snakebite8 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Hello. Found a bed for my 85 short bed. Seller says the bed will work on my truck but I would like to make sure. He is not sure what year it came off of. Only two pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gary Lewis Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 DDC4E639-E163-4F6F-BDF5-161D8F3E9879.png Hard to tell for sure, but I think that's an '87 or later bed. Easy to tell if you get a clear shot at a wheel well opening as the '87 and later have round openings while Bullnose openings are flat on top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reamer Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Hard to tell for sure, but I think that's an '87 or later bed. Easy to tell if you get a clear shot at a wheel well opening as the '87 and later have round openings while Bullnose openings are flat on top. That's looks like a '87 version of a long-bed....... Hard to tell for sure, but I think that's an '87 or later bed. Easy to tell if you get a clear shot at a wheel well opening as the '87 and later have round openings while Bullnose openings are flat on top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 That's looks like a '87 version of a long-bed....... Hard to tell for sure, but I think that's an '87 or later bed. Easy to tell if you get a clear shot at a wheel well opening as the '87 and later have round openings while Bullnose openings are flat on top. Good point, Ron. I missed that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reamer Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Good point, Ron. I missed that. Looks like way too much sheet metal from headboard to wheel well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salans7 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Looks like way too much sheet metal from headboard to wheel well... I disagree, the angle of the picture is awful but I don't see enough real estate for it to be a longbed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nothing Special Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 I disagree, the angle of the picture is awful but I don't see enough real estate for it to be a longbed. The pic that shows the driver's side makes it look like there's a lot more room between the front tank filler and the front of the box than there is between the filler and the wheel opening. On my '97 short box the distance between the filler and front is about twice the distance from the filler to the fender. So if the filler is in about the same place in that year as it was in '97 I'm thinking long box. And definitely a round fender, not an '80 - '86, if that's important to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakebite8 Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 The pic that shows the driver's side makes it look like there's a lot more room between the front tank filler and the front of the box than there is between the filler and the wheel opening. On my '97 short box the distance between the filler and front is about twice the distance from the filler to the fender. So if the filler is in about the same place in that year as it was in '97 I'm thinking long box. And definitely a round fender, not an '80 - '86, if that's important to you. yes. it turns out to be a 87 or newer. it is a short bed but I cant use it. guy is only asking 400 for it too. shame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve83 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 ...'87 and later have round openings while Bullnose openings are flat on top.It's certainly '87-96/7 because the top of the arch protrudes, and the lower body line doesn't run up & over the arch. The wheel, bumper, & taillight are distinctly '92-96. The paint colors are also in that range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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