Subject: [Shop-talk] Utility bodies for truck beds

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Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2021 12:52:32 -0400 11/01/2021 12:52:33 PM, Serialize complete at 11/01/2021 12:52:33 PM

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Groupthink-

Does anyone here have experience with utility bodies and how to know which 
ones fit on what trucks?  Or if they are interchangeable?

I have a 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 dually with a long bed (8').  Many of the 
utility bodies are listed as 9'.  Will they work?

Is the distance between the cab and axle (and between wheels) the only 
real important measures?

I'm looking to put on a used bed (there are quite a few around that are 
affordable.) but I don't know how to tell if they will work.

Is there a table to cross reference?

Or do you buy the body and 'fab up' any mounts? 

I'm getting to the limit of my budget on this project and I want to find 
affordable options. 

Thanks!
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<font size=2 face="sans-serif">Groupthink-</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Does anyone here have experience with
utility bodies and how to know which ones fit on what trucks? &nbsp;Or
if they are interchangeable?</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">I have a 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 dually
with a long bed (8'). &nbsp;Many of the utility bodies are listed as 9'.
&nbsp;Will they work?</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><br>
Is the distance between the cab and axle (and between wheels) the only
real important measures?</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">I'm looking to put on a used bed (there
are quite a few around that are affordable.) but I don't know how to tell
if they will work.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Is there a table to cross reference?</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Or do you buy the body and 'fab up'
any mounts? </font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">I'm getting to the limit of my budget
on this project and I want to find affordable options. </font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Thanks!</font>
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From: Thomas Coradeschi <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2021 20:16:38 -0400

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I think that you=E2=80=99ve hit on the numbers that matter. Of course, if th=
e person selling it knows what it came from, even better. Chances are you wi=
ll end up needing to do some fab of spacers and/or brackets.=20

Tom Coradeschi
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> On Nov 1, 2021, at 12:53 PM, [email-masked] wrote:
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> =EF=BB=BFGroupthink-=20
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> Does anyone here have experience with utility bodies and how to know which=
 ones fit on what trucks?  Or if they are interchangeable?=20
>=20
> I have a 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 dually with a long bed (8').  Many of the uti=
lity bodies are listed as 9'.  Will they work?=20
>=20
> Is the distance between the cab and axle (and between wheels) the only rea=
l important measures?=20
>=20
> I'm looking to put on a used bed (there are quite a few around that are af=
fordable.) but I don't know how to tell if they will work.=20
>=20
> Is there a table to cross reference?=20
>=20
> Or do you buy the body and 'fab up' any mounts?=20
>=20
> I'm getting to the limit of my budget on this project and I want to find a=
ffordable options.=20
>=20
> Thanks!_______________________________________________
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">I think that you=E2=80=99ve hit on the numb=
ers that matter. Of course, if the person selling it knows what it came from=
, even better. Chances are you will end up needing to do some fab of spacers=
 and/or brackets.&nbsp;<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"background-co=
lor: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tom Coradeschi</span><div><span dir=3D"ltr" st=
yle=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">[email-masked]</span></=
div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Nov 1, 2021, at 1=
2:53 PM, [email-masked] wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=
=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Gro=
upthink-</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Does anyone here have experience wi=
th
utility bodies and how to know which ones fit on what trucks? &nbsp;Or
if they are interchangeable?</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">I have a 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 dually=

with a long bed (8'). &nbsp;Many of the utility bodies are listed as 9'.
&nbsp;Will they work?</font>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif"><br>
Is the distance between the cab and axle (and between wheels) the only
real important measures?</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">I'm looking to put on a used bed (t=
here
are quite a few around that are affordable.) but I don't know how to tell
if they will work.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Is there a table to cross reference=
?</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Or do you buy the body and 'fab up'=

any mounts? </font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">I'm getting to the limit of my budg=
et
on this project and I want to find affordable options. </font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Thanks!</font><span>_______________=
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