Truck Bed: Description and Operation

Pickup Bed

The pickup bed consists of:

- styleside pickup bed (pan assembly).
- pickup box tie-down hooks.
- body side wheel opening splash shield.
- rear-wheel opening moulding (Four-Wheel Drive (4WD) only).

The styleside pickup bed:

- is standard.
- comes in standard lengths of 1.67 m (5.5 ft) or 1.98 m (6.5 ft) or optional 2.43 m (8 ft) length.
- is double-wall steel construction.
- houses 4 stake pockets in the top of the 1.98 m (6.5 ft) bed and 6 stake pockets on the 2.43 m (8 ft) bed.
- on 4WD vehicles, includes rear-wheel opening mouldings.
- is constructed of an inner steel box and steel tailgate with stamped outer panels.

The F-150 SVT Raptor:

- is offered on 4WD only.
- is offered on 1.67 m (5.5 ft) length only.
- has extended styleside outer panels to provide extra clearance for the wheel.

Styleside pickup beds:

- come standard with 4 pickup bed tie-down hooks.

The tailgate assembly consists of:

- tailgate.
- tailgate hinges.
- tailgate support cables.
- torsion rod.
- tailgate step (if equipped).
- tailgate step handle (if equipped).
- rear view camera (if equipped).