Bed

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Datsun 1200 B120 pickup came with integral cargo well (pickup bed). This bed/tray is once piece with the body. Most dirt bikes fit with about half the tire hanging over the tailgate.

See Also

• Tray Liners
• Trayback Utes (flatbed)
• Tonneau Cover for hard lids and soft lids

Bikes

From little bikes to big bikes, the 1200 ute has got guts.

See B120 Bike Carrier

Capacity

Loading Capacity Label '最大積載量500kg' (Maximum payload 500kg), see Badges

B140 Net Load Capacity 591 kg.

GCM 1750 kg 
GVM 1349 kg (Standard LDV)
GVM 1360 kg (Champ)

In New Zealand it was marketed as a 1/2 Tonne:

Measurements

The Long Body 1200 tray is 295 mm longer than the regular Short Body.

LoadBox 1518 x 1285 x 415 

Length Short Bed

• at bottom of tray: 1670 mm; 2060 mm tailgate down
• level with tray top: 1565 mm length

Length Long Bed

• at bottom of tray: 1960 mm
• level with tray top: 1860 mm

Depth:

• 415 mm regular bed
• 420 mm Long bed

Inside Width

• 1285 mm
• Between wheelwells: 980 cm

Bed height from ground

• 795 mm regular bed
• 575 mm long bed

Rope Hooks

The tray hooks are welded on 4 each side. Long body has 5 each side.

The tray "lip" is part of the body inner side panel, not part of the quarter panel (outer side panel).

Removing

Your typical de-hookian operation involves:

1. Cut off the tray lip

   

2. Weld inner panel to outer panel

   

3. Cover weld with smooth body putty

   

4. Re-paint

   

Or you can grind the hooks off, but leave the lip:

You can also put new hooks out of site:

Sometimes the Rain Gutter is shaved at the same time:

Sometimes the Tailgate handles are shaved and gate welded into the body: