antemaj Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 I bought a 2017 F250 XL super duty crew cab and the paper work and vin show it having a 8' long bed but it actually has a short bed. it had very few miles and no accidents, i like the truck but does anyone have an idea of why this would be. this might be a stupid question but can a short bed fit on a long bed frame? I dont believe so but i thought i would ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 6 hours ago, antemaj said: I bought a 2017 F250 XL super duty crew cab and the paper work and vin show it having a 8' long bed but it actually has a short bed. it had very few miles and no accidents, i like the truck but does anyone have an idea of why this would be. this might be a stupid question but can a short bed fit on a long bed frame? I dont believe so but i thought i would ask. No. The wheelbase is different for the different bed lengths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antemaj Posted June 29, 2020 Author Share Posted June 29, 2020 I figured as much so now I’m just trying to understand why a truck that the registration shows having an 8’ bed has a short bed on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 15 hours ago, antemaj said: I bought a 2017 F250 XL super duty crew cab and the paper work and vin show it having a 8' long bed but it actually has a short bed. it had very few miles and no accidents, i like the truck but does anyone have an idea of why this would be. this might be a stupid question but can a short bed fit on a long bed frame? I dont believe so but i thought i would ask. The VIN number does not include information on the vehicle's wheelbase. I've never seen or heard of the bed size or wheelbase information being including on a registration as the vehicle information for registrations and titles is decoded from the VIN number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antemaj Posted June 29, 2020 Author Share Posted June 29, 2020 Well when you pull the build sheet for that vin it calls out an 8’ bed that’s what’s confusing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 1 minute ago, antemaj said: Well when you pull the build sheet for that vin it calls out an 8’ bed that’s what’s confusing If you like, post the VIN number and I'll get you the Window Sticker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antemaj Posted June 30, 2020 Author Share Posted June 30, 2020 I already looked that up and it’s showing an 8’ bed. I’m not that worried about it I love the truck short bed and all just need to get a slider hitch for it. Just curious on what the deal is that’s all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerLS Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 FYI, if you want to see what's encoded in your VIN, you can look here: https://www.fleet.ford.com/content/dam/aem_fleet/en_us/fleet/vin-guides/2017 VIN Guide V11.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotRunrGuy Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 1 hour ago, antemaj said: I already looked that up and it’s showing an 8’ bed. I’m not that worried about it I love the truck short bed and all just need to get a slider hitch for it. Just curious on what the deal is that’s all I'd be checking the VIN # stamped on the frame, there's a chance that the truck you bought is not the truck the VIN number you have was assigned to,,, HRG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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