Truck getting painted at Raptor Addicts(Kirk)

[SvtDon]

Is there any way you can shoot an upward photo showing the bedside supports? Did he "Fusior" them to the bedside, or something else? Very curious. I'm really close to buying a bed and getting this done.

Yes, I will try to get a better picture when I get my truck back!

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[SwampKing]

Can't have enough pics! . I wonder where I can get another bed myself now that I think about it. That way I can cut it up with bed cage without thinking twice and easily return back to stock IF EVER need be.
Would any same year f-150 bed work?


Method NV/37's
Boatec front and Rear fenders
Rigid dually's in fogs
FOR NOW!

 

[SvtDon]

Can't have enough pics! . I wonder where I can get another bed myself now that I think about it. That way I can cut it up with bed cage without thinking twice and easily return back to stock IF EVER need be.
Would any same year f-150 bed work?


Method NV/37's
Boatec front and Rear fenders
Rigid dually's in fogs
FOR NOW!

I would think any new year of f150 would work. I know a guy that just swapped his whole bed out from a raptor with boatecs to his regular f150.

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[RaptorAddict.com]

The bed bolt pattern on the beds for the Raptors and F-150's of the same year are the same. As long as it's the 5.5' bed of course. You can definitely swap the bed boxes.

As far as needing bedside braces with the Boatec's, you will only need these if you are dovetailing. When the bed is in stock form, you can adhere the Boatec's to the inner structure that the bedsides are originally welded to. But when dovetailed, there is no inner structure due to the alteration. Therefore, the fiberglass panels in the rear will be loose and will be highly vulnerable to shaking and breaking. Using the existing brace is your reinforcement for this issue.

 

[SwampKing]

Ill be dovetailing. Does this mean ill need to modify existing braces?! You have any pics to give me a better idea by any chance?


Method NV/37's
Boatec front and Rear fenders
Rigid dually's in fogs
FOR NOW!

 

[RaptorAddict.com]

Ill be dovetailing. Does this mean ill need to modify existing braces?! You have any pics to give me a better idea by any chance?


Method NV/37's
Boatec front and Rear fenders
Rigid dually's in fogs
FOR NOW!

If you dovetail the glass bedsides, you will need a rear brace. The mud guard will not fit properly anymore so you will be cutting off the the support mount for the mud guard and use the existing brace.
If you're dovetailing the stock bed, you can leave all braces as they are.

 

[SwampKing]

Gotcha. Thanks for the added explanation.


Method NV/37's
Boatec front and Rear fenders
Rigid dually's in fogs
FOR NOW!