Truck bed help
Cargo Master
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 3,354
Likes: 49
From: Great American SouthWest
Your bed is either 6' or 8'. If 8', it will be slightly over 8' long inside, and your wheelbase will be 133" as stated on the door pillar tag
Thread Starter
|
Tuned
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 292
Likes: 6
From: Florida
My dad did a lot of work to the truck when he owned it, and I can't ever remember seeing the door pillar. When I inherited it, there was a wooden bed on it. That was the first thing I removed! I just measured from the back of the cab to the bumper and it's just under 7 feet. Safe to say it's a 6 foot short bed?
Thread Starter
|
Tuned
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 292
Likes: 6
From: Florida
Since I can't measure the wheel base on the donor truck, the inside of the bed should measure 6 feet?
Trending Topics
Cargo Master
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 3,354
Likes: 49
From: Great American SouthWest
I don't think Ford ever used a 7' bed on the full-size trucks, so yes, a bed measuring slightly over 6' inside (lengthwise) would be considered a 6' bed.
No need to measure anything. When you open the drivers door, on the edge of the door itself, about waist level, will be a metal tag. It will state the wheelbase. 8' bed is 133 on a standard cab
You are aware that the body design changed in 80, and a 96 won't match?
No need to measure anything. When you open the drivers door, on the edge of the door itself, about waist level, will be a metal tag. It will state the wheelbase. 8' bed is 133 on a standard cab
You are aware that the body design changed in 80, and a 96 won't match?
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
Top 10 Fords at 2026 Carlisle Ford Nationals
Joe Kucinski
3 Best / 3 Worst Parts of Modern Ford Ownership
Brett Foote
10 Amazing Upgrades That Solve Common Ford Truck Owner Headaches
Pouria Savadkouei
Every 2026 Ford Engine Explained
Brett Foote
10 Ugly Ford Trucks That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Every Truck Owner NEEDS (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Most Expensive Ford Trucks Ever Sold on Bring a Trailer
Joe Kucinski
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Thread Starter
|
Tuned
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 292
Likes: 6
From: Florida
fordguy2100, that is what it will look like but this look is not my final plan. My metal bed as been gone since 1996 and I can not find a descent dentside bed in my area. Now my problem is finding dentside outer panels. I looked on LMC.com and partsgeek.com, both only have 8' bed panels available. Does anybody know where I can get some 6' bed parts?
Logistics Pro
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 4,217
Likes: 154
It's pretty common to just cut down (and maybe splice) the 8' parts, in order to create a short-bed or repair an existing one.
You'll want a Dent Side tailgate too. I think a Bump Side tailgate would look good on a Dent as well, providing it fits properly.
You'll want a Dent Side tailgate too. I think a Bump Side tailgate would look good on a Dent as well, providing it fits properly.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post