Will a 2008 bed fit on a 1990 F350?

[zukgod]

I have a 1990 long bed F350 and have an option to get a very nice long bed F350 bed from a 2008. I just thought it would be cool to have a newer bed on the older truck. I am sure the mounts might need changing but does anyone know if the wheel wells would line up? Thanks for any advice anyone might have.

 

[94turboidi]

If you measure from the front of the bed to the front edge of the wheel well on your bed I could compare it to my dads 2002 f250. If it fits you will end up wanting a newer cab!

 

[zukgod]

Thanks a bunch, I just went out and measured it's about 56.5 inches from the front of the bed to the center of the wheel well. I don't want to switch the cab I like the old girl, I just got a great line on a really clean bed and canopy from a 2008 and thought I might give it a shot and see what it would look like. Thanks for the help.

Josh

 

[Fordsandguns]

I don't know if it was an 08 but there was a pic posted on OB some time ago of an older truck with the newer bed. It was odd looking!

 

[zukgod]

Thanks for the heads up, If anyone has pic of that truck please shoot me a link I would really like to see it. Thanks guys.

 

[The Warden]

Not sure if these are the pics you're talking about, but I saw this truck and took these pics a couple of years ago. Based on this, I'd say that it is possible to do, but I would recommend against it. It may bolt to the frame, but nothing will line up body-wise and it'll look like autolite. IMHO you'd be better off with a flat bed (and this is coming from a guy who isn't all that big a fan of flat beds)...

 

[Cincinnati Guy]

I'm sure it will bolt to the frame, but none of the body lines will match up. Aerodynamics from then and from now are very very different.

 

[adrianspeeder]

That is just odd. You only have one fuel door on the superdutys as well.

Adrianspeeder

 

[Fordsandguns]

Adrian, that is the truck I remember. Earlier cab than the OP has but still the same effect.
Maybe if the bed were mounted a little higher or the bottom edge were trimmed it might look better, but still not quite right.

 

[FordGuy100]

The lines wont match up. If you absolutly need a bed, I guess you can make it work. But it wont really look all that great, I think most of us would agree.

 

[FORDF250HDXLT]

wow.that looks horrible.
i agree.don't do it.keep looking for a good solid bed,or build your own flatbed.

now what would be cool,is to set an old cab and bed onto an '08 chassis.

 

[Diesel_brad]

The bed would be a direct bolt on but it will look like hell, like those pics showed

 

[dyoung14]

I will never say flat beds look like ass again, superduty beds look like ass on older trucks

 

[zukgod]

Thanks guys. I passed up on the bed, my bed is fine I just wanted to try something different. And that looked like ass. Thanks for saving me time and face.

 

[Agnem]

All the late model stuff has gone to a single fuel cell and filler neck. They got smart and got rid of the FSV.