Difference between '72 and'74 Bed

[72f100]

Is there any difference between a '72 and'74 bed? I want to get a rubber bed mat, but I can only seem to find the custom pattern as far back as '74. Would it work, or would I be better off getting the universal package and cutting it myself?

[fordman]

it will be differnt in the fact of how the 74 wheel wells in the bed slope. the 72 bed is squared off when it comes to the wheel wells.

[72f100]

does that affect the pan (is there an actual term?) dimensions? If i bought a mat custom fit to a '74 will it be too small, or would I need to trim it?

[FORDification]

I can't say for sure how it would fit side-to-side, because of the differences in how the dentside floor is rounded in the corners, but you'd at least have to trim the length, as the '73-up beds are several inches longer.

[fordman]

i think that since the wheel wells in the 74 are sloped you might be to short between the wells.

[Galaxie64]

I tried comparing parts numbers for the pan and front piece, they have the same root number but different suffixes. I think it is the NPD catalog that shows a good pic of each and they do look a bit different.

[mk]

Where does that several inches longer come from, Keith, on the 73-up beds? Last time I measured a 74 and a 68 side by side the outer boxsides were the same length. These were long boxes. Haven't yet had opportunity to measure short flaresides or stylesides.

mike