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I've been trying to find some info that I thought would be easy but after an hour no luck. I recently bought a '97 350 CC with a service body. It's an SRW and I'm thinking about going DRW. Does anyone know the actual width of DRW? I'm wondering if it will fit under the existing bed.
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A dually rear axle from a 2wd pickup will work. Don't get one from a cab and chassis truck, they will not work. It has to be from a dually truck that left the factory with a pick up bed on it. The dual wheels will probably stick out of the fender wells on the service bed if the bed was made for a single rear wheel truck.
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I've been trying to find some info that I thought would be easy but after an hour no luck. I recently bought a '97 350 CC with a service body. It's an SRW and I'm thinking about going DRW. Does anyone know the actual width of DRW? I'm wondering if it will fit under the existing bed.
Thanks.
Thanks.
I didn't get the outside to outside tire measurments though.
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Thanks for the info and the link.
The service body is built for srw so I guess I'm going to have to figure out how much the tires will stick out. Are the reg's about that? It's not something I've ever considered.
My underlying concern is a weight issue. I had an '05 F350 srw but it was stolen while i was about 1500 miles from home. The real PITA was that my drop in camper was off the truck when it was taken. The replacement I found was in great shape and affordable but in the stress of the situation I wasn't thinking about payload differences.
I went from a supercab gasser with a pickup bed to a crewcab 7.3 with the service body. Picked up a lot of weight and with the camper it's likely too much.
The service body is built for srw so I guess I'm going to have to figure out how much the tires will stick out. Are the reg's about that? It's not something I've ever considered.
My underlying concern is a weight issue. I had an '05 F350 srw but it was stolen while i was about 1500 miles from home. The real PITA was that my drop in camper was off the truck when it was taken. The replacement I found was in great shape and affordable but in the stress of the situation I wasn't thinking about payload differences.
I went from a supercab gasser with a pickup bed to a crewcab 7.3 with the service body. Picked up a lot of weight and with the camper it's likely too much.
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If you don't need/want the service bed, you could remove and sell it. The purchase a pickup bed and install it. Any pickup bed from a 92-96 F150, F250, or350 will fit. The 97 F350 bed will work also. You might be able to make a little on the swap also.
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97 F-250HD bed is the same also.
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I don't really need the service bed but it sure does add some nice storage when I'm on the road with the camper.
Got a measurement from a 95 F350 dually, 92" to outside of tires. That would leave 6" hanging out each side. Still scratching my head on this.
Got a measurement from a 95 F350 dually, 92" to outside of tires. That would leave 6" hanging out each side. Still scratching my head on this.
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