Why was the Ford F100 called the wrongbed?
Why was the Ford F100 called the wrongbed?
This bed would make it’s official debut for the ’62 model year as an available styleside bed option for the F100 and F250, and has since been dubbed the ‘wrongbed’ by Ford truck fans, because the character line of the bed doesn’t match up with the line of the cab.
What kind of bed did a 1966 Ford F100 have?
In 1966, Ford finally offered a short wheelbase 115″ WB F100 4×4, matching that of the 2WD wheelbase, so it too got the new Type 3 styleside box. This new double-wall bed design was only installed on 1964-66 F100/250 2WD and 1966 F100 LWB 4WD. All other 1961-66 Stylesides except Uni’s used the Fridge-style beds. Q: The wrongbed just looks strange!
What makes a Ford wrongbed a wrong bed?
In the case of 4WDs, the long bed with short 120″ wheelbase allowed less “high centering” and ” breakover angles”, as well as optimal clearance for large tires/ wheels. And the it’s been suggested that buyers of ‘wrongbed’ trucks did a little bit of a price break over the cost of a unibody truck.
Is the Ford long bed the same as the 2WD truck?
Long bed, no…the long bed wheelbase is different between 1961-63 and 1964-66 2WD trucks. Q: Will a ’61-’63 unibed door bolt up to a non-unibed truck?
This bed would make it’s official debut for the ’62 model year as an available styleside bed option for the F100 and F250, and has since been dubbed the ‘wrongbed’ by Ford truck fans, because the character line of the bed doesn’t match up with the line of the cab.
In 1966, Ford finally offered a short wheelbase 115″ WB F100 4×4, matching that of the 2WD wheelbase, so it too got the new Type 3 styleside box. This new double-wall bed design was only installed on 1964-66 F100/250 2WD and 1966 F100 LWB 4WD. All other 1961-66 Stylesides except Uni’s used the Fridge-style beds. Q: The wrongbed just looks strange!
In the case of 4WDs, the long bed with short 120″ wheelbase allowed less “high centering” and ” breakover angles”, as well as optimal clearance for large tires/ wheels. And the it’s been suggested that buyers of ‘wrongbed’ trucks did a little bit of a price break over the cost of a unibody truck.
When did Ford change the wheelbase of the F100?
In 1964, Ford increased the wheelbase on the F100 and F250 2WD LWB trucks by six inches each, meaning they finally had to design a bed which not only matched the new wheelbase figures, but also included body lines which matched the cab to fit the new chassis.
