Red144runner 657 #1 Posted December 13, 2017 The sand paper foot pads worked fine on my 3/12. I did like the look of the later style rubber pads that partially went up the rear fender. We picked up a bunch of 4'x8' sheets of 1/8" diamond plate in the mill clean out last month. Most will be used on my GMCs flatbed. There were some smaller pieces and I had wanted to make diamond plate pads for a while. I didn't think the steel was any thougher than the 3/16" I had just used but I was wrong. Was harder to cut and drill. I cut 2 pieces for each side. A 12"x6" foot pad and 4"x6" rear piece that I welded on at the same degree as the fender. Next I filed the holes square to take the 5/16" carrige bolts. They will be held on with 3 per side. Finally I primed and 2 coats of gloss black rustoleum followed by a coat of truck bed liner. I could put them on now but I've slowly been replacing all the hardware with stainless and don't have the bolts yet. Should look cool 6 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,777 #2 Posted December 13, 2017 (edited) Like the idea of SS hardware. Might be a good idea for one of us to to with AL diamond plate too. If your gonna do bed liner what's your theory behind the coats of gloss and not just a primer? Must have took a bit of filing to get those squares for the carriage bolts? Edited December 13, 2017 by WHX12 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red144runner 657 #3 Posted December 13, 2017 18 minutes ago, WHX12 said: Like the idea of SS hardware. Might be a good idea for one of us to to with AL diamond plate too. If your gonna do bed liner what's your theory behind the coats of gloss and not just a primer? Must have took a bit of filing to get those squares for the carriage bolts? The bed liner was an afterthought. The original plan was just the black paint. Then after I painted it I found 2 cans of bedliner in our cabinet. So it's extra protected. I did the underside too to protect the tractors finish. I just did the same thing making my plows cutting edge. I found it harder to file the thinner diamond plate than the 3/16" I made the cutting edge with. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,777 #4 Posted December 13, 2017 12 hours ago, Red144runner said: found 2 cans of bedliner in our cabinet Extra non-skid too ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tankman 3,518 #5 Posted December 13, 2017 Don't forget Never-Seez on all bolt threads. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red144runner 657 #6 Posted December 14, 2017 Bolted up, ss hardware (neverseized). I tried it out and the bedliner offers great grip! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
