F-150 Centurion Conversion
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F-150 Centurion Conversion
I've seen quite a few of these Centurion Conversions on eBay using the 92-96 F-150. Are they still doing those conversions? Does anyone know where I can get some info on it?
Also, are there any bad things about it? It seems like the frame on a stock 92-96 F-150 is pretty stout, so I don't figure that three more foot or so of frame to accomidate the extra cab space would make it much weaker at all.
By the way, I'm not really wanting to do this conversion at the moment. It's just that when it comes time to get married, start a family, etc... I'm not sure that I'm gonna want to buy a new, full-size four door truck
. I like my 1994 F-150 just fine 
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Also, are there any bad things about it? It seems like the frame on a stock 92-96 F-150 is pretty stout, so I don't figure that three more foot or so of frame to accomidate the extra cab space would make it much weaker at all.
By the way, I'm not really wanting to do this conversion at the moment. It's just that when it comes time to get married, start a family, etc... I'm not sure that I'm gonna want to buy a new, full-size four door truck
. I like my 1994 F-150 just fine .Nightrain
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http://www.centurionvehicles.com/vehiclelist.htm
this site has all their new stuff on there (the f550 is awesome), but you can call them to ask about the conversions. i've have pictures of a ram 2500 6 door 8' bed dually i saw in a parking lot. the guy said it cost about 15 grand for the two extra doors.
this site has all their new stuff on there (the f550 is awesome), but you can call them to ask about the conversions. i've have pictures of a ram 2500 6 door 8' bed dually i saw in a parking lot. the guy said it cost about 15 grand for the two extra doors.
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Originally Posted by acerockola77
Check out: http://www.fourdoorbronco.com/
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I saw an F-250 on TV one time that had eight doors... No joke.
It was this farmer that owned it and he said that he loved his truck so much that when his family grew, he decided to invest in the conversion instead of a new truck. Of course, I don't know a *new* truck on the market that can carry a father, a mother, and 6 kids lol.
Thanks for the links .
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It was this farmer that owned it and he said that he loved his truck so much that when his family grew, he decided to invest in the conversion instead of a new truck. Of course, I don't know a *new* truck on the market that can carry a father, a mother, and 6 kids lol.
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Originally Posted by MustangGT221
The most I've seen is a 3 full door'ed F-350 with a 10 foot bed. That's one long truck!
3 doors on each side? thats pretty big. the 6 door i saw had 4 full doors and 2 suicide's in the rear, so it was a little shorter than 6 full size doors. i've seen a 10 foot bed on another truck. i had to do a double take. it would be nice to have a deep toolbox and 8' behind it.
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Yea he had what looked like a crewcab F-350 (4 full sized doors) and added another set of doors on the back of that...it looked stock too, he matched everything up perfectly. It was lifted w/ big tires, had a 7.3L diesel.
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Originally Posted by wheelMA1
Ive got one of these cool vehicles, but mine isnt based off the half ton platform. Mine is a '89 C350, with a 460. Awesome vehicle indeed.
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Any problems with the bodywork cracking or showing any blemishes in the years that you've had it?
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There are certain areas to watch out for on these vehicles. The roof can develop some slight cracking (fixed many years ago on ours). I know on mine, there is some rusting where the bronco rear meets the pickup. I also live in MA, and we get some NASTY road chemicals in the winter. I figure it is due to this, because it isnt rot through, just surface rust. Aside from that, it has the same issues as any standard F series or bronco.
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No, it hasnt. Although to be honest, most of the miles were put on prior to the roof fix, and this vehicle has become a backup since. It has had only a fraction of the miles put on it since. I think the cracking was due to body flex from towing and the occasional back road jaunt. I havent checked the roof in the past year or two, so to be honest, I dont know if there are any signs of it reappearing.
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It seems that it would be a problem as far as flexing goes. Some extensive bracing work on the frame should solve that problem, but who knows. It sounds like one of the flaws on this conversion.
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