This guy is good. Although he told me before I wasnt gonna say anything on here until I saw it (he had never done one of these) despite what he and I both had researched and been told he got it mounted where the body lines match perfectly. He made a custom filler and return pipe so he could use the normal filler location. Cost a bit more than I wanted but it is worth it.

 

Why such a huge gap between the cab and bed? Or does the picture just make it seem big?

 

Nope it has a big gap. Reason being the truck is a cab chassis. Cab to center of axle is 60 inches instead of 40 something on a truck. Also the frame is 3 inches narrower on the cab chassis and is straight unlike a truck chassis. I wanted a truck bed on it so my shop did a custom install. Ford makes a bed extender/spacer for F550s that will fit my F350 so will get that when the time comes to get the paint done.

 

What was it before? Do you have the before pictures? last question, why?

 

From what I understand the guy who onwed it before me had a huge dog box on it-he bought the cab chassis new in 06. The reason i did it was A: I wanted a truck with a truck bed and not a service or flat bed. B: was cheaper to do this then buy a regular truck with a bed already. Ford doesnt make a truck bed for a cab chassis so had to do a custom install.

 

From searching the net I couldn't find a single thing on doing this "conversion" so I guess I will try and get more specifics and post them up.

 

Cool, cant wait to see it with Spacer/Paint

 

Tks--me either but the boss-I mean wife--told me I'm going to have to wait awhile before I do the spacer and paint--i'm good with that for now I guess.
The one thing I did find out is the guy didn't make any prints--just made as he went. I told him I could get him alot of business--he said no thanks-lol. I think he had like 40 or 50 hours in making the brackets--every one is different. Wish I could get good picks of what he has done--it is pretty amazing to make it work the way it did.

 

You could place some Stacks there

 

You couldn't resist huh?

That made me laugh so hard my drink came out my nose!!!

 

LOL , That one was for you Justin

 

AND Just what have you been drinking tonight??

Send me some PLEASE I want to spin too.

Sean

 

Lol ---dont think so. She may look like a shotgun shell at the moment but im not that redneck--least I dont think I am