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Scotty's 52 F3 · 05-05-2018, 11:24 AM

I think aluminum might be OK. The cross members sit on pads. The pads just look like canvas webbing used on rifle slings or gym bag handles soaked in a waxy substance.

A good coat of paint and it may be fine. Your call.

Steel at the time I did mine was pretty affordable, under $200 for all this. Aluminum was not, and it's even higher now. The wood kit from Bruce Horkey is NICE but, way more than I spent on the steel. Wood just doesn't do well in the desert climate. I'm using the truck as a truck.

05-05-2018, 11:24 AM	#15
Scotty's 52 F3 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Marana, AZ. Posts: 414	Re: 48-52 f2 bed diagram I think aluminum might be OK. The cross members sit on pads. The pads just look like canvas webbing used on rifle slings or gym bag handles soaked in a waxy substance. A good coat of paint and it may be fine. Your call. Steel at the time I did mine was pretty affordable, under $200 for all this. Aluminum was not, and it's even higher now. The wood kit from Bruce Horkey is NICE but, way more than I spent on the steel. Wood just doesn't do well in the desert climate. I'm using the truck as a truck.