Tapered pick-up beds
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cruiserlarry
One Crazy FJ
While I can't answer for every brand, Dodge started it in 1994 when they redesigned the Ram pickup. Most other manufacturers followed suit soon after with their next redesigns...
Hope that helps...:ylsmoke:
hillbillyjake
Explorer
pretty sure my dad's old 95 chevy was that way. same body style as '88.
chasespeed
Explorer
Yeah, you'll notice it when you see a dodge or a chevy, with a Ford cap on the bed........I believe the Ram, and 88up C/Ks, have the same taper, and cab height.... though, I could be wrong.
Chase
Chase
njtacoma
Explorer
88 Chevy
What everyone else said. I think the "new" style Chevrolets in 88 were the ones.
I remember reading in magazines (you know the paper things with the outdated pictures) about it basically being the end of the world...
...until everyone else did it, now we don't even notice anymore.
What everyone else said. I think the "new" style Chevrolets in 88 were the ones.
I remember reading in magazines (you know the paper things with the outdated pictures) about it basically being the end of the world...
...until everyone else did it, now we don't even notice anymore.
chasespeed
Explorer
Yeah, I have an 8 foot cap for a Ford in my mothers back yard... to sight DID bother me, as the lines werent right... hell, they were just far enough outta whack to drive me nuts.... stayed on the truck for 2 days....
BUT, I the utility cap I am using now, I believe is from a Ford, and while the sides are a little wider than the bed in the rear, the door section fit... and its SNUG.... But, the functionality of this is far superior to the goofy looking Ford cap... NOW, if I could find a really slick 'glass ram cap for CHEAP or free, I would be all set....
Chase
BUT, I the utility cap I am using now, I believe is from a Ford, and while the sides are a little wider than the bed in the rear, the door section fit... and its SNUG.... But, the functionality of this is far superior to the goofy looking Ford cap... NOW, if I could find a really slick 'glass ram cap for CHEAP or free, I would be all set....
Chase
fixed the bed taper
I don't know how many of you have the older NL and fight the modern tapered truck bed, but I got fed up with immediately. Today we got the camper out of the bed and cut the very rear column or stake area out of the way by 1/2+ inches on both sides. I wish I had taken pictures but alas I forgot to in the heat of the moment.
We own a 2006 Dodge 2500 8 ft bed truck. The bed taper from the cab to the tail gate and I found out when loading and unloading the camper it also tapered vertically RIGHT at the very end where the columns at the end meet the tailgate. Hard to describe but those two little upright column were a pain in the ***** and now they got trimmed, to the last 1/3 of the camper where it flares right at the very end can enter the bed with NO FRICTION and a ton of relief from us. IF you look at the photo below(I stole it from the net) you can see the white label off the guy's left well if that were my truck it's gone to the garbage bin. We cut out a pie slice from bottom to top then pushed in the material left over and welded it into position giving us additional room to load and unload the rig.
I don't know how many of you have the older NL and fight the modern tapered truck bed, but I got fed up with immediately. Today we got the camper out of the bed and cut the very rear column or stake area out of the way by 1/2+ inches on both sides. I wish I had taken pictures but alas I forgot to in the heat of the moment.
We own a 2006 Dodge 2500 8 ft bed truck. The bed taper from the cab to the tail gate and I found out when loading and unloading the camper it also tapered vertically RIGHT at the very end where the columns at the end meet the tailgate. Hard to describe but those two little upright column were a pain in the ***** and now they got trimmed, to the last 1/3 of the camper where it flares right at the very end can enter the bed with NO FRICTION and a ton of relief from us. IF you look at the photo below(I stole it from the net) you can see the white label off the guy's left well if that were my truck it's gone to the garbage bin. We cut out a pie slice from bottom to top then pushed in the material left over and welded it into position giving us additional room to load and unload the rig.
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roostercruiser
Adventurer
Now u got me looking. I never noticed :ylsmoke:
Bella PSD
Explorer
The Superduty tapers smaller to the rear so Ford could use the 150 tailgate on the Superduty. I have a few documents that might help. They both have the lenght of most truck beds listed PLUS the .doc file has the width as well showing the taper for most trucks.
Hope this helps.
Louie
http://bellaphotographics.com/FordSuperDutyImages/Bed lenght.pdf
AND
http://bellaphotographics.com/FordSuperDutyImages/Pickup bed size.doc
Hope this helps.
Louie
http://bellaphotographics.com/FordSuperDutyImages/Bed lenght.pdf
AND
http://bellaphotographics.com/FordSuperDutyImages/Pickup bed size.doc