My 52 1 ton has a bed floor of diamond tread plate steel, installed long before my time with the truck.
If it's 1/4" thick that's about 400 lb in a 9' bed. Or 300lb if 3/16" thick.
Hardly takes up any space for being so heavy.


•1951 GMC 250 in the Project Journals
•1948 Chevrolet 6400 - Detroit Diesel 4-53T - Roadranger 10 speed overdrive - 4 wheel disc brakes
•1952 Chevrolet 3800 pickup
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