NEED HELP! Somebody with a short bed and a tape measure PLEASE!

1800joedaddy · #1 (**permalink**) 11-07-2009, 05:22 PM

I'm about to chop my longbed and thought I had the right #'s. I was going to cut 12" to make it a shortbed then heard the # was more like 17" So while at a customers house I threw a tape inside his short bed and from the bulk head rearward to the end of the floor it measured 82" my long bed measures 98 and 3/8 exactly! HEEEEELP! Somebody please give me some back-up here did I measure the other bed right? Is it really 82" or was there a fraction at the end?

USArmyTaterness · #2 (**permalink**) 11-07-2009, 05:29 PM

My `73 long bed measured out to the same as yours but that is my number and may not be perfect

427 fordman · #3 (**permalink**) 11-07-2009, 05:32 PM

I'm going over to my shop in a couple hours and I have a shortbox parts truck over there and I can get you the measurement then if no one else helps you out before then.

1800joedaddy · #4 (**permalink**) 11-07-2009, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by USArmyTaterness

My `73 long bed measured out to the same as yours but that is my number and may not be perfect

Thanks brother, any shortbeds out there?

fordinterceptor · #5 (**permalink**) 11-07-2009, 06:48 PM

I have a 74 and I measured 82 and 1/16. Can someone tell me where the back up light sensor is on a 74 F100 w automatic, is it on the column, or tranny, I dont see anything on the tranny. Thanks, Grady

427 fordman · #6 (**permalink**) 11-07-2009, 07:27 PM

My 77 shortbed parts truck measured 82 1/4. Little different I guess

triplecreek · #7 (**permalink**) 11-07-2009, 09:03 PM

I just checked both my trucks Long bed was 98 3/8 Short bed was 82 1/8 Iam going to do the same and make short bed out of a long bed. as long as you get close no one will know the difference.

NumberDummy · #8 (**permalink**) 11-07-2009, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by fordinterceptor

Can someone tell me where the back up light sensor is on a 74 F100 w automatic, is it on the column, or tranny,

I dont see anything on the tranny.

There is no such thing as a backup lamp sensor.

With A/T, the backup lamps are controlled by the Neutral Safety Switch (NSS).

1961/77: The NSS is located towards the bottom of the steering column / 1978 and later, it's on the transmission.

C7TZ7A247A .. NSS (Motorcraft SW600) / Obsolete

Fits: 1965/66 F100/250 // 1967/77 F100/350.

1800joedaddy · #9 (**permalink**) 11-07-2009, 11:58 PM

82
82 1/8
82 1/4

That's plenty to work with! If I'm 1/4 off it shouldn't matter, thanks a buch guys!!!