Frame Width

[bumt72]

A while back someone posted the frame widths of the various for trucks, up to 79 I believe. Could you post it again. I searched the old site but couldn't find it.

[FORDification]

I think the thread you're looking for in here at the old forums. Here's what you need, courtesy of 68F250:

- '67-'72 2WD/4WD all narrow (don't know how far back that goes, 34" wide was an SAE standard for all trucks back then)
- '73-'79 all 2WD narrow front, wide rear
- '73-'79 F100 4WD narrow front, wide rear
- '73-'77.5 F250 4WD all narrow
- '77.5-'79 F250 4WD narrow front, wide rear

[bumt72]

Thanks, i've been researching the frame swap vs subframing vs front end grafting and trying to collect information on fseries trucks, wheel base frame widths etc. Coul you and everyone else take a look at this link and let me know if you know that anything is incorrect or can fill in some of the holes?

Thanks
Kep

http://www.dock.net/kep/bumt/fseries_frame.htm

[FORDification]

I compared your numbers with the ones listed in the 'Standard Catalog of Ford Trucks 1905-2002' and found quite a few wheelbase figures that don't agree with your info, so I got them all for you here. For example, '74 and '75 were the only years of that era with a shortbox Crewcab:

1953-1955
F100 1/2-ton - 110" WB
F250 3/4-ton - 118" WB
F350 3/4-ton - 130" WB
(F350s were still classified as 3/4 ton trucks up through '55.)

1956-1960
F100 1/2-ton SWB - 110" WB
F100 1/2-ton LWB - 118" WB
F250 3/4-ton - 118" WB
F350 1-ton - 130" WB

1961-1963
F100 1/2-ton SWB - 114"
F100 1/2-ton LWB - 122"
F250 3/4-ton - 122"
F350 1-ton - 132"

1964
F100 1/2-ton SWB - 114"
F100 1/2-ton LWB - 128"
F250 3/4-ton - 128"
F350 1-ton - 132"

1965-1966
F100 1/2-ton SWB - 115"
F100 1/2-ton LWB - 129"
F250 3/4-ton - 129"
F250 3/4-ton CrewCab - 147"
F350 1-ton - 132"
F350 1-ton CrewCab - 152"

1967-1968
F100 1/2-ton SWB - 115"
F100 1/2-ton LWB - 131"
F250 3/4-ton - 129"
F250 3/4-ton CrewCab - 147"
F350 1-ton - 132"
F350 1-ton CrewCab - 152"

1969-1970
F100 1/2-ton SWB - 115"
F100 1/2-ton LWB - 131"
F250 3/4-ton - 131"
F250 3/4-ton CrewCab - 147"
F350 1-ton - 135"
F350 1-ton CrewCab - 159.5"

1971
F100 1/2-ton SWB - 115"
F100 1/2-ton LWB - 131"
F250 3/4-ton - 131"
F250 3/4-ton CrewCab - 159"
F350 1-ton - 135"
F350 1-ton CrewCab - 159.5"

1972
F100 1/2-ton SWB - 115"
F100 1/2-ton LWB - 131"
F250 3/4-ton - 131"
F250 3/4-ton CrewCab - 159"
F350 1-ton - 135"
F350 1-ton CrewCab - 159"

1973
F100 1/2-ton SWB - 117"
F100 1/2-ton LWB - 133"
F250 3/4-ton - 133"
F250 3/4-ton CrewCab - 161"
F350 1-ton - 137"
F350 1-ton CrewCab - 165.5"

1974
F100 1/2-ton SWB - 117"
F100 1/2-ton LWB - 133"
F100 1/2-ton Supercab LWB 6-ft bed - 140"
F100 1/2-ton Supercab LWB 8-ft. bed - 155"
F250 3/4-ton - 133"
F250 3/4-ton Supercab - 140"
F250 3/4-ton CrewCab - 155"
F350 1-ton - 137"
F350 1-ton Supercab - 140"
F350 1-ton Platform/Stake - 161"
F350 1-ton CrewCab - 166.5"

1975
F100 1/2-ton SWB - 117"
F100 1/2-ton LWB - 133"
F100 1/2-ton Supercab 6-ft bed - 140"
F100 1/2-ton Supercab 8-ft. bed - 155"
F150 1/2-ton - 133"
F250 3/4-ton - 133"
F250 3/4-ton CrewCab - 155"
F350 1-ton - 137"
F350 1-ton Platform/Stake - 161"
F350 1-ton Supercab - 155"
F350 1-ton CrewCab - 166.5"

1976
F100 1/2-ton SWB - 117"
F100 1/2-ton LWB - 133"
F100 1/2-ton Supercab - 155"
F150 1/2-ton - 133"
F250 3/4-ton - 133"
F250 3/4-ton CrewCab - 155"
F350 1-ton - 137"
F350 1-ton Supercab - 155"
F350 1-ton CrewCab - 166.5"

1977
F100 1/2-ton SWB - 117"
F100 1/2-ton LWB - 133"
F100 1/2-ton Supercab - 155"
F150 1/2-ton - 133"
F150 Supercab - 155"
F250 3/4-ton - 133"
F250 3/4-ton CrewCab - 155"
F350 1-ton - 137"
F350 1-ton Supercab - 155"
F350 1-ton CrewCab - 166.5"

1978-1979
F100 1/2-ton SWB - 117"
F100 1/2-ton LWB - 133"
F100 1/2-ton Supercab - 155"
F150 1/2-ton - 133"
F150 Supercab - 155"
F250 3/4-ton - 133"
F250 3/4-ton Supercab - 155"
F250 3/4-ton Crewcab - 155"
F350 1-ton - 137"
F350 1-ton Supercab - 155"
F350 1-ton CrewCab - 166.5"

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Now, I WILL say that I've found other discrepancies in this book, so don't take every bit of this as gospel.

[bumt72]

Thanks Keith, somehow knew youd have it, grin. The one I had a big question on is the 73+ SWB trucks. I was getting numbers between 116 and 117. I found a 77 stepside that I was considering picking up for a frame swap for the 61 but a 3 inch difference??? Hmmm that may not look right. And the quest goes on.

[zakt]

Keith,

Are you sure about the 67' F350 crewcab? Heres what I found elsewhere?