I own a 1979Ford 250 XL crew cab with a short box. Can I fit a long box on this frame? What problems will I hve? Where can I find one, preferablely black.

Asked by AlfonsoFrankPestillo... Nov 14, 2017 at 04:23 PM about the 1997 Ford F-250 4 Dr XL 4WD Crew Cab SB HD

Question type: Car Customization

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The wheel wells will probably not line up and then you would need to somehow extend the frame to support the longer box. This is a bad idea.

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Short and long box trucks have different length wheelbases. It is not going to work.

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