8' bed on 6.5 raptor or platinum.

[Dane]

No. I miss the 8' bed from my F350 but don't carry enough cargo to bother with the worse ride quality. I was just curious if it was a drop in replacement.

I feel like subtlety is going unheard on this thread...
The answer to your question is no. Definitely no no no. Also no.

The wheelbase is different. The wheels on the Raptor won't like up with the wheel wells on the 8'.

I won't go into the rest of the nonsense. Just no.

 

[SS308]

WTH?! Do what I did and go out and buy a flat bed trailer.
Don't destroy a perfectly good Raptor.
MHO...

 

[deadlysilent]

We are all now dumber have listen to this.

I award you no points, and may god have mercy on your soul!

 

[Dane]

We are all now dumber have listen to this.

I award you no points, and may god have mercy on your soul!

Maybe put some 350 springs back there too? Obviously shocks to match.

 

[deadlysilent]

Sawzall the roof off while you’re at it, for that always dreamed about convertible!!

 

[oxfordraptor]

Sawzall the roof off while you’re at it, for that always dreamed about convertible!!

I miss the drop top on my Miata

 

[deadlysilent]

I’d like to think this question was never brought up by any Gen1 owners.

Just sayin... something’s a bit off with you ecoboosters!!! Lol

(uh oh... I can already hear the Mob forming)

 

[Dane]

I’d like to think this question was never brought up by any Gen1 owners.

Just sayin... something’s a bit off with you ecoboosters!!! Lol

(uh oh... I can already hear the Mob forming)

As much as I want to agree with you, this is a Gen 1 post (unless it's just in the wrong place, which I suspect)!!!

 

[pbtjrlmrt]

Unfortunately you can't have it both ways. You want the ride/handling of the Raptor and the utility of the longer bed.
These two things oppose each other and would require mods that would be a little silly.
You sort of have to choose between what the Raptor offers for suspension/handling and what other trucks offer for load carrying.

 

[Oldfart]

WTH?! Do what I did and go out and buy a flat bed trailer.
Don't destroy a perfectly good Raptor.
MHO...

That's what I did, an 8X10' with a drop down loading gate. Not expensive and very handy for everything from motorcycles to refrigerators. it's so easy with the low loading height.