recessed bed strips

[_Ogre]

Originally Posted by lowrodderchev

wait wait and WAIT LOL let me rephrase that it wont be driven in the rain to much is what I meant

sort of figured that and my post was harsh, i am an ogre

i still don't like the idea of plywood; arid climate or not
furniture grade plywood will delaminate sitting inside my barn here in muggy michigan
with all the effort we put in our trucks it is worth putting bed wood in them
i'm not even a fan of poly finish as i have never seen a bed last more than a few years without bubbling at the edges
stain, oil or oem type finish will never bubble and usually lasts for decades

if you want bullet proof with no finishing... i used trex plastic decking



technically you don't need bed strip if your not going to haul heavy stuff or shovel loads out of it.
bed strips were designed recessed but a little above the wood for using a shovel in the bed
i painted my strips and did not want lawn chairs or luggage scratching the paint
the bed strips in truck sit a little lower than the top of the 'wood'
cutting the grooves is easy if you have axcess to a table saw, but a router or skill saw would work too