Is it possible to install bed with no wood in it

[Ericluther]

Is it possible to install bed with no wood in it? just the frame?

and if so is there anything special I would need to do

Thanks in advance!

Eric

[Blue_Aura]

Originally Posted by Ericluther

Is it possible to install bed with no wood in it? just the frame?

and if so is there anything special I would need to do

Thanks in advance!

Eric

That's how mine is. I've see a lot of our trucks without wood or any floor in the bed. You just have to make sure it is carriage bolted to the frame.
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[newbe351]

Originally Posted by Blue_Aura

That's how mine is. I've see a lot of our trucks without wood or any floor in the bed. You just have to make sure it is carriage bolted to the frame.
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Wouldn't you need spacers? Doesn't the bed sit on the wood with the wood between the bed and the frame, so 3/4" spacers would be needed (I would think).......

[Blue_Aura]

Originally Posted by newbe351

Wouldn't you need spacers? Doesn't the bed sit on the wood with the wood between the bed and the frame, so 3/4" spacers would be needed (I would think).......

Actually, I forgot to mention that... Yes, it sits on spacers. Sorry.
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[K98AL]

I used some big hex nuts that were about 1/2" for spacers. I also used some rubber strap material as a gasket to prevent noise.

[sickboy_1456]

I seen a trick little set up a couple days ago on a truck in my area. He had these cool looking alluminum rails that were 3/4 inch taller than the stock cross sills, so the bed would sit right.

[ChefCy]

Originally Posted by sickboy_1456

I seen a trick little set up a couple days ago on a truck in my area. He had these cool looking alluminum rails that were 3/4 inch taller than the stock cross sills, so the bed would sit right.

any more pics? was it to clear the c-notch so the bed would appear to look stock?

btw..i do not have a wood floor in my bed as well.

[sickboy_1456]

Unfortunately, those are all the pics I was able to get aside from the truck itself. It only had a pipe notch, so nothing crazy. He basically said he just replaced all of the original cross beams with the alluminum ones that he made. Very simple, but worked perfect.

[ChefCy]

thats a cool idea and a nice truck

[Blue_Aura]

Originally Posted by sickboy_1456

Unfortunately, those are all the pics I was able to get aside from the truck itself. It only had a pipe notch, so nothing crazy. He basically said he just replaced all of the original cross beams with the alluminum ones that he made. Very simple, but worked perfect.

That is one nice looking truck!
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[ianw31]

Do you guys have any pics of how you did your spacers? I need to do this to my bed.
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[jayoldschool]

Spacers need to go up at the front corners of the bed, under the inner bedsides, on top of the frame. I have my bed off/wood out now, I can take pics tomorrow if needed (but it is pretty easy to understand if you look at your truck).

[ianw31]

Ok thanks, And I guess I should have asked what is it that you used for spacers?
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[jayoldschool]

I made new wood boards

[gixxer711]

No wood in the bed of my 65. I still have the boards running along the bed sides, which you can somewhat see below.


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[TJ's Chevy]

My truck bed is installed without wood ,and before everyone goes crazy cause they saw wood in there, That is jut a 4x8 cut to size that i laid on there for temporary use around the farm.

[jayoldschool]

The two board's in gixxer's pic are exactly what you need.

[Sick5]

let see some pic or the spacers

[vin63]

Originally Posted by Ericluther

Is it possible to install bed with no wood in it? just the frame?

You mean like this?...



I had some 0.75" thick aluminum bar stock laying around and cut that up for spacers. You can see a pair next to the forward gas tank tab mounts. I had that cross sill removed to work on the gas tank plumbing.

[ChefCy]

here is mine.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1372354721