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Old 07-10-2014, 05:43 PM
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Top of bed rails to ground measurement?

Hey all,

I am looking at a used truck that has been lifted, dealer will work with me to put it back to stock, wondering if anyone with a stock 2008 F250 Crew Cab Longbox 4x4 could measure the stock height from the top of the bed rails to the ground right at the centerline of the tires.

I want to make sure that I can tow my 5th with enough clearance, and I don't know if the 2008 sits the same height as my 2001.

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Not sure if this helps you it not but it's a free bump at the least. My 04 f250 regular cab 4x4 is about 55 inches from the top of the bed rail. I have 33's on it.
 
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get yourself a new dealer! Stock springs are five in the rear leaf pack then if the option was added the truck should have a top overload spring so thats six total. if the rear pack had more than five someone added a add a leaf to raise the rear or help with payload capacity. Also stock F250 have a small 2 or 2 1/2" factory rear block so again if its larger than that someone has changed it.......
 
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take a picture of the rear springs and ill get you straightened out
 
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i find it funny how over 100 members opened your post but not one took a minute to grab a tape measure to help ya out?
 
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Old 07-11-2014, 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by SuperDutyScaler
i find it funny how over 100 members opened your post but not one took a minute to grab a tape measure to help ya out?
I agree, I thought someone would have been able to post a measurement by now - but not all 100 viewing members have the same configuration (or tape measures, lol). fwiw my 2005 F250 cc LB 2wd is @52" with a moderate load of tools in the bed and ARE Z topper on it, your mileage may vary.
 
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Originally Posted by skymanr
Not sure if this helps you it not but it's a free bump at the least. My 04 f250 regular cab 4x4 is about 55 inches from the top of the bed rail. I have 33's on it.
Thanks, my stock 2001 is about 55 as well with 5 psi in the airbags, still curious if the 2008 is the same.

Originally Posted by SuperDutyScaler
take a picture of the rear springs and ill get you straightened out
Unfortunately the truck is 4 hours away, I am just trying to confirm if stock height will work with my trailer, with the lift on the one I am looking at, the bed rails are 61 1/2 from the ground.

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I agree, I thought someone would have been able to post a measurement by now - but not all 100 viewing members have the same configuration (or tape measures, lol). fwiw my 2005 F250 cc LB 2wd is @52" with a moderate load of tools in the bed and ARE Z topper on it, your mileage may vary.
Thanks, so yours probably is pretty close to 55 with no weight.

Okay, we have a 2004 and a 2005, do I hear 2006? 2007? 2008?

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Old 07-11-2014, 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by asdrew
I agree, I thought someone would have been able to post a measurement by now - but not all 100 viewing members have the same configuration (or tape measures, lol). fwiw my 2005 F250 cc LB 2wd is @52" with a moderate load of tools in the bed and ARE Z topper on it, your mileage may vary.
Well, since it appears that "any" measurements seem to be what we're looking for here, my 2006 SD KR CC SB, from the ground to the top of the bed rails is 64". This is with an 8" lift, 18" wheels, 38" tires, that same full-size spare in the bed (approx 150#), and a BakFlip F1 covering it up (approx 75#).

 
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Oh, and I have stock size 265/70 17 tires
 
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Originally Posted by dmallen
Well, since it appears that "any" measurements seem to be what we're looking for here, my 2006 SD KR CC SB, from the ground to the top of the bed rails is 64". This is with an 8" lift, 18" wheels, 38" tires, that same full-size spare in the bed (approx 150#), and a BakFlip F1 covering it up (approx 75#).

Okay, we are up to 2006 now, couple more and we should be up to 2008!
 
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Just saw your post, my truck is a 2008 super cab short bed w/ stock tires and the camper package. Its 54" to the top of the bed rails. Hope this helps.
 
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Originally Posted by GX71
Just saw your post, my truck is a 2008 super cab short bed w/ stock tires and the camper package. Its 54" to the top of the bed rails. Hope this helps.
Excellent, thank you, any 172" wheelbase out there?
 
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