Keith Browning Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 No diesel option until 2010 supposedly but cool to check out what is coming... http://www.fordvehicles.com/2009f150/ I also saw a picture of the 2009 Dodge with storage compartments built into the sides of the pick up bed accessed through a door mounted in the top of the bed rails, which are wider than normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warman Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Back in the mid to late 70s, there were a couple of options available for the F series, though few trucks appeared to have been fitted with them.... The one I saw the most was a storage compartment built into the box (accesssed from the outside of the box). The access door was located in the lower portion of the sheet metal in front of the rear tire.... I can't remember which side it was fitted to but I "think" it was the right hand side. The other I have only seen two examples of... The spare tire was mounted (again, on the right hand side) in a comparment in front of the rear wheel... I just don't seem to have the time to see what the competition is doing (other than the odd commercial shown during my loving brides "reality show" addiction)... nor even enough time to devote to gaining product knowledge on my "chosen" brand.... With the availability of electronic toys and the burgeoning "need" for superfluous storage, we appear to be entering the golden age of the "gimmick"... On edit... always proof read to make sure left something out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted January 24, 2008 Author Share Posted January 24, 2008 Ahhhh but Americans love shiny gimmicky things don't cha know? On proofread and edit: One of the guys I work with had a 1974 pick up that had that storage compartment in the bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Kaylor Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 i had a 74 highboy with that pocket in the bed. right side of the bed, lower portion. it worked well for keeping chains and stuff in it. aside from the fact that was the only part of the bed that DIDNT rust out..... that gave me flashbacks to the 8.50x16.5 split rims and doing tire changes when i was 10... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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