Mid-80's flareside box on a bumpside truck?

[Fordfool]

What years are we looking at here for those beds? I am going to keep my eye out for one. We have a few good slavage yards around here and several good ones in Joplin or thereabouts.

[Clarko]

I like it.

[mk]

I think the last year for the lwb flareside was 79. The 80-up short flareside is the same as the 75-up box except for the squared off fenders. When they reissued the flareside in the mid seventies, they widened the box to match the wider 73-up frame so that will be basically the only issue involved in remounting to our 67-72 trucks. Length should be the same as the earlier boxes. Personally, I like the newer boxes as they match the cab width better than the 53-72 box.

mike

[Fordfool]

Anyone made any progress or measurements? I am wanting to dispose of my old shortbox, but want to make sure this will work first.

[Fordfool]

For those that might have looked into this, how much are these beds worth? I found one in almost perfect condition for $450.00 and he might come down a bit...I have a couple pictures of it and it looks real nice.

[tynall44]

? for kieth did you ever find out what all years fit and do they make em for the lwb truck

[Clarko]

They do not make lwb beds afaik. They were 80-87.

[marz68]

That's what I wanted to do before I found the short bed that I have now, I think that bed looks very good on a bump side.

[got_no_clue]

I think I missed something...
Are there any newer model long wheelbase step side beds that will fit on a '70?

If so, does anybody know what years will fit and what modifications would need to be made? Just different bolt holes due to the differnet frame widths?

[Clarko]

I think I missed something...
Are there any newer model long wheelbase step side beds that will fit on a '70?

If so, does anybody know what years will fit and what modifications would need to be made? Just different bolt holes due to the differnet frame widths?

Well I know for a fact that a dent bed will fit 'cause there's a guy near me that has a dent bed on a bump. The dent and the 80-96(8) F-series have the same wheelbases. From that I guess it is possible that the 80-up bed'll fit. No promises.

[mk]

They quit making the long flareside in 79. The only mods should be to do with frame width.

mike

[FORDification]

I've seen these beds used on '80 thru '86 but only on the F150s.....if you had an F250/F350, you had to settle for a styleside box. These were on trucks with a 117" wheelbase, compared to our 115" wheelbase.

The flareside box was dropped altogether in '87 for a while. The flareside was reintroduced in mid-'92 and only available as a shortbox on 2WD trucks.

[Clarko]

There was an 87 near me that was for sale and it was a factory box.

[jzjames]

Great. A movement to mix/match our bumpside flaresides. Must be an 80's thing. I wouldnt be seen in a mess like that

[SmokeyBear]

I've seen these beds used on '80 thru '86 but only on the F150s.....if you had an F250/F350, you had to settle for a styleside box. These were on trucks with a 117" wheelbase, compared to our 115" wheelbase.

The flareside box was dropped altogether in '87 for a while. The flareside was reintroduced in mid-'92 and only available as a shortbox on 2WD trucks.

I don't want to contradict the master but flaresides were available on 4wd 92-96 trucks too.
And as an added note the box of a 53-79 are basically the same and you can bolt on the squared off fenders of the 80-86 model to them. So if you already have the flareside box, you can unbolt the rounded fenders and bolt on the squared off ones.