Built a lot of them. 4X4 down the frame blocked up to allow for the frame hump. 3x3 cross pieces one in front one in back of the wheels. Measure from the top of the axle to the rubber bumper on the frame to make sure when it's loaded the tires won't rub on the floor. 4 upright 2x4 across the front 2 in the center bolted to the sides of the bed pieces and to the cross pieces tall enough so you can put a board across the top two center ones to keep the ladder you transport off the roof the two outside can be shorter usually just under the window. you probably need a 3x3 crosspiece between the wheels and some more full width evenly spaced so the floor won't have to span more than 16". Then a 2x6 down each side and 1" thick for the main floor . I always used oak for everything. Make sure it's good and dry so you won't have cracks when dries out. 4x4 and 3x3 and 1" floor is more than enough. Never built one on a Ford, just Chevys. I built one on a 72 Chevy C30 Longhorn once that was 10 ft long so we could haul a Farmall super A to tractor pulls
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