Bed to Frame Cushioning - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

dave2953 · 02-19-2007, 10:14 AM

I am getting ready to reinstall my bed and was wondering what you all are using, if anything, as a cushion between the bed and the frame? I was thinking maybe sections of a rubber intertube? Was anything installed factory?

JimKshortstep4x4 · 02-19-2007, 10:24 AM

We use conveyor belting cut into squares to go between the bed and frame. It is very tough and holds up well.

I have never seen a truck that came with any cushion between the bed and frame.

Jim

cdowns · 02-19-2007, 10:29 AM

i used rubber pieces that i cut from a roll of rubber used on the bottom of garage doors/home depot

Luvlegs · 02-19-2007, 12:34 PM

I picked up few rubber squares usually sold in small hardware stores - in the plumbing section... sliced to size, punched holes for the bolts.

02-19-2007, 10:14 AM	#1
dave2953 Dave's not here, man Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Winder, Georgia Posts: 2,000	Bed to Frame Cushioning I am getting ready to reinstall my bed and was wondering what you all are using, if anything, as a cushion between the bed and the frame? I was thinking maybe sections of a rubber intertube? Was anything installed factory? __________________ - 2014 VW Jetta - 2015 VW Jetta - 1966 Ford F-250

02-19-2007, 10:24 AM	#2
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	Re: Bed to Frame Cushioning We use conveyor belting cut into squares to go between the bed and frame. It is very tough and holds up well. I have never seen a truck that came with any cushion between the bed and frame. Jim __________________ 1971 Shortbox step side 4x4, 350 sbc, 3:07 rear end 1965 Impala SS 400 sbc, Muncie rock crusher 1966 Impala SS 396 bbc, TH 400 1969 El Camino, 350 sbc, TH 350 1971 Snowplow built on a Blazer frame 1972 GMC Short bed, stepside, TH 400, 427 BBC

02-19-2007, 10:29 AM	#3
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: Bed to Frame Cushioning i used rubber pieces that i cut from a roll of rubber used on the bottom of garage doors/home depot __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

02-19-2007, 12:34 PM	#4
Luvlegs Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Smith Mountain Lake Virginia Posts: 1,537	Re: Bed to Frame Cushioning I picked up few rubber squares usually sold in small hardware stores - in the plumbing section... sliced to size, punched holes for the bolts. __________________ "A cat will almost always blink when hit between the eyes with a ball peen hammer" (you don't always have to state the obvious) Wear your PPE! You can eat with false teeth but you can't see with a false eye. 1959 Studebaker Silverhawk 350/400 1972 C10 L6 3OTT 2005 F350 - Built - whew!



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