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06-13-2012, 11:39 AM
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Checkerplate
Has anyone used checkerplate on bed floor? I,m thinking of putting a sheet down on mine but am weighing pros and cons
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06-13-2012, 12:57 PM
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Re: Checkerplate
used to see the heavy steel ones in the old days, usually just tossed over the bad wood and spot welded to the bed sides and caulked. I had one in a 39 pickup I once had. The newer aluminum stuff would require a backer board.
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06-13-2012, 01:48 PM
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Re: Checkerplate
And I gurantee anything you carried in there would have to be secured down some way cause it would be very slippery in there.Especially the beer cooler
 
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06-13-2012, 10:57 PM
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Re: Checkerplate
I have used polished aluminum diamond plate in 3 trucks, and it works very well. It seems to be more durable than wood, and it looks cool.
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06-14-2012, 07:29 AM
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Re: Checkerplate
PDW do you have any pics? How did you fasten it down.
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06-14-2012, 11:07 AM
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Re: Checkerplate
 I installed 1/16 polished aluminum diamond plate on top of 5/8 plywood. Painted the plywood, and used polished stainless steel carage bolts to mount to the bed angle strips and to the frame. Most things I cary in the bed sit on top of the diamonds, and the aluminum doesn't scratch near as easy as the finished wood, I have used wood before. |
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06-14-2012, 11:15 AM
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Re: Checkerplate
Looks awesome.Its the same colour as my truck.I cant see however how many bolts or where they are.I was just going to go over existing wood floor
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06-14-2012, 09:28 PM
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Re: Checkerplate
Looks really nice!
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06-15-2012, 12:42 AM
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Re: Checkerplate
 [/IMG]This is another one I did. There are 8 bolts to the frame. They are 3/8 stainless carage bolts with the heads polished. You don't notice them unless you look for them.
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05-24-2013, 11:24 PM
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Re: Checkerplate
How did you finish the end,(side against tailgate)
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05-25-2013, 10:28 AM
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Re: Checkerplate
looks great but remember that it needs to be polished from time to time or it will corrode. wax helps but still will need polishing. In my years as a truck driver I learned a lot about polishing aluminum.
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06-06-2013, 09:32 AM
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Re: Checkerplate
Did you just screw it to the wood or bolt it through? Theres a product called Sharks Hide that is suppose to keep it looking new
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