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May 16, 2014 | 11:28 AM

dwhisenant

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bed swap

My 72 bed is rusted pretty bad. Can I buy, as a donor truck, any 67-72 truck and swap the beds out, assuming same bed length? Any thing special about the swap?

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Don

May 16, 2014 | 11:39 AM

fe390pc

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Nothing year specific on the mounting 1967 to 72. 67 to 69 do not have the rear marker lights, but that is about it.

May 16, 2014 | 12:08 PM

crazed87bronco

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No differences as long as you stick to the same bed as you are replacing it with length wise and style. Like said above only the marker and reflector lights are changed for the new safety regulations over the years.

May 16, 2014 | 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by fe390pc

Nothing year specific on the mounting 1967 to 72. 67 to 69 do not have the rear marker lights,

but that is about it.

1969's have body side marker lights (reflectors) before serial number F70,001. 1969's from serial number F70,001, 1970/72's have marker lamps (use #97 bulb).

1969/72's have marker (reflector) lights below the tail lights.

If the OP's truck has upper body side mouldings, there are 3 different widths.

1967, 1968 before serial number C56,001 has 1 1/4" wide upper mouldings. 1968 from serial number C56,001, 1969, 1970/72 Sport Customs have 1 1/2" wide upper side mouldings.

1970/72 Ranger/Ranger XLT's have 3 5/8" wide upper side mouldings. Rangers have black painted inserts, Ranger XLT's have wood grained inserts.