OT:Hidden bed storage?
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From: Slatington, PA
I've seen a few of the service bodies that match the contours of the factory bed. Dunno if it was a ford option or aftermarket but they looked nice, till all the doors started rusting at the bottoms.
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From: Twin Falls Idaho
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From: Charles Town, WV
He carried an extra spring for on-trail repair. I carried extra parts but never a full leaf spring.
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From: Gary,Indiana
I was thinking of using the the spare tire cable wrench and attach it to a weather tight tight box that you could wrench up and down like you do the spare tire. But I myself have stock size tires and like having a spare so I was thinking of getting another spare tire wrench and the space on the right front side of the bed and put a box there that I could wrench up and down. That way I could keep all my "what if" parts and tools in it. I just haven't put alot of thought in it since I have been busy with a long list of things I need to repair. Maybe one of you guys could do something with this idea. 
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Michael S. Palmer
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From: Windsor, Colorado
If you don't have a gooseneck hitch you could probably fab up a shallow box to fit in the middle of the bed in front of the spare tire. I think you could still have it 8 inches deep or so (haven't measured).
I took a piece of 3/4 plywood and made a box on both sides of the bed sitting the same height as the wheel wells. bolted it to the wheel wells and ran it up under my crossbox. Worked great for chains, boomers, shovels, hitches and many other items. Still had 4' between, but I always intended to fab it out of steel to make it cleaner looking.
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From: Eastern Ohio
Best pic I had with the bed off. You can see it at the bottom of the pic.
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From: Mcafee, NJ
I could have sold that bed a million times, over... Had big plans for the truck from day one so I traded it to ther family business for a 08 take off...rumor had it they were going trip make them again