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Old 04-23-2005, 03:16 PM   #1
Bill Hill
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Bed Boxes

The CFO has given me the approval to look for a new bed box to replace the one I have now. I want a low profile type (no higher than the bedrails) but don't know whether to go aluminum finish or painted black, both have plusses & minusses(sp?). I have a black sprayed-in liner and think the black box would look better, but am afraid of chipping with the aluminum under showing through. Who has a black box, and how well has the paint held up?
 
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Old 04-25-2005, 07:08 AM   #2
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Bill,
I would look at a bed box that also has a aux. fuel tank in it.
I have a 70 bed Trans-flo tank in my truck and would never be without a aux fuel tank.
Yes it does add weight, but the savings over time in purchasing fuel in states with lower fuel cost has saved me alot of money.
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Old 04-25-2005, 07:23 AM   #3
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Sven,
Actually, that's on the list for few years down the road (literally!). Right now, the plastic box I have is no longer suitable and I' willing to put in a metal box temporarity (2-3 years) until we go for the aux fuel tank.
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Old 04-25-2005, 06:33 PM   #4
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Mine is steel (from Tractor Supply) and was originally painted an off-white. I painted it flat black back in 1999. It's in its third truck. It has some scratches and could use a new coat of paint but I'd say the paint has held up well. It just needs some refreshing. If painting over aluminum would it need a coat of primer first?
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Old 04-26-2005, 11:05 AM   #5
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Bill,
I have the diamond plate steel (aluminum) and like it very much.
No scratches and never needs painting.
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