Wood size for Slot

[Choatecav]

I took the "Jeep" letters off of my tail gate and replaced it with "Gladiator." Then, I placed the Jeep letters on a section of vinyl fence, cut to size and that's what I am using.

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[johnparjr]

Ok, I'll be the guy that says it:
If using a tape measure to determine what size you need escaped you, then this project is too hard for you.

too bad your months late

 

[Clarkr32]

Who wants to make one of these custom for me?

 

[DaBuzzkill]

2x6x57” iirc.

Ugh! That is why we don’t trust the Internet. I took this as valid and measured to 57” on the dot. Too short. I figured it was already a well-vetted question.

 

[DaBuzzkill]

too bad your months late

You’re = you are

 

[Dougstdig]

Doesn't really answer my question thanks for the help

It’s the best answer though. What bed liner do you have? Do you want to account for the end corner radiuses?

Then again, from your opening post, you didn’t reference the vertical board at the rear of the bed or the one that rests over the wheel wells.

 

[Cooper_D]

EnzoA said:
Made this bed partition/grocery holder/plywood-drywall holder in between zoom meetings today (it was at lunch time! in case my boss asks - he owns a JL).
Owner's Manual call for 2 2x4's but why go that route when you can use a 2x8 and trim 1/4" off of it. 


I may add holes and slots for bungee cords to tie smaller things down after figuring out what I use and need the most (only got the truck yesterday). 


If anybody wants to take some of the guessing game out, see below for measurements.
Cut one 2x8 at 57 5/8" in length. Cut the bottom corner (3/4" in, at 45 degrees - that'll allow the piece (and weight on top) to rest on the bottom of the bed, not the rounded corners.
Then the handles were made with a 2 ½” hole saw and a jig saw.
I then rounded everything over with a router and gave it all a quick sanding before painting.

For carrying sheet materials, you'll also need a 2x4 cut at 50" long. Laying flat, you will need to trim the corners coming in contact with the bed for the same reasons we cut them in the other piece.

This took me 45 min from start to finish (I even made a second set for a friend). I didn't use treated lumber as this is a quick fix for now and my bed cover is arriving later this week. It’ll do the job for now until I come up with a nicer and better design.

These measurements worked for me


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