i want to take off my so-so 8 ft styleside bed and find a stepside one, did ford make one that length? Also, what mods are involved to swap them?

 

Here is a thread discussing this. Some good info in there for you I hope.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...de-rarity.html

 

8' flaresides were made in this bodystyle between 1973-1979.

6' Flaresides were made in this bodystyle between 1977-1979.

And the 6' Flareside is much more comonly found, which goes to show just how rare the 8' flareside is in this generation of trucks.

Ford also made a 9' Flareside F-350, but you have to go to the 1967-1972 generation to hope to find one of those rarities.

 

Yeah I knew they made them from all my parts catalogs but I have NEVER! seen one has anyone here seend one?

 

I cant find the ad anymore, but there was a black long bed step side on craigslist here in Colorado within the last couple months. Looked kind of cool.

 

I got an 8' stepside bed. it's in pieces getting sandblasted right now.... I don't know what it takes to swap em...

 

Longbed stepsides are very cool, and about as rare too. And that's a real nice truck, Caseihman94.

 

I need to see how the running board brackets attach under your 73 bed. If you have time, would you post some photos showing how and to what the interior bracket is bolted to?

Thanks!

 

There's one that I see every now and then in my town I've been meaning to get a pic of it but everytime I see it is driving by and I can't get a good pick