1966 first year for new wide bed?

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1966 first year for new wide bed?

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just curious... i am pretty sure it doesnt have the skinny tailgate but i couldnt tell from the pics someone sent me.... no tailgate shots of it... :thinking
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Never mind. answered my own question. it was. :study
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Re: 1966 first year for new wide bed?

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Wasn't it mid-65 when the double wall bed started? It was the same time that the wheel base changed on lwb trucks.
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Yes Russ, Mid-65 I have a '65 one owner in the driveway with the newer style bed/tailgate on it.
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Re: 1966 first year for new wide bed?

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Yep, 65 1/2 when they switched to 2 headlights from 4.
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