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Old Dec 20, 2009 | 10:17 AM
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Body question?

short of cutting in the plate for the transfer case shifter a 1976 ford f-150 2wd body should fit on a 1977 f-250 4wd frame correct? both auto trans.
 
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Old Dec 20, 2009 | 10:23 AM
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It should i dont see why it wouldnt.
 
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Old Dec 20, 2009 | 11:36 AM
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yep thats what I did on mine.
 
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Old Dec 20, 2009 | 01:22 PM
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I asked because I knew some frames from different years were different widths. After doing som research(should have done in the first place) this is what I have concluded. I have a 77.5 or later F-250 4x4 hence I have the wider frame. The earlier 4x4 250 had the narrow frame although the 2wd had a wider frame in the rear just as my truck does. so all should fit correctly. Someone correct me if I am wrong
 
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Old Dec 20, 2009 | 02:19 PM
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the only cab as far as I know that WONT be a direct swap is a high boy.
 
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Old Dec 20, 2009 | 02:24 PM
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I believe the cab would be a direct swap but a highboy bed would not as the frames in the front are the same but instead of widening four inches in the rear the highboys stay the same width
 
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Old Dec 20, 2009 | 04:45 PM
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True, but you can drill new holes to put a highboy bed on it if you wind up with one.

I would rather not myself but if the right bed comes along for the right price, I could live with an extra set of holes. You can alwys weld them up anyway
 
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Old Dec 20, 2009 | 08:26 PM
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also true. I too am trying to avoid that lol
 
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