For the distance between the pivot points for the tailgate on a 250 or 350, 99-07. That is the distance from face to face. Also the measurement on the tailgate side, outside edge bracket to bracket.

I have a 99 f250 SD that needs a tailgate. I was told by the local scrap yard that certain year f150 tailgates would fit. So I found a tailgate from a 2001 f150. While it does physically fit in place, latches, opens and closes it has one problem. The pivot points at the bottom seem to be spaced apart too far. Meaning if the tailgate is not perfectly placed or aligned between the pivot points on the bed the tailgate falls off on one side. While I could make say a quart inch spacer on each side for the pivot points I am skeptical of this interchange that a f150 tailgate actually fits. Either that or my truck is tweaked and something is off.

 

63 on the gate and 61 3/4 on the truck. Approx Do you have the plastic pieces on there..? Also mine is a newer bed don't know what year maybe 04. I do have my 99 bed I just remembered..

The 99 is the same approx

 

Plastic pieces? Truck side or tailgate side? Thanks for the measurements, truck side sounds right. Have to go measure the tailgate, that might be the issue, that or the plastic pieces

 

Looks like the plastic is in the gate//inside the cups. not gonna add much.

 

my measurements I wrote down I have 62 7/16" from face to face. That is a bit of a difference wonder if we are measuring in the same place? Course on the bedside doesnt make much sense as I am measuring more than you and the datums I used were the closest points. I better go remeasure tomorrow.

 

Face to face on what?

 

the hinge brackets mounted to the bed. Guess I better take a pic.

 

Remeasured and I still came up with 62 7/16". Here are the pics of where I measured, was this the same place you came up with 61 3/4"? I measured my tailgate it is 63". So that gives me a whole 9/16", explains why the tailgate falls off if not perfectly on there.