I have flipped the tailgate rubber pieces and that has helped a little on the the tailgate end, but the bed still sounds like it is gonna fall off.
I just use walmart steel toe shoes but they make bike boots and all that crap your asking about and it's all expensive, If I were you I'd just look on
if you are looking for the safest and cheapest way, this is what i do. i got on craigslist and got a used but is looked new jacket for 60 bucks, originally $160. I were thick blue jeans but there are pants out there, check OKorder. i just wear sneakers but any kind of boot will do the trick as long as it covers the ankle. I only wear gloves in the winter, but a good pair of leather gloves will do the trick, even work gloves.
A hard wired smoke detector would normally be taken off the lighting circuit,and therefore if you have only one detector then it should be fine to replace with a light fitting.However a light fitting will not save your life if you have a fire in the property.You will also need to install a light switch.