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3 4EVER

12-17-2017 08:56 PM

Question advantages of factory wooden bed floor versus steel floor

I have a few questions to ask about the advantage of wooden bed floor versus steel floor. My 1972 GMC super custom has the wooden bed floor. I am just wondering what the advantages were back in 1972 to get the the wooden floor overview steel floor. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Leonard60

12-17-2017 09:19 PM

Re: Question advantages of factory wooden bed floor versus steel floor

Farmers like wooden floor because it wasn’t as slippery as steel. ie: shoveling grain and hauling live stock. Farmers back then used stock racks to transport animals a lot.

arks	12-17-2017 09:27 PM

Re: Question advantages of factory wooden bed floor versus steel floor

When hauling something that might move around while moving, blocking could easily be nailed directly to a wood bed without any permanent damage.

mike16

01-07-2018 08:22 PM

Re: Question advantages of factory wooden bed floor versus steel floor

A ritual that I have always found soothing comforting tranquility in is slathering on the linseed oil about every fall. 1 qt does an 8 foot bed very well.

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