Hello all,
I have a question on 80-on-up frames...

Do the 'standard cab' long beds share the same frame as the 'extended cab' short beds? If not, is it possible to (fairly easily) mount an 'extended cab' cab onto a 'standard cab' frame if I was to build a custom flat bed?

Thanks in advance.

 

hmmm. I know that the S/C short bed had the same wheelbase as the regualar cab, the long bed had a longer wheebase, the regular cab longber is 133 inches, and the supercap long bed is 138 inches, I would assume if you use a 6 foot flatbed as opposed to an 8 footer it would work.

 

Is there any place I can find the wheelbases of all the various cab/bed combinations? I have been looking all over the net for an hour and can't find squat.

 

No, the frame turns up just behind the cab, so a short-cab/longbed frame would interfere with the floor of the cab extension. Getting the right frame would be MUCH cheaper, easier, & safer than butchering the wrong one.

I can e-mail you a LARGE document (~320K) that shows all the wheelbases, but you have to send me a real e-mail. The BBS system doesn't accept attachements. Meantime, look around the Ford site.

 

I'd like that email-

My address is coderunner@military.com

I have a few Ford truck projects going on, and that info would be helpful. Thank you.

 

Last summer I got a bug to get an ex cab. I did research on the same thing, I ended up buying an ex cab short bed and it has a longer wheel base (139") than a standard cab long bed (133"),
The frame is longer under the cab on the ex cab. after the cab it raises up some, I suppose with a 3" body lift on the front four mounts, and a fabbed / relocated rear mount and a custom bed you could do it, or just stretch the frame under the cab.
If you want pics or measurements, I could send them to you I still have a reg cab frame in the driveway.
Let mw know,
Aaron

 

Just went out and measured my cab. the x cab is about 70" from front mount to back mount and the rear is about 3 or so higher.

 

I've done the opposite, made a standard cab out of an ex. cab... You will find the difference in the frame is 22" between the rear of the tranny x-member and the kickup for the rear cab mounts... Remove the offending 22", weld back together, bolt on your regular cab... LOL. I forget the name of the company now, but, the company that built the ex. cab first generation Lightnings added that 22" to the Lightning frame... I will not advocate doing this in your backyard... My frame was welded by a friend of mine who is a certified welder, and has done many heavy truck frame extensions and shortenings.
Evan

 

Thanks, everyone, for your input.

From all the info gathered in this thread, I assume the following to be true...

117" Standard Cab Short Bed
133" Standard Cab Long Bed
139" Extended Cab Short Bed
155" Extended Cab Long Bed
168" Crew Cab Long Bed

Am I right here?

 

Hey Steve83,

I'd like that info as well.

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I am currently doing some research on frame dimenisons as well. I am thinking of shortening a reg cab f-350 to fit a bronco body. That way I would have 1-ton chassis. By the way, I have a '92 Bronco.