Dad is right
the CAC has straight rails and a rear tank .. this makes aftermarket beds/boxes etc easy to mount ,
the pickup has a midship tank and bendy rails ,, you can fit an pickup bed but it won't be simple

 

this is for a new year but is pretty much true for all

https://www.badgertruck.com/heavy-truck-information/cab-chassis-vs-pickup-truck/

 

Will a dually pickup bed fit in a cab and chassis - Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums

1999 - 2016 Super Duty - Will a dually pickup bed fit in a cab and chassis - ive heard that it will on the newer style trucks but will a pickup dually bed fit on a cab and chassis style truck? It's a 2003 so I've heard it's different. Thank you

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Oohhh okie dokie. But what you're saying is fitting an OEM bed on a CAC is possible? If so then I win cus all I gotta say is "It can be done so let's do it."

 

If so then I win cus all I gotta say is "It can be done so let's do it."

Your dad seems easier to convince than mine then lol. I'm 36 and partly in business with my dad and many of my "questionable" idea, which buying a C&C truck and fabricating the bed to fit would definitely qualify as questionable, get shot down pretty good. Or I ignore his advice/wisdom and go ahead anyways with lots of headaches lol.

 

if you play that game then you were never going to be wrong
the metal glue guns make most things fit where they were not intended ;-)

 

The shorted cab n chassis is 60" cab to axle. If you put a regular pickup bed there will be a gap between the cab and bed. I think the pickup dulley's are 56.2" cab to axle.

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Could you extend the bed theoretically….? And by extend I just mean cut out the front or rear… add more length…. Then weld it back together and have a factory looking bed?

 

@kbnw15 the only reason he’s so easy to convince is cus it’s my money and he has 5 projects up in the air right now….. I have one and I’m working on two and I’d love to have a number three😂😂

 

you could extend a bed ,

I may be more inclined to manipulate the frame length

 

you could extend a bed ,

I may be more inclined to manipulate the frame length

But that's less fun and less special. To me... the only reason I'd ever do any project is so it's special to me. Being special sometimes entails being different. And that is different. My dad and I have been designing a tractor for a while now and he just wanted to swap the hood and cab from one tractor to the frame, engine, and tracks of another tractor. I refused and now we're on the 16th theoretical model of our tractor made from 2 tractors. One day we'll build it and have one of a kind and have something special. It's all about having something be special and that's what special means to me. Long story short... I think making the bed longer would be cooler 😂

 

here are some ideas Help with F350 Dually bed installation on a 2015 F450...

 

I miss the ideas and wonderment of youth lol. I'm following along for the ideas and excitement I have lost from being an adult. Keep it up kid, I got faith in ya.

 

Thanks lol. So far my current projects are my Powerstroke, my dads 76 Silverado that I need to get running, the Frankenstein tractor, and MAYBE another square body. The dude had said he was thinking about selling it so I'm just waiting to hear from him one day.

 

I still got my first truck sitting in the weeds behind one of our sheds that I have intended on fixing up for 15+years. It has some sentimental value also as I bought it off my Great-Grandpa. I know it needs a tranny and probably a few other things but like you it's mine and I want it back and in good shape lol.

 

Eventually you'll get there but keep in mind. It is yours and you can do whatever you want with it and no one can tell you otherwise 😂. But never blame yourself for letting it sit. Life happens ya know? Not everyone can do everything all at once.

 

Here's how I'm doing mine, its a '95 w/7.3 turbo diesel, it was a 'Cut-Away' not Cab & Chassis but probably the same thing, the 55gal gas tank is behind the rear axle, about a 160" wheel base. I started at the front bumper and working my way to the rear rebuilding the mechanicals and then I'll do the exterior and paint it to match the trailer I pull with it.

I bought it a year ago and have been steady rebuilding it. Its a lot of work but its worth it.