 
There is slightly more than eight feet from the cab to the rear cross brace, but if the brace is pushed forward it works out perfectly:
The bottom side of the plywood showing the carriage bolts connected to the braces and frame:
The left side of the bed has the worst lip of the entire bed, but it still rests on the plywood:
I had enough room by pushing the rear brace forward to fit a 6 foot piece of 1.5 inch square pre-drilled steel:
I used some angle brackets to reinforce the sides:
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