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Old Jan 9, 2017 | 06:01 PM
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Has anyone put an 05 f150 cab on and 01 f150 frame?

im just wondering how hard it would be and how it would look secondly.

any advice?
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Old Jan 9, 2017 | 09:46 PM
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My son has an 01 and I have an 05, both SCAB 4x4 w/ 6.5' beds. The bed widths and wheelbases are both different, with the '05 being longer and wider. I'm almost certain that the body mounts are different, and the wheels are not going to be centered in the wells. There's a very good chance the radiator core support is different also. They probably have more differences than similarities. A logistical and technical nightmare of the highest order.
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Old Jan 9, 2017 | 11:53 PM
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Originally Posted by PerryB
My son has an 01 and I have an 05, both SCAB 4x4 w/ 6.5' beds. The bed widths and wheelbases are both different, with the '05 being longer and wider. I'm almost certain that the body mounts are different, and the wheels are not going to be centered in the wells. There's a very good chance the radiator core support is different also. They probably have more differences than similarities. A logistical and technical nightmare of the highest order.
Yup with each new body style change they add like an inch or two. Naturally, us men can't tell the difference between inches.
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