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Old Jan 28, 2026 | 09:07 PM
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Frame flex/bed gap

I have a 1953 international cab mounted on a 95 f250 chassis. In progress installing a military trailer as a bed.

I know these frame flex a lot, I want to keep it fairly tight as I'm trying to make wheels wells centered.

What is the factory gap between bed and cab?




 
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Old Jan 29, 2026 | 07:43 AM
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Mine measures 1 1/4” at the side between the bed and cab, and 1 3/8” at the center of the bed with the cab.

The stock bed is curved some so it is spaced to accommodate the flex. With your bed being completely straight, I would think you could be a little closer without risk of them contacting each other.
 
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Old Jan 29, 2026 | 01:56 PM
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is that a KDX or KX back there?
 
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Old Jan 29, 2026 | 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by 97-psd
Mine measures 1 1/4” at the side between the bed and cab, and 1 3/8” at the center of the bed with the cab.

The stock bed is curved some so it is spaced to accommodate the flex. With your bed being completely straight, I would think you could be a little closer without risk of them contacting each other.
Thank you sir, much appreciated!
 
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Old Jan 29, 2026 | 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by knottyrope
is that a KDX or KX back there?
Sure is, 95 Kdx 220. Things a two-wheel tractor, will chug through anything
 
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Old Jan 29, 2026 | 03:51 PM
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Sure is, 95 Kdx 220. Things a two-wheel tractor, will chug through anything

me on my 97 220
 
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Old Jan 29, 2026 | 07:02 PM
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That is a cool project truck. I would love to do something similar one day.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2026 | 10:24 AM
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ooooooooh need a build thread, stat! Also assume you're gonna push the rear axle back a bit to line up with the bed wheel well?
 
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Old Jan 31, 2026 | 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by TheFecalFanatic
ooooooooh need a build thread, stat! Also assume you're gonna push the rear axle back a bit to line up with the bed wheel well?
It's getting really close to lined up with the bed gap tight.

The military trailer had a lip rolled forward, which I cut off and recreated with tubing on the inside. I think I will be with in 1/2", might just use a relocation plate https://cpaddict.com/products/sky-ma...s-ford-arp-001 to fine tune it.


 
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