Mounting bed with no floor - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Ogilthorpe · 07-09-2007, 06:40 PM

It's been a few years since I removed the bed from my truck and I'm finally ready to re-install it... well, minus the wood floor (cause I'm itching to drive it!) Can someone sell me if the wood runs between the bedsides (fleetside) and the mounts on the cross sills.
Thanks,
Tony

62 short step · 07-09-2007, 06:56 PM

Yes the wood runs from bedside to bedside, and bolts to the cross sills.

Ogilthorpe · 07-09-2007, 10:46 PM

So can I just bolt the bedsides directly to the cross sills or do I have to shim it 3/4" or so (where the wood would normally go) to get the bed to sit at the right height?

62 short step · 07-09-2007, 11:32 PM

You will need to shim it 3/4 to allow for the wood.

Ogilthorpe · 07-10-2007, 12:03 AM

gotcha, thank you for your help!
-Tony

salazar44 · 07-10-2007, 02:19 AM

Ahh.. what do you plan to use for shimming it? I will need to do this also.

62 short step · 07-10-2007, 07:28 AM

I would get some 1x4's, and bolt them to the cross sills that way it would pick it up to the level you need. Don't use pressure treated lumber because the new chemicals in the wood eats through metal.

Ogilthorpe · 07-10-2007, 06:07 PM

I ended up buying some 3/4" steel square tube - cut it to length and drilled some holes - seems to fit perfect and added support across the cross sills.

62 short step · 07-10-2007, 07:38 PM

Cool, thats sounds good!!

salazar44 · 07-10-2007, 07:59 PM

What do you mean by added support across the cross sills? Can you send pics of how you did it? Thanks.

Ogilthorpe · 07-11-2007, 05:38 PM

The bedsides mount to the cross sills at 3 points and then to the rear cross sill (shortbed). I bolted the bedside mounting flanges to the square tube so it rests across 2 cross sills so all the weight of the bedsides isn't being supported by just the mounting flange at each cross sill. Basically takes the place of the wood that would normally support it - probably overkill, but it was cheap and easy insurance. I'll try to snap a few pics tonight.

David Flores · 07-11-2007, 05:46 PM

I just finished repairing the bedside flanges. When I bought my truck it had no bed or shims and the stress at the cross sills caused them to rip.

Ogilthorpe · 07-11-2007, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David Flores

I just finished repairing the bedside flanges. When I bought my truck it had no bed or shims and the stress at the cross sills caused them to rip.

How'd you repair them? I've got a few rusted areas on the flange.

62 short step · 07-11-2007, 07:37 PM

MAR-K sells repair flanges to fix them. Here is a link.http://www.mar-k.com/catalog/catalog.asp

MAR-Ktech · 07-12-2007, 01:01 PM

This link will take you directly to the descriptions of all the bedside repair panels. http://www.mar-k.com/what_s_new_at_mar-k.html

Mar-Ktech

62ChevyStep · 07-12-2007, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ogilthorpe

How'd you repair them? I've got a few rusted areas on the flange.

I am in the process of replacing bed flanges also, here is another source

http://www.horkeyswoodandparts.com

enter the site and on the left hand side choose "Chevy", it will come up with a list of subcatagories, the second on the left is "Boxsides" and within this group you will find the "Fleetside Repair Angles"

07-09-2007, 06:40 PM	#1
Ogilthorpe Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 65	Mounting bed with no floor It's been a few years since I removed the bed from my truck and I'm finally ready to re-install it... well, minus the wood floor (cause I'm itching to drive it!) Can someone sell me if the wood runs between the bedsides (fleetside) and the mounts on the cross sills. Thanks, Tony

07-09-2007, 06:56 PM	#2
62 short step Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Greenwell Springs, Louisiana Posts: 2,882	Re: Mounting bed with no floor Yes the wood runs from bedside to bedside, and bolts to the cross sills. Last edited by 62 short step; 07-09-2007 at 06:57 PM.

07-09-2007, 10:46 PM	#3
Ogilthorpe Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 65	Re: Mounting bed with no floor So can I just bolt the bedsides directly to the cross sills or do I have to shim it 3/4" or so (where the wood would normally go) to get the bed to sit at the right height?

07-09-2007, 11:32 PM	#4
62 short step Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Greenwell Springs, Louisiana Posts: 2,882	Re: Mounting bed with no floor You will need to shim it 3/4 to allow for the wood.

07-10-2007, 12:03 AM	#5
Ogilthorpe Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 65	Re: Mounting bed with no floor gotcha, thank you for your help! -Tony

07-10-2007, 02:19 AM	#6
salazar44 65 - Chevy C10 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 625	Re: Mounting bed with no floor Ahh.. what do you plan to use for shimming it? I will need to do this also. __________________ VIC One Repair Leads to Another! http://vix65chevyc10.blogspot.com

07-10-2007, 07:28 AM	#7
62 short step Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Greenwell Springs, Louisiana Posts: 2,882	Re: Mounting bed with no floor I would get some 1x4's, and bolt them to the cross sills that way it would pick it up to the level you need. Don't use pressure treated lumber because the new chemicals in the wood eats through metal.

07-10-2007, 06:07 PM	#8
Ogilthorpe Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 65	Re: Mounting bed with no floor I ended up buying some 3/4" steel square tube - cut it to length and drilled some holes - seems to fit perfect and added support across the cross sills.

07-10-2007, 07:38 PM	#9
62 short step Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Greenwell Springs, Louisiana Posts: 2,882	Re: Mounting bed with no floor Cool, thats sounds good!!

07-10-2007, 07:59 PM	#10
salazar44 65 - Chevy C10 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 625	Re: Mounting bed with no floor What do you mean by added support across the cross sills? Can you send pics of how you did it? Thanks. __________________ VIC One Repair Leads to Another! http://vix65chevyc10.blogspot.com

07-11-2007, 05:38 PM	#11
Ogilthorpe Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 65	Re: Mounting bed with no floor The bedsides mount to the cross sills at 3 points and then to the rear cross sill (shortbed). I bolted the bedside mounting flanges to the square tube so it rests across 2 cross sills so all the weight of the bedsides isn't being supported by just the mounting flange at each cross sill. Basically takes the place of the wood that would normally support it - probably overkill, but it was cheap and easy insurance. I'll try to snap a few pics tonight.

07-11-2007, 05:46 PM	#12
David Flores Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Temple Texas Posts: 399	Re: Mounting bed with no floor I just finished repairing the bedside flanges. When I bought my truck it had no bed or shims and the stress at the cross sills caused them to rip. __________________ 66 c10 swbfs My Build.

07-11-2007, 07:37 PM	#14
62 short step Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Greenwell Springs, Louisiana Posts: 2,882	Re: Mounting bed with no floor MAR-K sells repair flanges to fix them. Here is a link.http://www.mar-k.com/catalog/catalog.asp

07-12-2007, 01:01 PM	#15
MAR-Ktech Truck Parts Mfg. Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 697	Re: Mounting bed with no floor This link will take you directly to the descriptions of all the bedside repair panels. http://www.mar-k.com/what_s_new_at_mar-k.html Mar-Ktech __________________ GET MAR-K Quality! Restoration and Custom Pickup Parts for Chevy, GMC, Ford, Dodge and Custom Trucks



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