wood dimentions

[Bassman53]

I'm replacing my wood in my 76 step side and I can't find any width measurements for the boards. All I can find is bed kits for sale. I have walnut already cut and I cut it to the same size that was in the bed before [someone had already replaced it before] but now it seems too narrow. Does anyone have the board widths for the individual boards? Thanks Bobby

 

[Ronno6]

There should be 7 boards, and the total width is 50" under the side angles.
That would make it 3/4" X 7-1/4" X 78" in length....I BELIEVE
Maybe someone can verify.........
I am having my white oak planed to 7/8" BTW

ed...I remeasured and found the overall width to be 50"
The one remaining original plank I have measures 7-1/4" wide.

 

[1STLS1]

This is from the Mar-K website:
Bed_Wood_Dimensions.pdf

 

[dvdswan]

I can't see the boards cut out being much different from a 72 to a 73 and up truck. The width and length might be a little different but the cutout for the clamp shouldn't be.

47-72 Bed Wood Info

 

[rpcraft]

So, for reasons I won't get into, what is the cheapest wood someone thought of using. I'm into strong and cheap, and not concerned about beauty. If I have a planer would anyone consider using pressure treated wood? I just don't want to worry about rot and want it to support weight is all. Thanks for any feedback.

 

[DanMcG]

would anyone consider using pressure treated wood?

I'm thinking about it myself, but it probably wouldn't be the cheapest. Lowes here has P.T. appearance grade southern yellow pine 1x8 that's actually pretty nice.

 

[rpcraft]

I'm thinking about it myself, but it probably wouldn't be the cheapest. Lowes here has appearance grade southern yellow pine 1x8 that's actually pretty nice.

I was thinking it may not initially seem the cheapest but if you look at other wood you have to start putting some kind of finish on it that will add prep time as well as cost of whatever that finish is so not having to do that on pressure treated stuff is not so bad but I am unsure if I can find pressure treated lumber that is less than 2 inch x whatever the widths needed.

 

[rpcraft]

I did find this at the DEspot but what the heck is 5/4 inch, lol????

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[crpntr78]

It's 1 inch thick.

 

[rpcraft]

I wasn't sure if they actually meant 1 1/4 and that was just an easier way to show it.

 

[WFO]

I'd be worried about corrosion with the current type of pressure treated lumber.
They recommend using stainless, coated, or hot dipped galvanized screws with it, due to it causing typical steel to rust.

 

[rpcraft]

Ultimately plan was to use galvanized carriage type bolts with matching nuts and then powder coat the hold down strips or whatever they are called, probably matte black.

 

[Frankenchevy]

Whichever surface you plane on the PT won’t be PT anymore. You can use copper green like you’d do on the cut ends of a construction project, but it’s not the same.

If you use galvanized carriage bolts, be sure to use hot dip galvanized and not electro-galvanized or a decent stainless steel fastener. Standard thickness electro galvanized will corrode much quicker.

 

[Ronno6]

5/4 will typically be about 1" thick, but you really need 7-1/4" wide finished dimension or you will need an additional metal strip
and have to drill a bunch of holes n the cross braces...

 

[rpcraft]

5/4 will typically be about 1" thick, but you really need 7-1/4" wide finished dimension or you will need an additional metal strip
and have to drill a bunch of holes n the cross braces...

In this case I am working on a 64 c10 so I think it has 3 different measrurements. I've just been thinking about it some while I was away for work.