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Feb 20, 2006 | 05:26 PM

NavyMIDN08

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Bed Styles

Does anyone know for certain if the late 80's (88 and 89) offered a short bed with dual tanks, or were the dual tanks only available with the full size beds?
I was looking at a new box, but I can't tell for certain the length, and its too far away to go just to look, input would be great.

Feb 20, 2006 | 06:53 PM

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Seems like one of the guys I worked with, had one and said you could only get them with certain engine/trans combo's....I'm pretty sure it had a 302 with a 5 speed, don't recall axle ratio. I had a 87 extended cab shortbox with dual tanks though (1/2 ton)

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Feb 20, 2006 | 06:56 PM

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hmmm... okay, that was the important thing. Mine is an '83 1/2 ton with dual tanks and a long bed, and I had been under the impression that dual tanks weren't available in short beds, now I know... still on the hunt for a good bed...

Feb 20, 2006 | 07:34 PM

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LOL, well damn...I sold my 87 for 50 bucks about 6 months ago...bed was real close to perfect aside from that crappy baby blue paint for d just loved to use. Word of advice though....the later the bed (up to 96 will work) the cheaper it will be. It's quite difficult to find a decent bed in our years of trucks. The only difference after 86 are the tail lights and the wheel wells. Personally I like the 87 up stuff better.

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Feb 20, 2006 | 08:40 PM

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i'd like to keep with the bed style, not that anyone else would know, but i would. of course, that doesn't mean i won't end up with a later bed style, its not that big of an issue, it isn't a show truck after all. if i really don't like it, then i guess i can always add on a set of aftermarket fenderflares...

Feb 21, 2006 | 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Bueller

Yeah I don't know whats worse that baby blue or the white paint that the previous owner of my truck painted over it with (not a professional job) I would buy a '87-up bed but I just can't get over the fender wells not matching. Still looking for a 80-86 rust free bed and it is not an easy find.

Anyway the up to '96 bed will work and I'm almost sure the '94 F-150 my dad had a long time ago was a shortbed with dual tanks. F-250's of that era although rare in shortbed all had dual tanks.

Feb 22, 2006 | 12:24 AM

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From: Coutts Canada

Best bet for a shortbox with dual tanks is going to be a 4wd styleside (flareside trucks only had the front tank) truck, or if all else fails you can convert it to a dual tanks setup if you got a mig welder and grinder andd a few other tools.