The structural platform and enclosing box behind the cab of a pickup truck designed to carry cargo. It consists of a floor, side panels, a front bulkhead, and a tailgate, often lined or coated with polyurethane to prevent damage from heavy loads.
We need to pressure wash the truckbed before spraying the new liner.
Inspect the front bulkhead of the truckbed for bowing, which usually means the previous owner slammed heavy cargo into it under hard braking.
Also heard as
- bed
- cargo box
Related terms
Bedside
The exterior sheet metal panel forming the flank of a pickup truck's cargo box.
Stakebed
A flatbed truck body equipped with removable vertical posts and slatted sides to enclose cargo.
Tonneau cover
A hard or soft protective cover spanning the cargo bed of a pickup truck.
Truck camper
A recreational living unit designed to slide into and sit within the bed of a pickup truck.