Hey all,
I wanted to get some opinions about an issue Im having. Last week I removed the stock bed from my truck. It was falling apart and Ive been wanting to replace it with a flatbed for a few years. After getting the old bed off I took it to a shop in town to have a CM bed installed. When I went to get my truck, I found out they installed the wrong model bed. They agreed to install the correct bed which should occur next week.

When I was looking at the bed they installed, they used wood as spacers to level the bed. They have steel brackets bolted to the frame, and said the wood helps the bed ride better. The wood runs the length of the gaps under the frame. I checked out some new trucks and they do this with all the beds they install. I was curious if anyone has heard of this and your thoughts. Ive had several issues with this company and am thinking of taking it elsewhere. I assume other companies mount flatbeds differently. When I was doing some research, I noticed alot of people make steel spacers (that dont run the length of the bed), which seems like a better alternative.

Any input would be great.

 

Extremely common. When I was looking into flat beds years ago, this was the recommended method from several different sources. I can't remember exactly, but I think it has to do with not only ride, but is much quieter than steel on steel. I also assumed this isn't Home Depot pressure treated yellow pine.

 

it is common. stop at a few job sites... check under there work trucks..

 

Yep common. I used steel and rubber when I did mine. wish i had left it lower.

 

Quite common even 30 years ago. My 1985 F350 has a 12' flatbed and it also has hardwood spacers between the bed and frame. This truck was used by oilfield to haul huge generators to/from well sites so no worries about affecting load capacity. They'll last for a very long time.