Wood Bedding

[Marvan c10]

 
 Any ideas on replacing 1980 C10 stepsides wood bedding?

[VileZambonie]

What do you mean?

[technitom]

I recommend a hard wood, thats what a lot of people use, white oak or red oak mostly...  someone told me something about western red cedar as well...  I believe there are kits out there, they are like $500. 

I did mine out of Ash.  Same wood they use for baseball bats.  I figured it could take a beating, LOL!  if i can find the info I'll post it.  in the meantime here's a pic of my bed.
   
http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=22653.0;attach=18566;image

[technitom]

this place has a catalog and also offers many types of wood as well as other parts:

http://bedwoodandparts.com/i-2895051-1973-87-chevrolet-model-c-k-swb-stepside-pickup.html

here's some other sites to get wood beds

http://www.horkeyswoodandparts.com/page4.html

this is the one with the red cedar but its for older truck   http://www.bobschevytrucks.com/1967-1972-chevy-gmc-short-fleetside-red-oak-bedwood-set-no-pb6029.html

[Marvan c10]

 
 I was thinking something like a treated hardwood, i like using my truck as a truck. LOL !  I can't see spending $300-500. for a bed and throwing camping,hunting,fishing and scuba gear on it. Wasn't the original beds pressure treated wood ?

[VileZambonie]

Oak or Hickory. Find a local cabinet maker and ask him to make the pieces up for you. Pine is cheap but you end up with Sap, warpage and it's soft.

[Jason S]

Something to remember if you go the pressure treated route, the newer copper based pressure treatments will eat up pretty much any hardware that's not stainless steel or hot dip galvanized.

The older pressure treatment (arsenic based) is supposed to be still available, but limited to non-residential usage (i.e., agricultural). So you probably won't find it at the Orange or Blue box stores...

[DustyRusty]

All good suggestions.  But why not make your own?  It's not that difficult. We did it back on the farm.  Find a friend w/ a table saw and use one of your old boards from the bed as a pattern.  I would think most any lumber company or other wood supplier could get something suitable for you.  Also, we just used linseed oil as a protectant but now there are more sophisticated preservatives designed for horizontal surfaces.  I don't like treated wood for personal reasons.

Rusty

[69byrd]

I used local white oak and done it myself and all I have in it is a little over $200.  I bought new aluminum strips that is why I spent that much. 

[Captkaos]

If you are wanting to buy, I am a distributor for Bed Wood and Parts.