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Old Mar 3, 2008 | 05:48 PM
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is it possible to put a regular style bed in place of a dump bed? If so what type of work and tools would it involve.
 
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it probably would be a bolt in deal what size is the dump bed?
 
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it probably would be a bolt in deal what size is the dump bed?
i'm not sure, i'm just eying a ford near where i live for one grand and just thinking if it owuld be possible. So do you think it would bolt right up pretty easily?
 
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should you may even be able to keep the dump mechanizm and customize your regular bed into a dump
 
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should you may even be able to keep the dump mechanizm and customize your regular bed into a dump
now thats an idea
 
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i have seen many of them and they are cool looking. also if you needed to haul dirt or something you could still dump it. i am guessing it is a f-350 being it is a dump. is it 2 wheel drive or 4x4
 
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i have seen many of them and they are cool looking. also if you needed to haul dirt or something you could still dump it. i am guessing it is a f-350 being it is a dump. is it 2 wheel drive or 4x4

again i'm not sure, i drive by it literally everyday, maybe i'll stop and talk to the person selling it.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2008 | 06:11 PM
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yes do. the more info you can give helps out alot. there is alot of knowledge in these forums but hey need to know what it is that you have before they can give feed back.
 
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