How is the truck bed mounted with bushing or wood


my question is was the bed leveled out with bushings to mount to the frame or as it appears just blocks of wood between the frame and bed.

 

Blocks of wood on mine.

 

Yup, same here

 

Awesome do you happen to know if they are one each rail or just the back my have it only in the back

 

IIRC, 2 at each rail with blocks being 2 different sizes based on open/closed rail design.

 

Yes, blocks of oak wood as reinforcing supports for the bed cross-channel, but not serving to level the bed. That Was done with large fender washers/spacers. Bed had never been off when I restored it.

 

Thank you that is very helpful do you happen to know where I can find the size of the wood needed

 

I took measurements with calipers when I did mine but I don't think I recorded those numbers - they are likely different for a 1965 f250 4x4 with a 'wrong bed' than a 1966 F250 2WD with newer styleside bed since the channels aren't the same widths between the 1957 era and the 1964 era beds.

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Thank you for the information I guess they may not be perfect but I will make some that fit