[Oletrucks] Bed questions

[Bruce Edgerton]

That's a great idea about using Trex! Hadn't considered it before, but as I
still have to build-up an entire new box and fenders for my '49 1/2 ton, I
should consider that idea.  Sure beats having the wood rot over time in New
England!

Bruce
On Feb 2, 2013, at 12:02 PM, K Ohlgren wrote:

> james; i did that on my bed. i bolted the bed x-members to the frame and
> routed out clearance for the bolt heads in the back of my bed wood. the
> rear bed sill still bolts to the frame and the 60 1/4'' bolts still hold
> the bed secure to the frame. my bed wood is trex plastic wood for decks.
> since they only manufacture one width i have one extra board and bed strip.
>
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>
> On Sat, Feb 2, 2013 at 11:22 AM, James Wolford <jgwolford at aol.com> wrote:
>
>> I have questions about my 1957 short stepside pickup bed.  I have seen
>> photos
>> of some trucks that do not have the 6 off set bolt washesr which hold the
>> bed
>> to the frame.  I am wondering if anybody on the list has done this and how
>> they achieved it.  Is it possible to bolt the cross members to the frame
so
>> that when the wood then lies over it and then once the wood is bolted down
>> it
>> is all held in place?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Jim
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