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#1 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Sierra Vista, AZ
Posts: 490
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Bed floor straightening
In the process of doing a 70 longbed; the floor of the bed has the seemingly typical waves from being loaded down with stuff over the years. Does anyone have a cure or fix for this? I cannot find an aftermarket replacement floor; just pieces, 16"x48", and that would require alot of welding and grinding.
I am not even sure that I could put a new floor in if I had one. Is the floor seperate from the sides? |
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
Posts: 2,693
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The floor does unbolt from the sides. you thought about diamond plate steel or aluminum? Kinda expensive to get a sheet in that size, but it would be a cool custom deal is polished, and a good working surface with some sort of spray in bed liner.
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Spank 'em if you got 'em!
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Kansas City
Posts: 628
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I have the same problem and an probably going to caugh up a big wad of cash and get some diamond plate for mine. It is almost impossible to find a good floor used, definately impossible new at even twice the reasonable price.
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Sierra Vista, AZ
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Longhornmail,
Thanks for the info. I am originally from Mansfield. When I see your avatar, I know why I don't go back. I still have family there (Mansfield) and a brother in Hopewell. He has a welding and fabrication shop wich I sure could use once in awhile, but that snow has to go.
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#5 |
its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Mansfield...been there quite a bit when i was a kid. My mom was a member of the astronimy club out there and had to drag us kids there too. (really sucks when your 13 yrs old and not interested at all)
Not too far from here either. You'll have to give me a holler next time your up here. I'm starting to agree with you bout the snow, I had my fun already this year, now I just wish it would all go away. |
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: West Des Moines, Ia
Posts: 3,233
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i thought about the diamond plate but i was going to get it in steel and then put a spray in bedliner in it or my other choice was jc whitney, they dont have the whole entire bed floor but they have it in halves
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#7 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Shelbyville, KY
Posts: 3,269
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Put in some time to search for a straight floor. The floor is spot welded to the floor cross supports which make for a tough replacement if done in pieces. You can disassemble the bed and for the most part it unbolts. There are a couple of welds on the rear where the bed floor ties into the vertical supports. I too need an excellent floor,, haven't found it yet but around here rust is a bigger problem then dents!! Good luck--Huck
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Just an Old Mr Goodwrench
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Green Ridge, MO USA
Posts: 259
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There was a thread here a while back about this & the guy said something about jacking underneath the bed and using the truck's weight to push out dents - haven't tried it yet, but I'm planning on seeing if it works. Might be easier than a replacement.
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#9 |
its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Hmmm, never thought of that one...think it'll help on my bed floor?
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nothin to say
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: GlEnDaLe, ArIzOnA
Posts: 143
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My bed floor is trashed! Its all dented up from years of use as a furnature hauler from my uncles. I guess I just have to deal with it. I like the rubber floor mat that covers it all up!!! lol
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Just an Old Mr Goodwrench
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Green Ridge, MO USA
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