I bought this bed to replace my bed and it didn't fit properly. It was advertised as early 60's pick up bed. I thought it was interchangeable from 57-72. The step is 5 1/2" longer than my original bed. I need to identify what year it is. The tailgate is 54 7/8" wide and the step is 28" long.


Any help is appreciated.

 

Your STEPSIDE bed looks to be a '55, but I could be mistaken.

 

Is it true that 57-72 is interchangeable?

 

Measure the bed length. You may have a rather rare 9' F350 flareside bed, although they would have 4 stake pockets per side, I think.

 

It is tough to tell in the photos, but you truck looks like it is a short wheel base and the bed is for a long wheel base. post your VIN number and that will confirm what wheel base you have.

 

That does indeed look an aweful lot like my 350 9 foot express bed. This is a mistake I would make as I have trouble with double checking measurements

 

VIN does not contain the wheelbase of any year truck. 1957/60: Wheelbase in inches stamped on the 2nd line-far left of the Rating Plate, located on the inside of the glove box door.

This is not a F350 9' Express Bed, due to the length of the running boards and the L/rear fender with the tire well used for spare tire clearance.

B7Y-16450-A Right & B7Y-16451-A Left .. 37 1/2" Running Board in front of rear fenders: 1957/72 F350 with 9' Express Flareside Bed.

B7D-16482-A Right & B7D-16483-A Left .. 25" Running Board in front of rear fenders: 1957/79 F100/250 with 8' Flareside Bed.

B7C-16482-A Right & B7C-16483-A Right .. 17" Running Board in front of rear fenders: 1957/79 F100 & 1975/79 F150 with 6 1/2' Flareside Bed.
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B7D-16313-A (replaced BAAD-16313-A) .. Left Rear Fender with Tire Well (Cut-Out) for Spare Tire Clearance: 1957/79 F100/250.

This L/rear fender was not used on the 9' Express Flareside bed, as its bedsides were longer between the cab and rear fender, so there was no need for it.
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B7C-8340700-A .. Flareside Tailgate - 49 13/16" long: 1957/79 F100 & 1975/79 F150 with 6 1/2' Flareside Bed.

B7D-8340700-A .. Flareside Tailgate - 54 13/16" long: 1957/72 F350 with 9' Express Bed / 1957/79 F100/250 with 8' Flareside Bed.

 

The wheel base is 118"

The tailgate 54 13/16"

the running board is 31"



This matches the tailgate for 8' 1957/79 F100/250 flareside, but the running board is 6" longer.....

 

Bust out the sawzall and make that bed fit your chassis. CTJ

 

1956 long bed F100?

 

Agree with ND, it is definitely not a 9' flareside bed, it would measure 108"+/- in length and have 4 stake pockets. Two long at corners and 2 short above fenders. This is an 8' bed, no doubt. It should measure 96"+/- in length.

The 61'-63' LWB F100 & F250 have a 122" WB which is 4" longer than 57'-60'... if the CA dimension is the same/similar (can't find these specs so far), then it appears you rear axle/tire would come close to center of fender if your 118" WB was 4" longer.

The 64' LWB is 128" & 65'-66' LWB is 129", that's 10-11" longer than your WB ... too long for this 8' bed set-up and the 67'-72' LWB are 131", even longer.

My best guess would be this 8' bed is correct for a 61'-63' LWB F100/F250 with a 122" WB. Jim