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jasonhall · 01-17-2010, 03:04 PM

I am thinking of buying a wood kit for my steel bed and I want to raise the bed to cover my notches in the frame. How easy is this to do? Any pictures and information would be great.

SCOTI · 01-17-2010, 03:29 PM

Build an aluminum 'sub-frame' that sits on top of the existing steel floor. Attach the new wood floor to it cutting out the steel floor for clearance where necessary.

smashingchuck · 01-17-2010, 04:48 PM

yep thats my plan... leave the original cross members and build the new floor from there.

mrenj23 · 01-17-2010, 05:00 PM

I've been thinking about this too. Has anyone found a good wood kit yet?

**N2TRUX** · 01-17-2010, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by mrenj23

I've been thinking about this too. Has anyone found a good wood kit yet?

Are you looking for "good" or "cheap"? These days wood is expensive. Bruce Horkey makes an awesome kit, but it isn't cheap.

weekendracer728 · 01-17-2010, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by N2TRUX

Are you looking for "good" or "cheap"? These days wood is expensive. Bruce Horkey makes an awesome kit, but it isn't cheap.

Bruce has some awesome products and well worth the price!!!

tcb-1 · 01-17-2010, 06:44 PM

I'm lucky, I have a stpeside bed so raising it will be pretty easy. I plan on using 4" c channel to raise my bed. I will cover it in my build thread when I get there.....

jasonhall · 01-18-2010, 12:50 AM

You guys have any pictures?

**67cheby** · 01-18-2010, 11:55 AM

heres mine raising it "the hard way " but i wanted the indentions on the side to still look factory, cut 4 inches out of the middle and welded it back up

**67cheby** · 01-18-2010, 11:57 AM

one more shot, one more thing make sure you are positive about how low you are going to go before you do the bed floor, i wasnt planning on buying a dropmember when i did mine, well now i have one and i wish i would have raised it more

ksbrktracer · 01-19-2010, 02:03 AM

hey 67cheby
one more shot, one more thing make sure you are positive about how low you are going to go before you do the bed floor, i wasnt planning on buying a dropmember when i did mine, well now i have one and i wish i would have raised it more

How much would you need to raise it for the dropmember......?

**67cheby** · 01-19-2010, 10:15 AM

i dont know for sure i am just now getting to welding in the rear stepnotch , i am going to keep everything as low profile as possible, but i think to clear everything and not have anything sticking up through the bedfloor you would have to raise the inner fenders all the way up to the bed rail... like i said i havent got my frame done yet as soon as i get it welded up i will set the bed back on the truck and take more pics than i will know for sure

01-17-2010, 03:04 PM	#1
jasonhall Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Stillwater Oklahoma Posts: 829	Raised bed floor? I am thinking of buying a wood kit for my steel bed and I want to raise the bed to cover my notches in the frame. How easy is this to do? Any pictures and information would be great.

01-17-2010, 03:29 PM	#2
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,066	Re: Raised bed floor? Build an aluminum 'sub-frame' that sits on top of the existing steel floor. Attach the new wood floor to it cutting out the steel floor for clearance where necessary. __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

01-17-2010, 04:48 PM	#3
smashingchuck It'd be alot cooler if you did Join Date: May 2003 Location: Three Rivers, MI Posts: 2,345	Re: Raised bed floor? yep thats my plan... leave the original cross members and build the new floor from there. __________________ 78 Build Thread 4Runner Build

01-17-2010, 05:00 PM	#4
mrenj23 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: florida Posts: 160	Re: Raised bed floor? I've been thinking about this too. Has anyone found a good wood kit yet? __________________

01-17-2010, 06:44 PM	#7
tcb-1 Nothing to see here..... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Shawnee, KS Posts: 4,625	Re: Raised bed floor? I'm lucky, I have a stpeside bed so raising it will be pretty easy. I plan on using 4" c channel to raise my bed. I will cover it in my build thread when I get there..... __________________ Doug THANK YOU to our American Soldiers & Veterans - POW MIA "You will NEVER be forgotten". The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not. Thomas Jefferson

01-18-2010, 12:50 AM	#8
jasonhall Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Stillwater Oklahoma Posts: 829	Re: Raised bed floor? You guys have any pictures?

01-18-2010, 11:55 AM	#9
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: Raised bed floor? heres mine raising it "the hard way " but i wanted the indentions on the side to still look factory, cut 4 inches out of the middle and welded it back up Attached Images __________________ Check out Slosh Tubz, bolt-in inner fenders for frame laying C-10's Slosh Tubz Introductory Price $559 67 Cheby's Dropmember Build Thread Slosh Tubz on Facebook http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554172

01-18-2010, 11:57 AM	#10
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: Raised bed floor? one more shot, one more thing make sure you are positive about how low you are going to go before you do the bed floor, i wasnt planning on buying a dropmember when i did mine, well now i have one and i wish i would have raised it more Attached Images __________________ Check out Slosh Tubz, bolt-in inner fenders for frame laying C-10's Slosh Tubz Introductory Price $559 67 Cheby's Dropmember Build Thread Slosh Tubz on Facebook http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554172 Last edited by 67cheby; 01-18-2010 at 11:59 AM.

01-19-2010, 02:03 AM	#11
ksbrktracer TNT-MOTORSPORTS Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: TULSA OKLAHOMA Posts: 2,692	Re: Raised bed floor? hey 67cheby one more shot, one more thing make sure you are positive about how low you are going to go before you do the bed floor, i wasnt planning on buying a dropmember when i did mine, well now i have one and i wish i would have raised it more How much would you need to raise it for the dropmember......?

01-19-2010, 10:15 AM	#12
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: Raised bed floor? i dont know for sure i am just now getting to welding in the rear stepnotch , i am going to keep everything as low profile as possible, but i think to clear everything and not have anything sticking up through the bedfloor you would have to raise the inner fenders all the way up to the bed rail... like i said i havent got my frame done yet as soon as i get it welded up i will set the bed back on the truck and take more pics than i will know for sure __________________ Check out Slosh Tubz, bolt-in inner fenders for frame laying C-10's Slosh Tubz Introductory Price $559 67 Cheby's Dropmember Build Thread Slosh Tubz on Facebook http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554172

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