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| | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | I would never use red oak for a truck bed due to the ease with which it rots. Any wood kept dry and painted/sealed will last but you can't always do that so use a rot resistant wood from the start.
If you want good dense southern yellow pine or even heart pine you can find it if you look. Very few woods are unobtainable if you look and are willing to pay for what you want. lots of reclaimed/recycled wood available and dealers of the same.
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