Truck Bed: Description and Operation
PICKUP BEDThe pickup bed consists of:
- style side pickup bed (pan assembly)
- pickup box tiedown hooks
- flareside pickup bed (pan assembly)
- body side wheel opening splash shield
- flareside body side outer panel
- rear-wheel opening moulding (4 x 4 only)
The styleside pickup bed:
- is standard.
- comes in standard lengths of 1.67 m (5.5 ft) or 1.98 m (6.5 ft) or optional 2.43 m (8 ft) length.
- is double-wall steel construction.
- houses 4 stake pockets in the top of the 1.98 m (6.5 ft) bed and 6 stake pockets on the 2.43 m (8 ft) bed.
- on 4x4 vehicles, includes rear-wheel opening mouldings.
- is constructed of an inner steel box and steel tailgate with moulded outer panels.
The flareside pickup bed:
- is optional on both 4x2 and 4x4 models in 1.98 m (6.5 ft)length only.
- has integrated step pads on each side of the flared wheel openings.
Both styleside and flareside pickup beds:
- come standard with four pickup bed tiedown hooks.