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kansas city cheyenne · 06-10-2006, 08:21 PM

I have a question about replacing a steel floor with a wood floor. Its probably stupid but do you replace or take the steel floor out when you install a wood floor? What else is required to do this? I know it may be stupid but I am kind of new to these trucks.

ChevyDude · 06-10-2006, 08:42 PM

The front piece of the bed against the cab is different on a wood bed to accomodate the wood flooring , also the under bed supports are different.

kansas city cheyenne · 06-10-2006, 08:51 PM

Can you buy the supports? Do they just attach to the frame or what?

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Originally Posted by ChevyDude

The front piece of the bed against the cab is different on a wood bed to accomodate the wood flooring , also the under bed supports are different.

ChevyDude · 06-10-2006, 09:02 PM

Yes, I bought a complete new wood bed, it's all sitting here in my office, 2 bedsides, front piece and all four under bed supports. When I finish my truck I am going to put a nice "show" Oak bed together.
Under mounts attach to the bed and to the frame. They are different that the steel ones because they need to accomdate for the 3/4" oak floor.
Your bedsides will work just fine.

GMC Pauls has everything, call ask for Les!!!

TugOwar · 06-10-2006, 09:12 PM

I could go outside and look at my steel bed but I'm being lazy on this hot Saturday afternoon so I will ask instead.

If the front bed panel has to be changed to allow for the thicker bed wood why do the bed sides not need to be changed?

mblackburnjr · 06-10-2006, 09:23 PM

i think the lip is the only difference on the front panels. You can buy an adapter piece to use a steel panel w/ wood floor.

06-10-2006, 08:21 PM	#1
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06-10-2006, 08:42 PM	#2
ChevyDude Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 3,071	Re: Bed floor question The front piece of the bed against the cab is different on a wood bed to accomodate the wood flooring , also the under bed supports are different.

06-10-2006, 09:02 PM	#4
ChevyDude Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 3,071	Re: Bed floor question Yes, I bought a complete new wood bed, it's all sitting here in my office, 2 bedsides, front piece and all four under bed supports. When I finish my truck I am going to put a nice "show" Oak bed together. Under mounts attach to the bed and to the frame. They are different that the steel ones because they need to accomdate for the 3/4" oak floor. Your bedsides will work just fine. GMC Pauls has everything, call ask for Les!!! Last edited by ChevyDude; 06-10-2006 at 09:05 PM.

06-10-2006, 09:12 PM	#5
TugOwar Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Pleasanton, TX Posts: 1,723	Re: Bed floor question I could go outside and look at my steel bed but I'm being lazy on this hot Saturday afternoon so I will ask instead. If the front bed panel has to be changed to allow for the thicker bed wood why do the bed sides not need to be changed? Last edited by TugOwar; 06-10-2006 at 09:13 PM.

06-10-2006, 09:23 PM	#6
mblackburnjr collector of vintage rust Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: southern ohio Posts: 421	Re: Bed floor question i think the lip is the only difference on the front panels. You can buy an adapter piece to use a steel panel w/ wood floor.



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