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View Poll Results: Which Bed Do You Prefer In Your Truck? | |||
Wood | 29 | 46.77% | |
Steel | 26 | 41.94% | |
Dosent Matter | 7 | 11.29% | |
Voters: 62. You may not vote on this poll |
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12-04-2002, 06:40 PM | #1 |
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Which Bed Do You Prefer?
Wood, steel corrugated or it dosent matter?
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12-04-2002, 06:49 PM | #2 |
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Wood looks great when all slicked out on the right truck. I use my truck beds to haul all kinds of crap, so a coated flat or stock corrugate steel floor gets my vote.
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12-04-2002, 06:49 PM | #3 |
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Heather Locklear's.....
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12-04-2002, 06:50 PM | #4 |
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I agree with SCOTI, so I went with steel.
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12-04-2002, 07:13 PM | #5 |
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I have got to agree with 71stepside LOL but when it comes to truck beds I voted wood. I assume you are talking about the floor how about heather in the bed of a 6772 stepside!!!!!
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12-04-2002, 07:28 PM | #6 |
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I have steel in the '69, and wood in the '72 and in the '68. I really don't have a preference. Steel is nice and sturdy, but the wood looks nice.
If I was making a trailer queen, I'd definately go with wood, but for a daily driver, I don't have a preference.
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12-04-2002, 07:42 PM | #7 |
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Dont show us your wood!
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12-04-2002, 09:05 PM | #8 |
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WOOD, WOOD , WOOD! Thats what classic truck beds are made of.
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12-04-2002, 09:27 PM | #9 |
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My truck bed is made of steel, and it has 30 years of light work under its belt, and looks pretty decent . But, when i restore this truck in the very distant future, i would like to put a wood bed kit in it b/c i think they look SWEET!
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12-04-2002, 09:36 PM | #10 |
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On a trailer queen-wood with a flowmaster so close it catches the wood on fire. Actually i sell any wood beds and prefer to keep metal.AZ sun isnt nice to wood.neither is a old greasy 454 and T400,leaking in the back.I like both obviously but for something thats used as a truck Metal
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12-04-2002, 10:39 PM | #11 |
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No preference as long as it has a 67-72 chevy or GMC wrapped around it!
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12-04-2002, 11:23 PM | #12 |
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I like my wood bed. Things don't slip around like metal or plastic bed liners. I also like to be able to nail down loads when I carry them, I normally keep loose 2x4's in the bed with some 16penny nails to lock the load down. It is kind of tough with metal to nail things down or carrier a welder to spot them in place.
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12-04-2002, 11:27 PM | #13 |
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Sounds like dwaite72lnghrn don't play when he hauls stuff!!!!!!!!!......JB :-)
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12-05-2002, 01:05 AM | #14 |
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I'll have to say wood too.
I have the steel floor in the GMC and have not liked it since day one. |
12-05-2002, 03:38 AM | #15 |
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My girlfriends bed, or mine. It doesn't make a difference to me
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12-06-2002, 02:12 AM | #16 |
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I'd have to vote for steel, just because they're better cut out for hauling stuff. But if I had the $ and a truck I didn't plan on using as a daily driver or ever doing any heavy hauling with, I would put in a wood bed.
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12-06-2002, 02:18 AM | #17 |
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Metal
Metal for everyday use but year, trailer queen that doesn't see any kinda use, wood looks good.
I'm a metal kinda guy lol.
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12-06-2002, 10:19 AM | #18 |
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since we are on this somebody said a conversion kit. Do they make one and where available?
Thanks Dave
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12-06-2002, 10:43 AM | #19 |
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My dad has a 66 stepside short bed with a plywood floor that's over 10 years old with not rot and well preserved with gallons of spilled oil. I would use heavy plywood if I had a side step. When he rebuilds the truck again we're putting in a floor with alternating strips of hardwood without metal strips and HIGH GLOSS!
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12-06-2002, 08:10 PM | #20 |
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A SOFT & FLUFFY ONE!!!!!!! OH! WRONG KIND!!!!!!!!! Gotta go with steel
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