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Huck · 05-24-2005, 05:51 PM

How many floor supports are used on a stock short bed stepside?? I'm talking about the cross supports that are bolted under the floor with thru bolts going into the top wood metal peices.

67ChevyC10Stepside · 05-24-2005, 08:43 PM

you mean the ones that mount it to the frame? i think 4 lets see if i can find a pic....heres the best pic i can find....think there is supposed to be 4.....

Huck · 05-25-2005, 08:03 AM

Interesting---mine is the same but it seems like a long distance between the center section without any support for the wood. I would think it would (wood) flex quite a bit if you put anyting heavy between the front and rear sections. Oh well----. Thanks for the help!

**Palf70Step** · 05-25-2005, 08:36 AM

It does, that is why you saw so many farmers welded in plates for a floor, because the wood wood giveout or flex too much under the weight of livestock. I have some extra of the smaller cross braces that I am going to add into mine when it gets reassembled.

If I remeber right, the 73-87 steps added 2 of the smaller braces because of that.

68Stepbed · 05-25-2005, 12:38 PM

Mine has four bars. The wood actually sits on the frame on my truck in the middle. There are three cross sills towards the front of the cab and one in the back.

lilred67 · 05-25-2005, 12:40 PM

the middle of the wood floor rest rite on top of the frame rails and a cross member for the frame. there is a 5th cross member that is floating.it attatches to the wood but not the frame.mine was towards the rear of the bed.

05-24-2005, 05:51 PM	#1
Huck Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Shelbyville, KY Posts: 3,261	? re. stepside bed floor How many floor supports are used on a stock short bed stepside?? I'm talking about the cross supports that are bolted under the floor with thru bolts going into the top wood metal peices.

05-24-2005, 08:43 PM	#2
67ChevyC10Stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Butler PA Posts: 3,032	you mean the ones that mount it to the frame? i think 4 lets see if i can find a pic....heres the best pic i can find....think there is supposed to be 4..... Attached Images __________________ 67 c-10, 400 SB, TH350, 4.10 gears, Blazer tank,camaro tach, sidemarker fuel fill (soon) WTB: stepside parts, 67 front end parts, 67 small window cab. posi for 3.73 or 4.10 for 12 bolt and 10 bolt.

05-25-2005, 08:36 AM	#4
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,216	It does, that is why you saw so many farmers welded in plates for a floor, because the wood wood giveout or flex too much under the weight of livestock. I have some extra of the smaller cross braces that I am going to add into mine when it gets reassembled. If I remeber right, the 73-87 steps added 2 of the smaller braces because of that. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God! Last edited by Palf70Step; 05-25-2005 at 08:37 AM.

05-25-2005, 12:38 PM	#5
68Stepbed Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 10-Uh-See Posts: 5,609	Mine has four bars. The wood actually sits on the frame on my truck in the middle. There are three cross sills towards the front of the cab and one in the back. __________________ Matt 68 C10 stepside, LS1/700R4, TCI Engineering suspension system

05-25-2005, 08:03 AM	#3
Huck Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Shelbyville, KY Posts: 3,261	Interesting---mine is the same but it seems like a long distance between the center section without any support for the wood. I would think it would (wood) flex quite a bit if you put anyting heavy between the front and rear sections. Oh well----. Thanks for the help!

05-25-2005, 12:40 PM	#6
lilred67 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: weatherford,texas Posts: 1,003	the middle of the wood floor rest rite on top of the frame rails and a cross member for the frame. there is a 5th cross member that is floating.it attatches to the wood but not the frame.mine was towards the rear of the bed.



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