Hardwood over a steel bed?

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My original '69 stepside bed was all rotted out with badly rusted carbon steel strips.

I used a sheet of 3/4"X4' x8' marine plywood cut to fit and painted, with stainless strips just laid on top for looks.

Didn't have to use those cross-sill bars, (whatever they're actually called) because there are no individual strips, making a light bed even lighter.

...lots of fun when you floor it!

It's held up quite well over the years, and is plenty strong for hauling quads. etc.

The two little hide-a-hook clamps with flip up cleats are for wrapping straps around quad axles and I put Eye Bolts in, also fro strapping down quads. for a very secure hold.

...oh sorry, should have read the title of this thread more carefully, there is no steel under my wood bed.