Is the bed length the same on a standard cab as opposed to a ext cab, on these 3500's? I'm looking at a 1997 and a 1998 3500 4x4(havent seen in person, just communicated via email). Could someone give me the dimensions of the factory bed that comes on these? The reason Im doing some research, is Im looking for put a DewEze or simliar type, bale hauing bed on the truck I do end of purchasing. I need the bed to be long enough so as to haul a cake feeder in the front, but yet still have enough room to pull a cattle trailer, and not get into the feeder when Im turning. I will buy the bale bed long enough to accomodate this, but was curious about the factory bed lengths on the standard and ext cab.
thanks,
coadman

 

There are only two beds. Either a short bed or a long bed. Regular cab or extended cab does not matter. The only time you will run into a problem is if you are looking at a chassis cab. They have a longer distance from the cab to the axle center line.

What dimensions do you want and I will go out and measure?

 

Both trucks your looking at have to be long bed. Sorry i dont have any measurements though.

 

mkubacak not to discredit you because you are right about the two bed sizes but there is also a third which would be a cab and chassie and i cant recall but i think they only came in a standerd cab with a 10' bed and usally if new there is no box you have to get a flat bed built or have one orderd and i do belive they were only offerd in the 3500.

 

Apparently you did not read my post. I did mention the chassis cab.

 

OPPs been burning garbage all morning eyes are little on the fuzzy side my bad just miss understood ya

 

The dually box is 8' long. I have a 94" x 108" flatbed on mine. As long as the dimensions on the feeder aren't too big, I think you would be fine. With the stacks and toolbox, I still have room to pull a gooseneck.

If you want to see more pics of my truck, than the one I have here, go to www.turbodieselregister.com I have the same username over there.

No need to be a member to look at the reader's rigs section.

 

The reason I am asking, is that I currantly have a 1989 Ford F250 with a DewEze flatbed on it. Whenever I put my cake feeder on it(the cake feeder is 2'5" deep), I am unable to pull my livestock trailer, as when I turn, it hits the cake feeder(as evidenced by the slight dent in my livestock trailer(ha)). This DewEze bed measures 8' or 8'7" if you include the loading arms folded up on the rear. So, thus my question, I guess maybe I wanted the standard box length and/or the frame length from the back of the cab to the end of the frame. I am planning on selling this present bed, as I knew I couldnt use this on a dually pickup(well I could but it wouldnt look right) So, those are the measurements I am interested. For those of you with standard and ext cabs, what are your measurements from the rear of the cab, to the center of the rear axle(maybe that would tell me what Im looking for?)
thanks,
coadman

 

60" cab-to-axle would probably be pretty close.

I have the '97 sales lit. It says (at least on the Cab/Chassis trucks, no spec for the pick-up version), 44.1" from the center of the rear axle, to the rear of the frame.

FWIW.

I don't have tape at home, so I can't measure mine today. If I remember, I'll do it tomorrow.

You're selling the old truck, I presume? Is putting the feeder on a small trailer an option?

***EDIT*** Probably not, huh. Wouldn't work to unroll a bale at the same time, then. Sounds like a Cab/Chassis would fit you better, depending on if you need a Quad/ Club cab truck.

 

I would call the manufacturer and discuss measurements with them. They know their product and can tell what does and does not work.

Not sure if you know about them but here is another company that makes similar products up in your neck of the woods.

http://www.turnoverball.com/index.htm

If you have already compared them on functionality and price, which one is better in your mind? What are the pros and cons of each? If not that's OK.

Good luck.

 

From what I have read, I think the "cab and chassis" has a longer wheel base, or at least more feet between the rear of cab and center of rear axle. My livestock trailer is a Travelong with the full rounded nose, I think if I didnt have the rounded full nose on it, I would have no problems. I have an old 86 chevy 4x4 that I use to pull my livestock trailer, as well as a 2001 Chevy 4x4 that I pull the neighbors with, and the Ford flatbed with the bale bed, I use for feeding hay plus has the cakefeeder on it. I would like to eliminate the old chevy and the ford, and buy a dodge, and put a bale bed on it. This would eliminate 1 truck I do not really need, plus the ford is in "dire" needs of repairs, and I dont really want to put much more money into it. I'm pretty sure I can part the old ford out as it only has 35K miles on a new transmission and motor a few years back. Plus the Deweze bed has some value also.
coadman