1995 F250 Diesel short bed swap maybe
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1995 F250 Diesel short bed swap maybe
So I am thinking about taking my 1995 regular cab long bed truck and cutting it down to a regular cab short bed. The truck is on 37s with F350 suspension and it sits pretty nice.
here is a picture of it now
The truck needs bedside work obviously so thats kind of a wash on the bed work. The frame work doesnt scare me really, Ive done work of this kind before. The brake lines and fuel lines arent a big deal. the driveshaft shortening will be a 100 dollar expense but eh I am less than worried. We have a good shop around here for that. The kicker of it is I will lose my front tank. On the 1992-1997 trucks the dual tanks were not an option for regular cab short bed 4x4s. The tank occupied the same space as the transfer case. The 87-91 trucks have double tanks in this body setup but I dont think they will interchange. I guess if thats my biggest problem I should just do it. This truck isnt my DD its just a toy and very rarely a trailer hauler. We have other diesels for the towing duties.
Here is a pick of what the short bed would look like (I also did a bad job fixing the rust spots lol)
Let me know what you guys think, I am really not sure if I should bother or not
here is a picture of it now
The truck needs bedside work obviously so thats kind of a wash on the bed work. The frame work doesnt scare me really, Ive done work of this kind before. The brake lines and fuel lines arent a big deal. the driveshaft shortening will be a 100 dollar expense but eh I am less than worried. We have a good shop around here for that. The kicker of it is I will lose my front tank. On the 1992-1997 trucks the dual tanks were not an option for regular cab short bed 4x4s. The tank occupied the same space as the transfer case. The 87-91 trucks have double tanks in this body setup but I dont think they will interchange. I guess if thats my biggest problem I should just do it. This truck isnt my DD its just a toy and very rarely a trailer hauler. We have other diesels for the towing duties.
Here is a pick of what the short bed would look like (I also did a bad job fixing the rust spots lol)
Let me know what you guys think, I am really not sure if I should bother or not
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You wheel that right? I say you go with a flat bed short bed on it. Something like one of these yota's have.
http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=98472
I think that would look kickass!!
Or even something like this
http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=98472
I think that would look kickass!!
Or even something like this
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I dont wheel it hard, I just trail run it and cutting it down to a short bed gives me the same wheel base as a 4 door jeep. And those do pretty well from what I hear.
The flatbed idea is cool but I am not dedicating this truck to that, It still needs to function somewhat as a truck from time to time
The flatbed idea is cool but I am not dedicating this truck to that, It still needs to function somewhat as a truck from time to time
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Well no one that I know of has done this with a 4x4, They use the F150 frame and transfer everything over. I dislike that idea due to crumple zones and its a thinner frame. I can cut this thing and reweld it better than it was so thats not the worry. I guess I am just worried I wont like it when its done.
Oh to add to it, If cut the truck will get full fiberglass bedsides and fenders. All with 3 inch flare
Oh to add to it, If cut the truck will get full fiberglass bedsides and fenders. All with 3 inch flare
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OMG! I am in love with this body style. Everyone has a 99 and up. I have been looking for a ext cab or single cab short bed f250 95-98 powerstroke FOREVER! To damn rare. Not gonna lie though a guy down the street has a super clean 97 f350 standard cab long bed and it has grown on me quite a bit. And damn those things can carry whatever you want in the bed...Even my ranger. lol I'd say it's your call. But making it a short bed would seem like a lot of work...Orrrrrr it like look amazing. long wheelbase and a bobbed bed. hmmm I wonder what that would look like? Either way man. Hope you end up happy with whatever you decide to do...Like Cole said flat bed would be easiest. If you do have some skills or great welding/fab work you could hack the frame and shorten it then shorten your driveshaft and re-adjust your pinion angle and a bunch of other stuff. It can be done...I say try it if you want and have some friends with or you have some skill. Good luck bro.
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