crewcabs

[hugeredford]

I have an 89 ford f250 extended cab diesel 4x4 auto sitting in the weeds with a bad body but the drivetrain is still good. I have a plan for a winter project to pull the body and put a crewcab and a short bed on Does anyone Know if the wheel base is the same? I'm thinking i'll probably have to do a custom body lift to make the bottom of the cab fit the frame rails. any response is good. I might be interesed in a short bed if anyone has one for sale

 

[Black dawg]

measured my 92 ext cab long bed against a 97 crew short bed and they were the same.

 

[hugeredford]

Did you by chance see if the frame rails had the same contour on the top

 

[Black dawg]

no, didnt pay attention to that, and dont have them to compare. sorry

 

[snatchal]

The easiest way to do this would be as you mentioned, lift blocks in the front of the cab. here are some cheap one's on EBAY This guy usually has 2 and 3 inch blocks also.
If you want to keep the cab at factory height you will have to channel the body over the frame.
I am looking for a good rust-free crew-cab to put on a regular cab frame, with a really short bed.

 

[hugeredford]

I found a cab today a 95 gas 5sp crew for $1200 with the complete doghouse think its a good deal?

if I buy it i may get a deal on a dually 4.10 axle if anyone is interested