I have a E99 Crew Cab Long bed that is rusting out the wheel wells and the rails under the bed.


I am going to try a find a good bed. What years are the same ?


Any places to look for a good bed?


Thanks, Ken

 

From what I have heard Texas is a good place to look, but with the oil boom in the Dakotas/Colorado might look there also. (beds removed to make flatbeds)

 

Anywhere that does conversions to service bodies will have one, and from what I understand, all the way up to the current 2015 model year will fit.

 

One other thing to remember, your most likely removing the old bed bolts with a torch, have a new set of bed bolts on hand.

 

99-07 are the same. 08+ fits, but have different tailgates/lights/wheel-well lines. Only actual mod needed is longer fuel-fill hoses, about 4" longer.

I just put a 2013 bed on my 02. 2013 Bed On A 2002 Ford F350 Photos by ToMang07 | Photobucket

 

I used a grinder.

 

I'm diggin the patriots stickers. Been a fan since I was like 7. Hope they do good this year. !!

And the bed looks awesome. Hope to do the same to mine someday

 

Thanks Guys. That is what i needed to know.

I found some new takeoffs, but going to see what i can find in the same style.

Bed bolts shouldnt be a problem, we had this bed off last year to do the cab corners. Put back new bolts. Thats when i saw how badl rusted the rails were, and some rust is starting to show in the fender wells now. so, before i invest more into this bed i am going to try and find a good replacement.

Thanks for the help.

 

Hi Tom nice job on the pickup bed. What did you use ti spray the Frame of the truck? I Have a 01 350 dually the bed is in good shape just the rails are bad Thanks Bob

 

I think it was Rustoleum "Rust converter" followed by regular "Industrial Strength" Rustoleum. (The big silver cans)

Use a mask with that rust converter....the fumes are wicked.

 

I used a 2014 new take off on mine. My original 99 bed had 6 bolts the new one has eight. The holes are already in the frame for the two extra bolts. I didn't have to lengthen my fuel hoses, they fit as they were. I used chassis saver and 3m body shutz on my new bed.