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Apr 24, 2025 | 04:05 PM

red21sweep

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Custom Bed Frame 2x4s

Hello Everyone,

Do you think I should notch the 2x4 to make lay flatter of the chassis?

thanks

Apr 24, 2025 | 04:53 PM

Don T

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From: Lloydminster Ab

If you mess with the thickness of the bed mounting strips your fenders will not fit your running boards correctly. I am assuming this is a f2 or f3 bed.

Apr 24, 2025 | 05:05 PM

red21sweep

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Don T

If you mess with the thickness of the bed mounting strips your fenders will not fit your running boards correctly. I am assuming this is a f2 or f3 bed.

It is a F1.

Apr 25, 2025 | 04:56 AM

Bvas

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I’m assuming you want to notch because the board is into the frame hump.

Could you just shift the board toward the rear and drill it off center?

Apr 25, 2025 | 05:18 AM

Marten

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Yes notch it. Any reason you are using wood instead of metal? It will make the wood weaker but not a big deal unless it is a large notch or you are loading heavy.

Apr 25, 2025 | 07:11 AM

Hammermanr2

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I would cut wedges to go under it and then glue and clamp them before drilling. Also should really be using treated or cedar.

Apr 25, 2025 | 08:21 AM

red21sweep

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Too answer some questions:

Why not metal? Just to save some money on buying reproduction cross pieces and not having to weld.

CCA or Cedar? It is what I had in the garage at the time. I also heard the CCA with not react great with the metal. I thought of getting oak but again trying to save some money.

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Apr 26, 2025 | 01:14 PM

MercBlues

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@red21sweep I look at any repairs/restoration/preservation for the long term. If you can do that with wood cheaper and better, good for you. If you do it cheaper and worse, don't do it.