[bushpilot]

not that any of us would try to talk you out of something - I'm curious...
why the pickup (type) bed?

given the price of a (new even slightly used) 350/3500 you could have a hell of a nice (used) garage coach.

Ive seen plenty of MDT's w/ pickup beds - and while i think theyre cool, they seem limiting and WAY over priced.

I believe that to get a (conventional) pickup bed to fit (and look) right on a class 8 tractor youre gonna need to widen & lengthen it (its gonna be expensive unless youre a good welder, body & painting guy).

Class 8's aren't convenient / daily drivers - so I'm not sure i get the advantage of a pick up bed....unless you want some unique show truck.