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Dec 11, 2012 | 01:46 PM

dukie1877

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will it fit?

I have a 2003 F-250 4x4 will a 2012 bed fit on my truck correctly?

Thank you for the help

Dec 11, 2012 | 03:18 PM

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Yes,

But the body lines on the wheel well arcs are different from 11-up. It will bolt up you may or may not have to fiddle with the wiring to the tail lamps to get everything where it needs to be.

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Dec 11, 2012 | 09:21 PM

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Ok thank you. Do you know if its really noticable or bad looking?

Dec 12, 2012 | 12:27 PM

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I dont think its too noticebale, a true blue bleeder will notice right away, but most wont. If you try and search there was someone here not too long ago that did it on an 03 and it didnt look all that bad to me.

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Dec 12, 2012 | 12:31 PM

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yes it fits but it looks like CRAP! body lines are completely different, wheel wells are more bubbled and rounded. If you need a bed just keep looking for one or just fix the one you have

Dec 12, 2012 | 06:34 PM

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I remember seeing that one that was posted. IIRC, the body lines were the same, but the wheel opening was made different than the original. It looked fine and only a "true blue" bleeder would catch it.

It's in this thread

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...2005-f250.html

Dec 12, 2012 | 09:02 PM

dukie1877

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Thanks allot i think i will wait and find a bed that is the same. All the info was great

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Dec 13, 2012 | 02:15 PM

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I don't think it's so much the wheel well opening, but the flared out portion around it is stamped differently I believe. They are a little rounder, and there is a little round indentation around the wheel well flared portion that isn't there on the older beds.

You probably wouldn't notice it from far away, but up close i'm sure I would notice and it would bug me.