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Old Apr 11, 2005 | 04:13 PM
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Question Bolt Pattern

Anyone know the bolt pattern on an 81 F 150 straight 6, step side ?

Also, the width of the box? (side to side not front to back), oh yeah interior width.

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Old Apr 11, 2005 | 04:58 PM
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Which bolt pattern? The trans/bell housing?

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Old Apr 11, 2005 | 05:03 PM
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Wink

HA ha .... Rims ?!?
 
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Old Apr 11, 2005 | 05:09 PM
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Sorry, Dude. If your truck still has the original rear axle, it should be a 5 on 5.5. This was standard until the late 90s, when Ford switched to a metric pattern.

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Old Apr 11, 2005 | 06:04 PM
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Thanks, don't own it yet, just considering it - I'm pretty sure it's original.
 
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Old Apr 11, 2005 | 06:32 PM
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The box is about 4 feet 4 inches wide. It is set up to accept 4*8 sheets of plywood, etc flat on the bed. With the tailgate down, a 4*8 sheet of plywood it completly supported (doesn't hang off the end of the tailgate) with a tiny bit extra (If memory serves me correct).

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