i am just wondering if it is possible to swap a styleside bed and put on a flareside bed.

 

It was done at Jim Click Ford in Tucson, AZ. I was at the body shop and a 97 LOBO (the same as our F-150 but, (built for sale and use in Mexico) was getting the Flareside bed installed.

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97 F-150, 2WD, Reg Cab,Flareside,Dk Toreador Red, Windsor 4.6, Magnecor 8.5mm wires, Bosch Plat +4s, 3.55 LS, EGR Bug Deflector, ******* Bed Cover, Bed Liner, XL Full Length Running Boards, Air Aid Kit, Gibson Single Out Cat Back, Superchips, TransGo Shift Kit, Hellwig Rear Sway Bar, Hellwig 2500# Overload Springs,Energy Suspension Polyurethane Front Sway Bar Bushings

 

You didn't list your truck, but my understanding is that you've got to have a 6 foot bed. The flairsides only come in that length.

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2000 F-150 XLT, Styleside, White, Dark Graphite Int., 4x4, 4.6L, 3.55 L/S, Off-Road pkg (Skid Plates, Cab Steps, Heavy Duty Shock Absorbers, P265/70R17SL), Class III Towing pkg with Heavy Duty Cooling pkg, 4 wheel disk ABS, Overhead Console, Factory In-Dash CD, Remote Keyless Entry, and Sliding Rear Window.

 

out of curiosity I looked at my neighbors truck (97 styleside SB) as compared to mine. Looks like the six bolt holes will match up on the frame so should be an easy swap....one very, very important note....flareside rear bumper is different from styleside so you would need one of those too.

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1997 Arctic White F-150 XLT Flareside SC, K&N, Magnaflow muffler, Air Box mods, Bugflector II, Soft Tonneau Cover, Chrome Westin Bars, 3" Performance Accessories Body Lift, tinted windows

Flares Rule!!!!!

 

thanks for all the replies. ive already got as rear bumper off a 1999 sport flareside and an A.R.E. tonneau cover.ill let you know how things go.

 

It should work out fine if you have the short box styleside.

 

I don't see why it shouldn't work if you have the short box style side good luck to you and let us know how it turned out.