed to the tailgate, the deck would be flat but angled.

or from the tailgate side of the wheel wells have a deck go forward to the front of the bed, this portion would be flat and level with the wheel wells. Then from the back of the wheel wells to the tailgate it would be angled.

Last idea and the one I'd want to the the least is just to make a complete falsefloor/deck even with the wheel wells, I don't like this idea because it would make my ramp too steep, that extra 8-10" height really makes it steeper then I'd like.

Do these idea's make sense? What have you done?

 

[Twostroke]

or should I just scrap the idea and mod the sled and ride a narrower ski stance that will clear the 40.5" wheel wells?

 

[Goinboardin]

Making the whole bed the same height makes a nice place to store the ramp underneath. I have an F-150, so I don't have to worry about the narrow wheel wells like you, but I don't even bring a ramp with me. Just ride it off the truck, and for loading, back up to a snowbank. Then again, I'm a cheap college kid...I would like a nice ramp. Either way, I would recommend a hold down like on most sled trailers; Superclamps sound like the hot ticket.
Happy fabricating!

 

[Snocross 100]

My single place sled decks are a full false floor. Mine fit in Rangers and S10s, maybe more i just have never tried anything else. I am going for a patent and hope to start full production here shortly. Got to come up with a name so any ideas? I will post pictures after this weekend. Just putting the finishing touches on the deck that i plan to take to the snow shows. If i see interest i will produce 10 of them and see how they sell. Just some hints. Its 2 pieces and one part stays in your truck and everything outside of the box (over the tailgate and past it) comes off. The deck Is 9.5 feet long so the whole sled is supported.Its full aluminum and will have led taillights, ski slides, Load lights, Super clamps ect... all the accessories of a high dollar 2 place deck. The display deck will even have a winch for loading dead sleds. I have not came up with a price but i will have one by next weekend for the Washington state snow show. If you are interested or have any questions ill be here to help. Just waning you it was way more of a project than i ever though it would be and way more expensive. This is y i am concerned about keeping it within price range.

 

[Twostroke]

Making the whole bed the same height makes a nice place to store the ramp underneath. I have an F-150, so I don't have to worry about the narrow wheel wells like you, but I don't even bring a ramp with me. Just ride it off the truck, and for loading, back up to a snowbank. Then again, I'm a cheap college kid...I would like a nice ramp. Either way, I would recommend a hold down like on most sled trailers; Superclamps sound like the hot ticket.
Happy fabricating!

I normally don't bring a loading ramp with me, and just yard it out to unload it but we ride into june and by then there is no snowbanks left. I have a hold down bar off a trailer I was going to use.

 

[Twostroke]

My single place sled decks are a full false floor. Mine fit in Rangers and S10s, maybe more i just have never tried anything else. I am going for a patent and hope to start full production here shortly. Got to come up with a name so any ideas? I will post pictures after this weekend. Just putting the finishing touches on the deck that i plan to take to the snow shows. If i see interest i will produce 10 of them and see how they sell. Just some hints. Its 2 pieces and one part stays in your truck and everything outside of the box (over the tailgate and past it) comes off. The deck Is 9.5 feet long so the whole sled is supported.Its full aluminum and will have led taillights, ski slides, Load lights, Super clamps ect... all the accessories of a high dollar 2 place deck. The display deck will even have a winch for loading dead sleds. I have not came up with a price but i will have one by next weekend for the Washington state snow show. If you are interested or have any questions ill be here to help. Just waning you it was way more of a project than i ever though it would be and way more expensive. This is y i am concerned about keeping it within price range.

Got any pics yet?

 

[Polarismaster26]

when i used to have my toyota pick up i just thought a wood pallet in the back so it was all even. Simple and cheap.