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May 8, 2012 | 09:05 PM

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bed protection ideas

What do you guys use to protect the bedsides when working out of the truck?

I was thinking of cutting 2x12's to line the inside bed sides. Any other thoughts or pictures?

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May 8, 2012 | 10:42 PM

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I was thinking of using diamond plate behind the bed rail and a piece of angle at the bottom behind the diamond plate riveted to the angle for strength know what I mean

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May 10, 2012 | 11:10 PM

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I was thinking of using diamond plate behind the bed rail and a piece of angle at the bottom behind the diamond plate riveted to the angle for strength know what I mean

i was thinking of doing something similar. how do you plan on mounting it behind the bed rail?

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May 11, 2012 | 12:19 AM

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i was thinking of doing something similar. how do you plan on mounting it behind the bed rail?

i was thinking aluminum rivets smooth look and firm

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May 13, 2012 | 01:36 PM

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i was thinking of using small bolts with caged nuts. i want mine to be removeable to clean out behind them if need be

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