How do you replace a pickup truck bed with a wood flatbed?

Answer 1

Well one way is remove the rusty factory bed.Now note where the mounting holes in the frame are.Lay a 4"x4" treated piece of lumber across the frame over the holes,1 in front and 1 in the rear.Measure so that it extends to the outer edge of the tires and cut.mark the mounting hole locations and drill clean through the lumber.Re drill the holes about a half inch at the top with a bigger drill bit as to recess the bolt heads so they aren't protruding above the surface of the wood.Now get some good treated 2"x6" boards to run from front to back.I don't know what size bed/truck you have so you will have to measure lengths and measure the width of the support lumber (4x4s) Cut them and lay them out and start running some good rust resistant screws.I like to take another 2x6 down the sides to cover up the 4x4s and add a little bit of a lip around the bed.For the back,I would use something like a 2x12 or 2 2x6s across the back.Buy 4 boat trailer lights(make sure 1 pair has reverse lights) Cut and mount them then mount a license plate light and then screw in your license plate and have fun.You can do what you want with the cuts of wood,board sizes,lights ect but I did it like this with an old Toyota 4x4 and it worked out nicely.Take your time,measure twice,cut once and enjoy!