1974 GMC C/K Pickup 1500 Truck Bed Rails

Are you tired of finding fresh dings, dents, and scratches on the top of your pickup truck’s bedsides? Aftermarket truck bed rails are a stylish and durable solution, offered in various finishes and styles to suit any build. 

RealTruck® carries the widest selection of truck bed rails from all the top manufacturers, ensuring you’ll have no trouble finding an ideal match for your rig. 

If you’re having difficulty narrowing your selection to just one product, contact our dedicated sales staff seven days a week. Our experts are available to assist with order placement and product inquiries.

How Could Your Truck Benefit from Truck Bed Rails?

If you utilize your pickup to haul cargo in the bed, the tops of your truck’s painted bedsides are incredibly prone to wear and tear. Why settle for unsightly dents, dings, and scratches when you could simultaneously prevent them and improve your truck’s aesthetics? 

Truck bed rails do just that, adding a stylish flare to your pickup’s bed while taking the brunt of impacts and abrasions. With durable finishes like polished stainless steel, chrome plating, and powder coating, truck bed rails are far more abrasion-resistant than your ride’s factory paint, ensuring a long-lasting finish. 

As a bonus, truck bed rails provide additional tie-down and anchor points, keeping your cargo safe and secure. Depending on the product, some bed rails are alsotonneau-cover-compatible—typically with bed covers that mount inboard of your pickup’s bedsides, like theBAKFlip G2andGator SRX.

Common Finishes

Truck bed rails come in several distinct finishes—check out our most popular.

Black Powder Coat Bed Rails

Powder-coated bed rails are highly durable, consisting of a durable powered polymer coating that’s uniformly applied to the surface and heat-cured at 400 degrees. The resulting finish resists scratches, chips, oil, chemicals, and UV exposure.

RealTruck Expert Pick: Backrack Bed Rails

Why we love it: 

• Improved bed rail protection

• Integrated tie-down points

• Heavy-duty 12-gauge steel construction

• Corrosion-resistant black powder coat finish

• Simple, no-drill installation

• Available in 6.5 and 8-foot beds

• Cross-bed toolbox compatible

• 1-year limited warranty

Chrome-Plated Bed Rails

There’s nothing like a lustrous chrome finish, consisting of a thin layer of chromium electro-plated over the base alloy. Not only do chrome truck bed rails look great, but they’re also highly corrosion-resistant. 

RealTruck Expert Pick: Putco SSR Truck Bed Rails

Why we love it: 

• 1-¾-in. diameter tubes

• Vehicle-specific fitment

• Chrome-plated die-cast ends

• 500-lb. tie-down capacity

• Easy no-drill installation

• USA-made

• Limited 1-year warranty

Polished Stainless Steel Bed Rails

Though aesthetically similar to chrome plating, polished stainless steel bed rails don’t feature a coating or plating for their luster. Instead, the base alloy—a combination of carbon steel and chromium—is sanded smooth and mirror-polished. The resulting finish is highly corrosion-resistant and durable.

RealTruck Expert Pick: Dee Zee Truck Bed Rails

Why we love it: 

• Vehicle-specific fitment

• Corrosion-resistant stainless steel construction

• Mirror-polished finish

• 1.9-in. diameter tubing

• Heavy load tie-down capacity

• Sold in pairs

• Limited lifetime warranty