Truck beds
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Truck beds
will a box from a 2008 f250 fit on and line up on a 2004 f250? Anyone personally done this and have some tips and tricks. Current on is pretty rusty and can pick on up cheaper than doing the Autobody work.
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Oh you're right. I was thinking 2011. But yes, they fit. You should not reuse the bolts, but Ford wants an arm and a leg for them.
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08 box on an 04? Sure should fit fine. Will it look right? Short answer No. Long answer. As others said body lines and some other small cosmetic features. However I have seen some older super duties rocking take off beds from later trucks. Most of the time its a white bed on a different color truck as white is a very popular fleet color.
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Why would you recommend this? There's absolutely no reason to change the bolts when swapping a bed, it's just a waste of money.
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IIRC, there are minor differences in the 1999-2007 and the 2008+ beds.
The 2008+ diesel trucks have a larger fuel door with provisions for the DEF tank fill.
2008+ trucks have different hinges on the tailgate. The tailgate was slightly revised with SUPER DUTY lettering.
These differences are very minor and easily dealt with should a bed swap happen.
The 2008+ diesel trucks have a larger fuel door with provisions for the DEF tank fill.
2008+ trucks have different hinges on the tailgate. The tailgate was slightly revised with SUPER DUTY lettering.
These differences are very minor and easily dealt with should a bed swap happen.
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Bed mounting bolts have to be cut off here.
There are aftermarket bolt kits available for less money than the Ford bolts. They aren’t Torx +, though.
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Deal fell through
The deal didn’t happen. Still looking for a realitivly rust free short box. I live in Manitoba Canada so I am sure I will have difficulty removing them. Any tips for removing other than using a cutting wheel?
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I put a 2012 bed on my 2000 model and it fit fine, I even reused my old taillights and tailgate, the body lines are slightly different mainly around the fender arch, but I have Raptor liner on the bottom part and over my fenders so you can't really tell.
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