2011 Silverado 1500 - bed attachment?
My dad has an old 1980s Viking popup at 1100lbs dry weight and he wants to buy a 2011/2012 silverado 1500 to put it on. The bed load capacity is 1500lbs, and it will never pull a trailer. The ques...
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Fishbreath wrote:
Jage
I have a 2013 GMC 4x4 SRW long bed and I can vouch for the thinner sheet metal in the bed. The stuff is slightly stiffer than aluminum foil! I leaned against the bed and put a dent in it! (No, I am not that fat)
It is incredibly thinner than past models.
I don't know if the stake pockets have thicker material, but if the side panels of the bed are any indication.....
Good luck with your purchase
Bill
I wouldnt worry ,
those stake pockets are square which makes them about 50 x or more stronger then flat sheet metal..
