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From: Vermilion Ohio
Good luck! They are out there but you are gonna pay! Im in Northern Ohio and to get a complete rust free one from down south is anywhere between $1200 to $1800. If you live where they salt the roads it will start to rust over the wheel wells super fast as when you bring them from up from down south that is what they do. I like to cut a portion of the inner fender out on the top (say about 12 inches long by 3 wide so you can get some undercoating in there and power wash it out when you wash your truck. This is the only way I know to stop the rusting.........Its a great place to dump a quart or so of your oil per side when you change it!!!!!!!
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From: Woodleaf NC
I just bought one here in NC for my 96 that had minor dings on the outside but a little rougher on the inside for $ 400. I plan on Rhino Lining & using the inside anyway so that didn't bother me. the minor dings will be taken care of when I paint the truck. No rust & from a junk yard.
While I was looking for this bed I found a guy at a local truck stop with a Hotshot loaded with beds in about the same condition, heading North.
While I was looking for this bed I found a guy at a local truck stop with a Hotshot loaded with beds in about the same condition, heading North.
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From: Johnson City, TN.
Do you need short or long bed?
Do you need dually or SRW?
Oops I see 350 so it is a long bed.
If you remove the tail light then take a big drill bit or small hole saw. You can cut a hole behind the tail light then you will be able to access the area above the fender lining very easy. Just drill it out the you can pressure wash and even spray oil in there whenever you want.
Just a tip for future reference.
Do you need dually or SRW?
Oops I see 350 so it is a long bed.
If you remove the tail light then take a big drill bit or small hole saw. You can cut a hole behind the tail light then you will be able to access the area above the fender lining very easy. Just drill it out the you can pressure wash and even spray oil in there whenever you want.
Just a tip for future reference.
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From: Vermilion Ohio
Wow wish we had deals like that up here, Im sure that truck was headin somewhere up north where they can make a mint on them. Always wondered what they went for down south. You'd be hard pressed to find a bed up here with no rust over the fenders. I just bought a complete f 150 with a great body for $800, over the fenders is just barely starting to pop but not a single dent or ding anywhere. I'll weld new metal panels in and body work, epoxy prime and under coat so it will never rust again. I need the cab as well as mine is beat up pretty good. Its sad that you can't buy complete Ford new bed sides at a reasonable price...same with the front fenders, Ford wants way to much. The jap stuff just fits like crap and is tinfoil thin. If you get capca certified parts its not as bad but Iv'e still had issues. I like the tail light trick I will use that one as well.
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I live in Cleveland. EVERY OBS I've seen up here (except for out of state trucks) are rusty. I purchased a rust free southern bed from a company called Down South Parts for $700 and the tailgate for $200. They advertise in North East Auto/ RV. It had like 1 or 2 small dings.
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