Looking at a F 350 and have a F 100... are the beds interchangeable?

 

No. The F-350 has the spare tire in the right bedside. And as a result the F-350's have a 140" wheelbase. Whereas the F-100 has a 133" wheelbase for the 8' bed with a standard cab.

 

I am certainly no expert but I think my 1979 F-350 4x4 with 8' bed is a 133" wheelbase. I think it's the Supercab or Trailer Special that has the longer wheelbase. I have been wrong before though.


There is no reason for an F-350 to have a longer wheelbase than a F-100.


I'm guessing the beds are interchangeable but the experts here know better than I.


Dennis

 

It depends if the 350 is 2wd or 4wd. The 2wd bed is different as already said, if its a 4wd bed it should work. Heres a pic of my 79 f350 4wd.133 wb

 

IF the F-350 is a two wheel drive and came with a styleside bed it is a 140 inch wheelbase therefore the bed from any other model will NOT fit. IF it is a 4 wheel drive F-350 with a styleside bed it has a 133 inch wheelbase and the beds WILL interchange.

F-350 with syleside bed. Note the opening where the spare tire goes:

 

Both of you are wrong. And all F350's thru 1978 are 2WD, 1979 was the first year for factory installed 4WD

Only the following F350's (2WD only) on the 140" wheelbase have the spare tire located within the right quarter panel (bedside):

1973/76 Regular Cab Super Camper Special / 1973/79 Regular Cab Trailer Special / 1977/79 Regular Cab Camper Special.

Ford dropped "Super" after 1976.

All other 1973/79 F350 Styleside pickups (and all F100/250 Stylesides) have the spare tire mounted under the bed at the rear.

Left quarter panel (aka bedside): 1973/76 F100/350 Stylesides have exposed fuel caps / 1977/79 F100/350 Stylesides have fuel doors.

D6TZ-9927840-B (replaced D3TZ-9927840-A) .. Right Styleside Quarter Panel = 1973/79 F100/350 - 8 foot box less cutout for spare tire.

D6TZ-9927840-D (replaced D3TZ-9927840-B & D4TZ-9927840-C) .. Right Styleside Quarter Panel = 1973/79 F350 - 8 box box with cutout for spare tire.

Upper pic: Spare Wheel Carrier (Frame Mounted): 1973/ (1973/79) F250 4WD and F350--EXC 140" W/B

 

I stand corrected Great Keeper of Numbers. I'll have to file this away in my memory bank (she ain't what she used to be).

There's your answer, Thomas. As always, Bill's knowledge and experience trumps the rest of us. We'd all be lost without Bill.

 

Well I too stand corrected. And I should've added that the 2wd F350's were available in the 140" wheelbase. An oversight on my part. And thanks for the correction Bill for the rest of the F350 info.

 

Ya didn,t I say everything that ND said.