A friend of mine is in the process of installing new wood and strips in the bed of his 53. The strips that he purchased do not have holes drilled for the bolts. I've seen several trucks that have the strips installed without bolts on the strips and it's a clean installation. Does anyone know how the strips are mounted without using the bolts?

 

They are called "WOW" strips and I think Pros Pick sells them, probably others sell them also. They have a groove with removeable studs on the bottom side if I recall them correctly. Might look at Pros Pick website to get more info.

 

I know that www.mark-k.com sells the aluminum version of them. Go to their site and they have a really good picture of how they work. I have not ordered from this company.

www.f100.com sells them in stainless and aluminum. I have ordered from www.f100.com. My orders were done over the phone and the sales staff were very friendly and helpful. Parts exceeded expectations. Very satisfied customer.

I am sure that plenty of other sites sell them as well. These are sites I am familiar with that do sell them.