62/63 short bed, bed question

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Jul 15, 2020 | 06:43 PM

Another66

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62/63 short bed, bed question

Is the bed that was used on the 62/63 "wrong beds" the same as the bed used on the 57 thru 60 F100 short bed trucks? I have searched this but I have not found the answer. I know the wheel base of the the trucks are different but I that doesn't mean the beds are different. I'm asking because I have a bed for sale and I want to be sure it's listed correctly.

Jul 15, 2020 | 06:56 PM

ibuzzard

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I cannot tell you dimensions, and I had never really thought about long/short wrong-beds, to be honest. But as I understand it, they are simply the previous generation’s beds, so 57-60 is correct, and you should be able to use those dimensions.

Jul 15, 2020 | 07:20 PM

Another66

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The info. I have found shows the 61-64 F100 4x2 is 114" WB and the 57-60 is 110". So I will wait until hopefully someone that knows for sure will chime in. Thanks

Jul 15, 2020 | 07:49 PM

ibuzzard

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Yeah, I can’t tell you if they shortened the bed, but I’d guess not. Someone will give the definitive answer.

Jul 15, 2020 | 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Another66

1957/60 Styleside beds also installed on some 1961/66's. Called the "wrong" beds, because the cab lines don't match up to the bed lines.

1961/65 F100/250 4WD // 1961/66 F350 (9' Express) // 1962/63 F100/250 2WD // 1966 F250 4WD

The tailgate is the same for all, it's 52 1/2" long. 1957/60 F100 short bed with 110" wheelbase use the same bedsides as 1961/63 F100 114" wheelbase.

Jul 15, 2020 | 09:03 PM

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Below is a link to the most informative article I have found regarding the "wrong bed" on the F100. After reading the article click on the Home button as there is a lot of good info on that page.

Hope it helps you,
Pat

FORDification.info - The '61-'66 Ford Pickup Resource

Jul 15, 2020 | 10:02 PM

Weste

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NumberDummy,

Nice to have you back. As a retired law enforcement officer with 38 years of service I understand stepping away when you need to. Please contribute what you can when you can.

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Jul 16, 2020 | 09:11 AM

Another66

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Thanks NumberDummy for the Facts. Glad your here. Also the facts in regards to the wheelbase dimensions I had posted above came from the FORDification.info web page, but there was no clarification in regards to the beds being exactly the same even though the short bed wheel bases are different. I was assuming the beds were the same and the difference was in the cabs. But I wasn't comfortable running on an assumption as this bed could very well end up being acquired buy someone in a different state. Thanks again ND.