1953-1960 Dodge Highside Short Stepside BedWood® Kit

Ash is a light colored, smooth-grained North American hardwood. With its typical straight grain and beige-to-light-brown hue, ash wood is a very attractive option for fine furniture. It’s one of the most durable varieties and has an extensive history in American manufacturing, Due to its characteristics as a lightweight and shock-resistant wood, Ash is a favorite for baseball bats and tool handles. It is durable, lightweight, aesthetically pleasing, and absorbs wood stains very well.

Birds Eye Maple is incredibly strong, looks great, and stains nicely. Wood aficionados gravitate towards American Birds Eye Maple for its light, creamy color, and natural luster from the many swirls resulting in circular "eyes".

Black Walnut is one of the most valuable and cherished species of American hardwoods. Known as the Wood of Kings, Black Walnut has a rich brown lustrous heartwood and a very rich grain.

Black Limba is an exotic wood native to tropical west Africa. The lumber has a diverse grain pattern of interspersed dark and light stripes when harvested from the lower trunk of the tree.

Brazilian Cherry (Jatoba), native to Central and South America, is very popular due to its extreme hardness and strength. It accepts stains and finishes well and is a popular choice due to its interlocking grain pattern.

Carbon Series is a wood bed finish option exclusive to BedWood®. It is a proprietary satin black finish that is available for any truck make and model. Prefinished and ready to install, it is our newest BedWood® option. Our Carbon Series starts out with Ash, a lightweight and shock-resistant hardwood that is a favorite for use in baseball bats and tool handles due to its durability. It is then finished with a proprietary satin black coating including our exclusive H2X material providing weatherproofing and UV protection that will last for years.

Curly Maple is incredibly strong, looks great, and stains nicely. Wood aficionados gravitate towards American Curly Maple as it reflects light in a way that three-dimensional curves appear across the boards when finished in a high gloss. Curly Maple is the wood of choice for many high end guitar makers.

Cypress, sourced from the American gulf coastal region, has a leafy grain, and is strong, light and durable. Cypress is also naturally resistant to decay.

Flamed Birch is an American hardwood that possesses a beautiful wavy figured grain pattern that reflects light in a way that three-dimensional curves appear across the boards when finished in a high gloss. It is rather scarce because only an occasional tree is found to have this particular pattern.

Hickory is both rich and rustic in character. This American hardwood is extremely tough and resilient, yet flexible. Hickory heartwood varies from tan to brownish-red, and the sapwood is creamy white. Traditionally, hickory has been used for objects that require strength and that must withstand abuse.

Leopardwood is an exotic wood native to the inland areas of Eastern Australia. It is a dark reddish-brown color with strong broad rays. This species is a straight grained with medium texture, the highly flecked decorative surface makes this wood ideal for furniture and accent work.

Paduak is an exotic wood native to Africa. It is moderately heavy, strong and stiff, with exceptional stability. It has a dark reddish in color with near black highlights and is commonly used in decorative cabinetwork.

Pine (North American) is straw to tan in color, and is known for dimensional stability and being lightweight. Pine offers an economical option for those needing new BedWood®.

Poplar is a lightweight American hardwood, easy to work with and often is used to replace original pine beds for its resistance to decay.

Red Oak is a plentiful American hardwood known for its open and slightly coarse grain, and pinkish to white color. Red Oak was the original wood used in many of the classic American pickup bed floors.

Sapele is an exotic wood commonly imported from tropical Africa. It is ribbon grained mahogany with rich brown color tones.

TigerWood is an exotic wood from South and Central America. It is best known for its beautiful stunning grain pattern, replicating that of tiger stripes.

White Oak is a very versatile American hardwood. It wears well and is more resistant to exterior adversities than Red Oak.

Wormy Maple, also known as Ambrosia Maple, is a creamy white straight grained American maple with irregular streaks of gray, dark brown, tan or black striations. Worm and pin holes common. Its unique appearance makes it very desirable for those wanting something different.

ZebraWood is an exotic wood imported from central Africa. The heartwood is a pale golden yellow, distinct from the very pale color of the sapwood and features narrow streaks of dark brown to black, resembling those of a zebra.

Drilled

This BedWood® Set arrives Predrilled for Bed To Frame Mounting Holes, if you need the wood undrilled for a custom application or hidden mounting holes, be sure to order the undrilled version for your year, make and model. Give your truck bed new life with a set of show quality BedWood®. Sourced from only the most reliable and consistent sources, our BedWood® is simply the best. All wood is kiln-dried for dimensional stability allowing for the best overall finished product. Precision milled to the proper width and trimmed to length for your truck assures you this BedWood® set will fit perfectly. Each board is then chamfered on both sides. This not only helps you achieve a uniformed thickness of finish but also lays better across your cross members. After getting our proprietary groove and going through our 3-stage sanding process the BedWood® is glass smooth, ready for finish.

Undrilled

This BedWood® Set arrives undrilled, allowing you to drill your own holes for custom application or hidden mounting holes. If you want your BedWood Set Predrilled for Bed to Frame mounting bolts, be sure to order the Predrilled version for your year, make and model. Give your truck bed new life with a set of show quality BedWood.  Sourced from only the most reliable and consistent sources, our BedWood is simply the best. All wood is kiln-dried for dimensional stability allowing for the best overall finished product.  Precision milled to the proper width and trimmed to length for your truck assures you this BedWood set will fit perfectly. After getting our proprietary groove and going through our 3-stage sanding process the BedWood® is glass smooth, ready for finish.

Bed Strips are designed to fit into the grooves of the BedWood®, bolting in between the boards, securing your boards to the truck bed.  Our 100% USA made bed strips will complete any BedWood® set. With multiple finishes available, we guarantee that you will discover precisely what you are searching for.

Unpunched Polished Stainless Steel Bed Strips - Roll Formed out of a 430 BA Magnetic Stainless Steel. These bed strips are un-punched and perfect for custom applications where you want that original appearance but need to make your own holes. Each Strip is 1 ½” wide and cut to the proper length for your  Each Strip is 1 1/2" wide and cut to the proper length for your truck.

Polished Stainless Steel Hidden Fastener Bed Strips - These show quality bed strips are roll formed out of a 430 BA Magnetic Stainless Steel and uses a completely hidden fastening system. Special “T-Bolts” slide into the groove on the underside of the bed strip to adjust to any bolt location. Each strip is 1 ½” wide and cut to the proper length for your truck. Includes the correct number of 1 ¼” long hidden fasteners for your truck.

Unpunched Plain Steel Bed Strips - Made form a Mild Cold Rolled Steel. These bed strips are un-punched and perfect for custom applications where you want that original appearance but need to make your own holes. Each Strip is 1 ½” wide and cut to the proper length for your  Each Strip is 1 1/2" wide and cut to the proper length for your  truck.

Plain Steel Hidden Fastener Bed Strips - These show quality bed strips are roll formed out of a Mild Cold Rolled Steel and uses a completely hidden fastening system. Special “T-Bolts” slide into the groove on the underside of the bed strip to adjust to any bolt location. Each strip is 1 ½” wide and cut to the proper length for your truck. Includes the correct number of 1 ¼” long hidden fasteners for your truck.

We put a modern twist on an old product by taking the unsightly hump out of the angle strip th