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Can I use pressure-treated wood for a truck bed?

Thanks,

Andy

I don't know why not.

Some of the new stuff is really hard on steel, think rust and corrosion, and thus would be a bad idea.

I would not use either the new stuff or the old stuff, just regular wood chosen for it's rot resistance, like white oak, or southern yellow pine, or a number of the imported woods sold as semi trailer flooring, and some good stuff is even sold as decking for around your house.

Grigg

I think most of the pressure treated wood is softer species. Hrad stuff like Oak won't absorb chemicals very well. If wear not a concern, PT would be OK. All your cuts and holes will need to be treated before installation or it will rot out there.

The only problem i see with PT would be since the outlawing of Arcenic a number of years back all modern PT wood is Salt impregnated ...Salt and any thing Metal will prob lead to corrosion issues when it gets wet.
Tim

Pressure treated wood is typically made of softer species and is always the lowest grade of lumber. That is lumber that is too small or immature to be used for regular building. It is essentially junk or near waste wood; don't use it.

Most pressure treated wood here in Texas is #1 or #2 Southern Yellow Pine. About 4 years ago the old CCA (Chromated Copper Arsenate) was replaced for a new formula ACQ (Alkaline Copper Quaternary). ACQ requires either galvanized steel or stainless because it is much more corrosive than the old CCA. I sale lumber for a living, and would not recommend using ACQ treated wood for anything that is in contact with painted steel. Even joist hangers that are used with ACQ have to be galvanized. Unless you want bigger problems later go with some form of untreated YP or something harder like Oak. Just my 2 cents.