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Old 07-29-2011, 09:46 AM   #1
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Has anyone replaced wood bed with aluminum?

I've done a couple searches, maybe I'm just missing it.

I'm wondering if anyone has done this, the pros and cons of it.

I've had my truck for a couple years. It was restored by prior owner, pretty nice job. He got around to everything but the bed.

It spends about 80% of it's time in the garage, only because my wife and I each have daily drivers.

I do use it to put grass/leaves/branches etc. in and take to the landfill.

I'm not inclined to put a nice, refinished bed in, only to toss debris on top of it.

However, the current bed, compared to the rest of the truck, looks like a wart on a nose.

So, I was thinking about replacing it with aluminum diamond plate.

Anybody been there, done this?
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Old 07-29-2011, 10:43 AM   #2
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Re: Has anyone replaced wood bed with aluminum?

not D-plate but...




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Old 07-29-2011, 11:30 AM   #3
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Re: Has anyone replaced wood bed with aluminum?

Ya my buddy has it looks good
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Old 07-31-2011, 09:55 PM   #4
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Re: Has anyone replaced wood bed with aluminum?

I put a steel floor into a 1981 F150 a few years ago.

It worked well, I used exterior silicon sealant on the wall seems, and some tar paper at a couple of places under the bed. With the silicon, I didn't even have to use any bolts, rivets, or welds. I had the truck for about 2 1/2 yrs before selling it.
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Old 07-31-2011, 11:24 PM   #5
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Re: Has anyone replaced wood bed with aluminum?

I haven't priced the Diamond plate yet. It comes in various thicknesses, but I was told it would be pretty pricey.
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Old 08-01-2011, 12:30 AM   #6
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Re: Has anyone replaced wood bed with aluminum?

Yeah...I wanted to put an Aluminum diamond plate bed on my step side, but it was real expensive...so I used steel diamond plate.
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