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Thank you all for your comments and helping me get through this.

Gdads51 - you are corrects; TF bed to a '41 frame.
The truck has TF front and rear axles, but the frame is 41 (33" frame width, or whatever it is).

I want the truck to be able to handle some weight. I drive and use my trucks, so don't want to have to worry about a little weight in it-especially when it goes on to the next owner. I put a 350 in it (truck was already set up to SBC when I got it) and a 700r4. I had a one-piece (3") driveshaft made to mate to the TF FF rear. I'm running 19.5" wheels. So, that the drivetrain.

I have the bed sitting where I would like it. It's about 3" off the frame in the front and less as to frame bends over the rear. I will need to made braces. But if I need to raise the floor of the bed, say 5", I will have room to install cross braces and design it so it mounts to the newly made frame to bed braces.

Does that make sense? I came to the same conclusion as Gdads51; it will take some modifications. But, what's the alternative?

Thanks again!