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outfield · 11-29-2017, 03:41 PM

The top of the bed rail for the '73 and up trucks is wider then for the 67 to 72 trucks. The '73 and up bed rails will over hang inboard if you try to use them, I believe it is as much as an inch.
I would look for a square body truck in a parking lot and park next to it to do a side by side comparison.
I remember years ago when I worked at a 4x4 shop and sold bedrails that the 73 and up rails would not fit right on our trucks...

11-29-2017, 03:41 PM	#3
outfield Registered User Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Portland, Or Posts: 387	Re: Bed side rails: why wouldn't a set for '73 fit? The top of the bed rail for the '73 and up trucks is wider then for the 67 to 72 trucks. The '73 and up bed rails will over hang inboard if you try to use them, I believe it is as much as an inch. I would look for a square body truck in a parking lot and park next to it to do a side by side comparison. I remember years ago when I worked at a 4x4 shop and sold bedrails that the 73 and up rails would not fit right on our trucks...