'66 F351... What bed did it come with???

[Julian Mule]

So I am curious what bed my Slick -o- pache came with originally?

I'm wondering if the DSO # would answer that question... was it one of those 9' beds or something else?



Any help would be much appreciated!!!

[ICEMAN6166]

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only difference for 66 from 65 was the grille

factory put on either 9 foot flareside or 9 foot 57-60 style or they came bedless (cab/chassis)and you ordered aftermarket.

[Julian Mule]

Thanks Iceman! That's a cool brochure. Where did you get the images?

That was helpful... I am assuming that the bed information would be the same for my crew, but I'm pretty sure that wheelbase number is a little short for mine

I think NumbersDummy was saying that a 6 digit DSO number meant it had an aftermarket bed or equipment, but I may have misunderstood another post he had on ID tags.

[ICEMAN6166]

its an original 65 brochure i have, i scanned it into my computer years ago.

[fire truck]

Actually, the f350 Crew cabs came with an 8ft bed. Mine came with the Style side "wrong" bed, I've seen another one just like it in person.

From everything I've read, 65-66 f350 crew cabs only came in a 132in WB bed or not.

[Julian Mule]

Thanks Fire Truck! I guess it makes sense that they would stretch all of the frames on one jig to fit one bed version given the low volume of the crew offering. I have a better chance of finding an 8ft wrong bed than the 9ft Wrong bed from an F350 standard cab anyway, if I decide to go that route.

All of the crews say they have a 132" wheelbase, because that is the standard WB of an F350 truck before it was stretched. My understanding is that the data plates are from when they are "born" as a special DSO before they left the original line and were meant for after-fitment internally or externally. If you look at the truck, you can tell that the wheelbase is longer than 11'...

[fire truck]

I'm not sure what or why they did things the way they did...

The tags say 132IN but in fact the WB is 156. IIRC the standard F600 WB is also 156, I know mine is. The frame on a factory crew has one piece rails. All of them I've seen were built in Canada too...

[Julian Mule]

Thanks Fire Truck, good stuff to know! I appreciate you chipping in on this.

[fire truck]

I'm a crew cab junkie. My 66 f350 crew is very similar to yours.

[Julian Mule]

So... where do you keep the pics of this truck hidden???
Love to check out some Crew porn...

[ICEMAN6166]

F351 = 8000 gvwr
M Standard cab with custom cushion - Med. Beige Woven Plastic and Crush Vinyl
DSO 73 Salt Lake City, 0030 special order #

The D.S.O. code:
Identifies the district which ordered the vehicle. If the vehicle is built on a D.S.O (Domestic Special Order), F.S.O. (Foreign Special Order) or L.S.O. (Limited Production Option), the complete order (invoice) number will also be reflected under the DSO space including the District Code Number.