Flatbed
The Flatbed is a commonly reoccurring heavy truck featured in the following games:
- Grand Theft Auto III
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
- Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
- Grand Theft Auto IV
Overview
A common cargo-hauler, the Flatbed appears in the industrial districts of each game's respective city. As is to be expected, the Flatbed is very heavy and bulky, so it's slow to accelerate and hard to maneuver in tight spaces. Once it gets going, though, its top speed is decent, and although it's ramming power is considerable, it's not quite as resilient as the Fire Truck or the Barracks OL, which is its military equivalent.
Until GTA IV, the Flatbed's appearance is similar to the Barracks OL, which, in its original appearance in GTA III, began as a Barracks OL without any of the Barracks OL's bed accessories. Throughout the series, the Flatbed's appearance changes very little, with the addition of loads of various cargo in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, as well as changes to the detailing - mainly the cab (which in its first appearance prominently had no roof - a feature addressed in GTA: Vice City). The GTA III era Flatbed appears to be loosely based on the M939 "5-ton" truck, the only exception is the Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories version, which has a cab somewhat similar to the Linerunner, and will only be loaded with three planks of wood resting against some covered crates.
The Flatbed also features in GTA IV, where it resembles a Peterbilt truck and receives a MTL badging, but remains functionally identical. It can be found in the industrial areas of Bohan carrying various loads; a shipping container, a crane attachment, or nothing.
Location
Vice City Stories
- Parked southward pay n spray in Viceport.
- Parked near east entrance of Escobar International Airport.
Gallery
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The Flatbed, as depicted in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
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The Flatbed, as depicted in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. This one is loaded with wooden crates.
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A loaded Flatbed, as depicted in GTA IV.
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A Flatbed, as seen in GTA IV, with a mounted crane.
See also