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Old Sep 4, 2010 | 04:20 PM
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Is it me or are truck beds weak??

Can anyone tell me how strong a truck bed is or how thick it should be??
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Old Sep 4, 2010 | 06:25 PM
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lol, idk about that but my 85's bed is pretty thin, you can grab the sides and wiggle them about a foot either direction, and with the tailgate down, i bet i could probaby just rip the sides off
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Old Sep 4, 2010 | 08:46 PM
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i meant the floor of the bed
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Old Sep 4, 2010 | 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Sannoman
how thick it should be??
it is as thick as the manufacturer designed it to be
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Old Sep 4, 2010 | 09:15 PM
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ya ocdropzone
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Old Sep 4, 2010 | 09:18 PM
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lol, my bad, haha, but my floor is rusty,has alot of holes, but its pretty sturdy and thin...ive had alot of weight in the back of my truck and its opretty sturdy, but not the best
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Old Sep 4, 2010 | 09:24 PM
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There is a fine line between weight and fuel mileage with the EPA wanting higher fleet average mileage.

The beds will get even more thinner.

I am shore if you really need to know I could get the numbers of the steel your truck bed is made out of. Not sure how long it might take though.

Just what strengths did you want to know??
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