ShinerBock wrote:
Why is the bed so tall in the new Fords? The same reason why the beds got taller on the GM and Ram trucks when they went with fully boxed frames in the rear. The benefit of C channel frames of the older body styles where lower bed heights.
The third gen Dodge rams with box frames didn't have higher bed heights.
The GMT700 trucks with its very tall C channel rear frame section had lower bed heights that the current generation trucks with much lower profile rear frame section that has a much higher bed line.
The F150's with the C channel vs the boxed frame had very similar frame sections in terms of height but had nothing to do with increase bed height.
Part of the reason for higher bed lines is improved aerodynamics and taller body panels to give the truck a much bigger look.
