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Old Jul 29, 2007 | 08:16 PM
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1966 F100 Length?

Does anyone know what the length in feet of a 1966 long bed?

Im trying to make sure everything is going to fit in my garage before I buy this monster.

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Old Jul 29, 2007 | 08:27 PM
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I think long beds are 8 foot in length OK do you mean the hole truck?
 
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Old Jul 29, 2007 | 08:58 PM
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OK 18ft 6in bumper to bumper. Some where in that range.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 04:15 AM
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Originally Posted by whayes75
Does anyone know what the length in feet of a 1966 long bed?Im trying to make sure everything is going to fit in my garage before I buy this monster.thanks, scott
Monster?

Average length of a garage = 20 feet.

2004 F150 Crew Cab = 18 Feet; 8 inches

1965 F100/250 Regular Cab / 8' Bed / 129 inch wheelbase / 16 feet; 5 inches w/o rear bumper / 16 feet, 10 inches with step bumper.
 

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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 06:17 AM
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Bill, I suggest that you get a good 1" wide measuring tape and give the ol 04 a measure. Unless it is a Honda, less than 19' is short.

My son just went through the riggors of finding a house that had a garage long enough to house his 04 large cab. I don't recall what the proper term for his is (extended, king, etc) it has the suicide doors, but he passed over a lot of houses because most of the 20ft. garages wouldn't hold his truck.

It got to be a joke, but the first thing that he or his realtor would do was measure the garage before even looking in the house. If the truck wouldn't fit he went to the next one on the list.

John

PS: I just went out and measured my 66 long bed. It is about 17' 6'' long, laying the tape on the ground beside of the truck.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 12:52 PM
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OK Guys dont beat me down, I was only kidding, I dont know where you get the "Give the ol 04 a measure" AM i missing somthing? Because whys75 Question was about a 66 f100 long bed. I went out and did the same as you, Put the tape on the ground from end to end and came up with just over 18ft, Just trying to help by ansering his Question the best i can By mesuring my 66 f100. Thanks, It seems I am close anyway. And I would rather error on the side of being to long.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 01:05 PM
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thanks guys. Hopefully I will have my truck by this weekend.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 01:20 PM
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Very Cool! This place is the Best for infomation about these old Trucks.
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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by jowilker
Bill, I suggest that you get a good 1" wide measuring tape and give the ol 04 a measure. Unless it is a Honda, less than 19' is short.
Uh huh...I don't need a measuring tape. I based my last three new truck purchases on their overall length. All three of them were 224 inches, according to the sales brochures and spec sheets. Take a gander at Ford's webpage for the o/a length of a 2007 F150 CC. See if it tells you many feet 224 inches is.


HUH? Your son has a truck with suicide doors? Only two trucks are made that way, both are extended cabs. One is a 2007 Chebbie, t'other is a 2004/2007 Titan. Your son drives a Chebbie?


btw, the 2004/2007 Titan KC or CC is exactly 224" long, the same length as the Ford CC. Dunno what the length of the Chebbie is.


I guessed on the 1965 F100 length. At least I was closer than my namesake Bill W was.
 

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Old Jul 30, 2007 | 08:22 PM
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Yes its what they call it a supercab jowilker extended cab is chev and king cab is nissan heh not trying to be a jerk thats the proper terms though
 
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Thanks Dustin, That is what I was thinking. My small cab 66 has a 8ft. bed. My son's 04 F150 with the Blue Oval in the grill has the 6.5ft. You have to open the front doors before you can open the rears and they open from the middle. We always thought it was a Ford truck since he bought it new at a Ford dealer.

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Originally Posted by jowilker
Thanks Dustin, That is what I was thinking. My small cab 66 has a 8ft. bed. My son's 04 F150 with the Blue Oval in the grill has the 6.5ft. You have to open the front doors before you can open the rears and they open from the middle. We always thought it was a Ford truck since he bought it new at a Ford dealer.

John
My bad. I had no idea that the newer Super Cabs doors opened this way. I went to buy one in 2004, but the seat mounted seat belts were uncomfortable to reach and wear. That was a deal breaker, so I bought the CC instead.
 

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