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12-04-2007, 06:08 PM
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Steel bed floor to wood, what's needed?
Like the topic says, I have a 72LWB with a steel floor that is kinda rusty, and I figure wood would be a nice touch. What is involved in swapping to a wood floor? The rest of the bed is fine, it's just the floor and the underside supports.
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12-04-2007, 06:25 PM
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Re: Steel bed floor to wood, what's needed?
I will be interested in what others say on this topic also. I have the same situation with my bed and think it would add a nice touch too. I have at least one support underneath (Rear) that is rusted and just the bed floor. From what I understand, the rear support gets replaced with a wood one anyways?
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12-04-2007, 06:29 PM
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Re: Steel bed floor to wood, what's needed?
You'll need a wood floor headgate and all the cross members for starters, plus wood and strips and bolts
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12-04-2007, 06:34 PM
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Re: Steel bed floor to wood, what's needed?
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12-04-2007, 10:11 PM
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Re: Steel bed floor to wood, what's needed?
I 2nd that!
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12-05-2007, 12:13 AM
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Re: Steel bed floor to wood, what's needed?
I looked into it in a few catalogs as well and that's what I figured too. Thanks guys! If I can't fix what I have, I now know how to upgrade.
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12-05-2007, 07:29 AM
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Re: Steel bed floor to wood, what's needed?
Are the bedsides the same? I'm thinking of the inside where the wood attaches to the sides. Any difference in heights from the top?
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12-05-2007, 08:27 AM
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Re: Steel bed floor to wood, what's needed?
I suggest sending an Email to GMC Paul or asking Wes from Classic Heartbeat.
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12-05-2007, 12:48 PM
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12-06-2007, 12:32 PM
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Re: Steel bed floor to wood, what's needed?
Our complete instruction is on line http://www.mar-k.com/installation_hints.html Scroll down to "Bed Installation" and click on steel to wood conversion.
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12-05-2007, 08:38 AM
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Re: Steel bed floor to wood, what's needed?
Let me have your old metal floor....Im accually wanting to go the opposite way and get away from the wood.
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12-08-2007, 07:55 AM
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Re: Steel bed floor to wood, what's needed?
Why not build it in your garage and mount it in with a few bolts.
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