Protec bed question

kaspar139 · July 23, 2003

What IS a pro-tec bed?

I was reading the Newbie section and was welcoming Pewter Pro-Tec to the site, and posted this question there after a few comments about it, but I figured more people read this board, and it fits here

Thanks!

kaspar139 · July 23, 2003

Ahh, this must be what they were talking about:

http://www.protec-truckliners.com/products.html

But, does it come from the factory?

MCourson · July 23, 2003

Im pretty sure that Pro-tec is the composite bed. Wingnut has one.

MCourson · July 23, 2003

http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/index.php?...pic=20061\

This is the link to wingnuts pictures. The one with rasied letter Chevrolet on the gate is the pro-tec.

Truckman031 · July 23, 2003

The Pro-Tec is a bed that does not dent or rust. It was avalible but isn't any longer.

Wingnut · July 23, 2003

What do you want to know exactly?

It not a liner. It's a complete bed, inside and outside. All composite.

Pewter Pro-Tec · July 24, 2003

Just checking in!

Wingnut is right, the whole bed is composite, in, out, sides, tailgate, etc.

Any other questions, just ask away!

kaspar139 · July 24, 2003

Interesting, you guys answered my question. A composite bed, sounds good.

Big Boy · July 24, 2003

They're not really that great - great idea but this one didn't work.

They are only very slightly lighter than a steel bed and they are not strong enough even to support a truck cap.

I liked the idea at first but they need to take another shot at it.

Wingnut · July 24, 2003

It's strong enough to support the cap, but there is no place to clamp it.

There are no traditional bed rails. I will try and find a pic and post it.

As far as "not being that great" Big Boy...Do you have one? Because for my purposes, it works very well. Not to mention the fact that door dings (at least on the bed) are a thing of the past. Now I'm not a contractor, but I wouldn't hesitate to use it commercially. It's pretty d@mn strong. I personally have zero use for a bed cap.....And if you need to haul more than this, you have no business in a 1/2 ton.

I'll find a pic of the rails here in a few.