Confused with Wheel-base
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Confused with Wheel-base
I am trying to replace a custom bed to an original bed for my 70 f350, and for the longest time i have been looking at all the f series truck beds from 68-72 thinking that a long bed will fit my truck.
A person more knowledgeble than me told me that long bed 100s, 150s, and 250s are wb 131". This made me think a sec, wait, my truck is 135" wb.
The question is, would an 8' truckbed from any of the previus f-series trucks fit my f350?
And if it does not, where in the heck can i find a bed for it?
Hoping that im wrong and wb does NOT matter for a longbed...
sincerely, TJDREAMS
A person more knowledgeble than me told me that long bed 100s, 150s, and 250s are wb 131". This made me think a sec, wait, my truck is 135" wb.
The question is, would an 8' truckbed from any of the previus f-series trucks fit my f350?
And if it does not, where in the heck can i find a bed for it?
Hoping that im wrong and wb does NOT matter for a longbed...
sincerely, TJDREAMS
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Your truck was meant for a 9 foot box. If you put an eight foot box on a frame meant for a nine foot box, you'll either have a gap between the cab, or some frame sticking out the back. I rather doubt the mounting locations are the same between an eight foot box and a niner.
Where to find a nine foot box for your '70 F350 with the 135" wheelbase? If you can't find anything here: www.autokrafters.com and www.macsautoparts.com , you might try posting a want ad in the classifieds on this site. If that doesn't work, I suggest you start hitting the salvage yards. Don't just look at one or two and give up. Nine foot boxes are probably pretty rare and you may have to look a long time to find a good one. In addition, the more people that know your looking for one, the more eyes you have looking for you. I'll keep my eyes open for you. Good luck!
Where to find a nine foot box for your '70 F350 with the 135" wheelbase? If you can't find anything here: www.autokrafters.com and www.macsautoparts.com , you might try posting a want ad in the classifieds on this site. If that doesn't work, I suggest you start hitting the salvage yards. Don't just look at one or two and give up. Nine foot boxes are probably pretty rare and you may have to look a long time to find a good one. In addition, the more people that know your looking for one, the more eyes you have looking for you. I'll keep my eyes open for you. Good luck!
Last edited by 390fe; Aug 14, 2004 at 09:20 AM. Reason: botched quote
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