1986 F350 4x4 Nevada

[grumpin]

https://reno.craigslist.org/cto/d/verdi-1986-ford-350-crew-cab-4x4/7412564032.html

Not enough pictures.

[Gary Lewis]

Right.  No where near enough.  But let's preserve the two that are there, neither of which show the crewcab or the bed - which is supposed to be its claim to fame.  

And here's the text:

This is the only short bed ‘Bull Nosed’ Ford crew cab that I am aware of. This is the only body style that Ford didn’t make a CCSB combo. Bed is 7 1/2 ft long, custom 35 gallon tank with external fuel pump.
Brand new headers and carb.
1-ton Dana 60 front
460 v8 big block runs great
Tow package w front and rear receiver hitches

Cons
No smog equipment on the truck, if needed must be added by buyer or registered as Classic Vehicle in Nevada. That's what I did.
Cracked dashboard. Could use some bodywork & paint. No rot or rust.

$11,000 OBO Might trade for another AWD car or truck.

[salans7]

You can see the rear door hinges in the interior picture, so definitely a crew cab. But as for the 7.5' bed, is that with the tailgate down?

[Gary Lewis]

Good point.  Good ? on bed.  Basically little to no info.

[grumpin]

Looks like they did a little better ad.

https://reno.craigslist.org/cto/d/verdi-1986-ford-350-crew-cab-4x4/7412564032.html

Edit: a little pricey to me.

[grumpin]

[Gary Lewis]

Wonder what the stripe is on the front of the bed.  And it has two fuel fillers.  Did short-beds come with two?

[salans7]

They cut down a longbed and made it into a shortbed. The stripe looks like primer to cover the seam. I'm sure there's a ton of Bondo in that section. There's NO way I would even touch this truck without crawling under and seeing how the frame cut was done, as well as the driveshaft shortening. If done incorrectly, either will be a bad time.

[Gary Lewis]

Agree.  That looks very suspicious.

[ratdude747]

I honestly never did get the reason why people shorten frames... I like long beds!

If you're racing, sure... but otherwise? I digress.

[salans7]

It might be a little easier to park, but if that's your intention, why even buy a large 1-ton truck to begin with? This guy seems like he was just trying to make something that didn't exist in 80-86 (a crewcab short bed), basically because he could.

[grumpin]

Interesting. I didn’t think there was a CCSB in the 80’s trucks but wasn’t sure.

Yeah, I don’t see the point in this at all. If because you can great, but don’t display it as rare.

[Gsmblue]

Small garage? 🤷🏻‍♂️

[Gary Lewis]

Gsmblue wrote

Small garage? 🤷🏻‍♂️