Gary Lewis Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Didnt think of that. When the tailgate is down is it like an extension of the bed or does it flop all the way down? It is an extension of the bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 It is an extension of the bed. But it doesn't have the strength of a bed. AMHIK! Especially if you can't get a bike up on its centerstand, the tailgate is going to end up folded and torn in half. I have pictures (and I didn't run around with rear tires resting on the gate) You might weld a piece of diamondplate across the inside. That's what I tried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEIRMOOR Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 But it doesn't have the strength of a bed. AMHIK! Especially if you can't get a bike up on its centerstand, the tailgate is going to end up folded and torn in half. I have pictures (and I didn't run around with rear tires resting on the gate) You might weld a piece of diamondplate across the inside. That's what I tried. Yea I'll strengthen the gate up when I get it, thanks for the heads up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEIRMOOR Posted February 15, 2021 Author Share Posted February 15, 2021 Yea I'll strengthen the gate up when I get it, thanks for the heads up. Just wondering if I broaden my horizons and included searches for a F150 Long bed should I include the F250 too from the same era? Would there be much of a size difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Just wondering if I broaden my horizons and included searches for a F150 Long bed should I include the F250 too from the same era? Would there be much of a size difference? The body dimensions are exactly the same for all of the F-series from F100 through F350. Said differently, they used the same body panels on all of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Just wondering if I broaden my horizons and included searches for a F150 Long bed should I include the F250 too from the same era? Would there be much of a size difference? There will be a height difference because of 16" wheels and stronger springs. Also you will lose the 302/5.0 as an engine option, but gain the 460. The body is identical. In fact, the cab is pretty much the same right up into the medium duty trucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Also you will lose the 302/5.0 as an engine option, but gain the 460. The 302/5.0 was available in the light duty F250's. I've seen a few of them pop up for sale recently. They're more common in the 2wd F250's than in the 4x4's, but they are out there. My M5OD came out of a 1991 F250 with a 302 in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Also you will lose the 302/5.0 as an engine option, but gain the 460. The 302/5.0 was available in the light duty F250's. I've seen a few of them pop up for sale recently. They're more common in the 2wd F250's than in the 4x4's, but they are out there. My M5OD came out of a 1991 F250 with a 302 in it. I guess I don't even consider that thing with semi floating axles a 250. (I mean, they surely aren't good at being a 3/4 ton vehicle...) But you are correct, there were a few '250's' out there with a 302. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEIRMOOR Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 I guess I don't even consider that thing with semi floating axles a 250. (I mean, they surely aren't good at being a 3/4 ton vehicle...) But you are correct, there were a few '250's' out there with a 302. Just to add a spanner to the works. Would a '83 F100 be much smaller than an F150 from the same year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Just to add a spanner to the works. Would a '83 F100 be much smaller than an F150 from the same year? No. All of the body panels are exactly the same. An F100 may sit lower, but end-to-end and side-to-side an F100 and an F350 are exactly the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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