2x6 Bed Divider for the Flexbed

[CactusJack]

Is that the modular floor and tailgate cover? That was the setup I was thinking about doing, just the floor and tailgate, no sides.

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[gwalton1234]

Added a 2x4 to slide in right on top of the 2x6 and painted both black. I am happy now.

I agree. I dig that height, now.

 

[NJBob]

I'm going to assume if you're wanting to place your lumber like this, you'll need the 55" cut. The above pic is using the same 2x6 I had in the original images. It's too short to be secure in this configuration.

Not sure what you mean by the 55 cut. The first pic said it was 55 1/4. Yet it's to short.

 

[dcs12345]

Not sure what you mean by the 55 cut. The first pic said it was 55 1/4. Yet it's to short.

The OP has 54 1/4”, not 55”. The 54 1/4 is for the slot behind the wheel well, the spot on top of the wheel well is 55”

2x6 at 54 1/4. It fits, I just think I want a taller one. Maybe 2x10? Might just stack a 2x4 over it. Don't know yet. Anyways, just sharing in case anyone wanted to see the 2x6 specifically. Going to paint whatever I use a matte black or maybe some type of bed liner spray if I can find some.

 

[NJBob]

Thanks confused me a bit.

 

[dddinstructor]

I managed to use 2-2x10s with a velcro strip between the length of each piece. I also added rubber gaskets to the back side to prevent bumping

and spray-painted them black.

 

[Cheesehead]

This is my super simple bed divider solution using stuff I had around the house. The 2x4s are not connected, and I find that makes it easier to take them in and out and place in position. I cut a strip of one of those thin heavy rubber floor protectors for the ends to help avoid marring/scratching. Then sanded and covered with 2 coats of water based varnish to make smoother and hopefully avoid slivers.

I could also flip the bottom board around (if that makes sense!) to then have the gaps between the boards if wanted. As they are now it would minimize much wood contacting the bed if it got wet.

 

[kkreit01]

I had to modify mine, in order to hold more groceries. Mine is used to keep groceries within reach.

 

[dddinstructor]

 

[JoeTime]

2x6 at 54 1/4. It fits, I just think I want a taller one. Maybe 2x10? Might just stack a 2x4 over it. Don't know yet. Anyways, just sharing in case anyone wanted to see the 2x6 specifically. Going to paint whatever I use a matte black or maybe some type of bed liner spray if I can find some.

I made the 2x6 and painted them satin black. They came out nice. They make nice cargo compartments. If I did it again though (and I may) I'd make them 2x8's. The 2x6's are lower than the height of the wheel wells. If I put in 4x8' plywood, the weight would be mostly on the wheel wells. Only the sag would touch the boards in the middle.

 

[CarlosMaverick]

Improvised divider this morning for my wife's Maverick when she told me she needed to carry some food containers.

Rubber stripes were added on the lateral sides to avoid scratch the paint.

Worked okay so far.

 

[AutobahnSHO]

Thanks y'all for the ideas and pictures!

The first "truckey" thing I did with my first truck was bring home a 12' treated 2x6 home. They didn't have 10', just 8' or 12' and the twelve was just a dollar or two more.

I have TONS of old bicycle inner-tubes, so I'm going to glue those on the edges which touch the (sprayed) bed and things shouldn't move or squeak at all?..

If the 2x6 isn't tall enough for us, may attach vertical posts to add another 4" or 6" length above it- like a cattle care rail looks kinda

Like this only with the horizontal rails sitting on top of each other, and facing the rear of the bed with the vertical posts facing front of truck
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[Daverick]

Added a 2x4 to slide in right on top of the 2x6 and painted both black. I am happy now.

I also went with stacking a 2x4 over the 2x6 but I find that most of the time the 2x6 is sufficient alone and leaves enough room to move a milk crate between the divider and the tonneau without opening the tonneau.

 

[JimParker256]

When I make my "grocery divider," I will build a 2x2" frame the size I want the finished divider to be, cut a 1/4-inch groove all the way around the "inside" of the frame, and cut a piece of 1/4" plywood to fit that groove. Secure the plywood to the frame with glue and a handful of screws, use a 2" hole saw to cut a whole bunch of lightening holes in the plywood, and you've got a very lightweight, rigid, and amazingly strong divider...

Going on past history making stuff this way, it will weigh a LOT less than a single 2x6, and can be as tall as will work with my tonneau cover. I want my wife to be able to put in in place or remove it without having to climb into the truck bed to assume a weight-lifting stance...

By the way, here's a picture from an earlier thread that shows the cut lengths for each of the locations in the bed. Sorry I can't give credit to whoever did the work on this - I saved it in my "Maverick" folder for future reference - like now!

 

[BradnChristine]

When I make my "grocery divider," I will build a 2x2" frame the size I want the finished divider to be, cut a 1/4-inch groove all the way around the "inside" of the frame, and cut a piece of 1/4" plywood to fit that groove. Secure the plywood to the frame with glue and a handful of screws, use a 2" hole saw to cut a whole bunch of lightening holes in the plywood, and you've got a very lightweight, rigid, and amazingly strong divider...

Going on past history making stuff this way, it will weigh a LOT less than a single 2x6, and can be as tall as will work with my tonneau cover. I want my wife to be able to put in in place or remove it without having to climb into the truck bed to assume a weight-lifting stance...

By the way, here's a picture from an earlier thread that shows the cut lengths for each of the locations in the bed. Sorry I can't give credit to whoever did the work on this - I saved it in my "Maverick" folder for future reference - like now!

Unless you have small grocery bags, thi was lighter and easier to make.

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