I went with stainless bed strips and they've held up really well. My truck has seen heavy rain multiple times, even snow and the bed is often used/loaded up.

The oak bed wood gets beat up and requires a quick sanding/staining but the stainless strips are pretty low maintenance.
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1940 1/2-ton
Low skill and low buck build
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