Longbed to shortbed conversion
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Longbed to shortbed conversion
Is it possible to just move the axel and its components forward to accomodate a shortbed and then simply cut the excess frame off? I'm asking this to avoid taking a long bed and cutting it up to look like a short bed.
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What about the hump in the frame that the rear rides in. I think I would cut the frame somewhere in the middle an shorten it that way. Better yet comb the yards and find a short frame to start with.
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Welcome to FTE! You'll like it here.
What ive seen people do is take the bed off (Of course) and driveshaft and brake lines. Then cut the frame 2 or 3 inches behind the cab. HAVE IT SUPPORTED!!! Then from there cut 16 inches (dont quote me on that) off.
Then weld the back half (Now shortened) and the front half (Cab and engine) together. Make sure it can handle the stress of constant driving. Now all of your bolt holes will hopefully line up for the short bed. Now add exhaust, shortbed brake lines, driveshaft, and wiring. Walah! Shortbox.
Keep in mind if it is a 2wd 3/4 tome truck when you convert it, it will be really high in the back and lean forward alot more than a lwb.
Im sure someone on here can find a link or to, to a conversion.
What ive seen people do is take the bed off (Of course) and driveshaft and brake lines. Then cut the frame 2 or 3 inches behind the cab. HAVE IT SUPPORTED!!! Then from there cut 16 inches (dont quote me on that) off.
Then weld the back half (Now shortened) and the front half (Cab and engine) together. Make sure it can handle the stress of constant driving. Now all of your bolt holes will hopefully line up for the short bed. Now add exhaust, shortbed brake lines, driveshaft, and wiring. Walah! Shortbox.
Keep in mind if it is a 2wd 3/4 tome truck when you convert it, it will be really high in the back and lean forward alot more than a lwb.
Im sure someone on here can find a link or to, to a conversion.
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What ive seen people do is take the bed off (Of course) and driveshaft and brake lines. Then cut the frame 2 or 3 inches behind the cab. HAVE IT SUPPORTED!!! Then from there cut 16 inches (dont quote me on that) off.
Then weld the back half (Now shortened) and the front half (Cab and engine) together. Make sure it can handle the stress of constant driving. Now all of your bolt holes will hopefully line up for the short bed. Now add exhaust, shortbed brake lines, driveshaft, and wiring. Walah! Shortbox.
Keep in mind if it is a 2wd 3/4 to me truck when you convert it, it will be really high in the back and lean forward alot more than a lwb.
Im sure someone on here can find a link or to, to a conversion.
Then weld the back half (Now shortened) and the front half (Cab and engine) together. Make sure it can handle the stress of constant driving. Now all of your bolt holes will hopefully line up for the short bed. Now add exhaust, shortbed brake lines, driveshaft, and wiring. Walah! Shortbox.
Keep in mind if it is a 2wd 3/4 to me truck when you convert it, it will be really high in the back and lean forward alot more than a lwb.
Im sure someone on here can find a link or to, to a conversion.
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hath, You can but it is a heck of a lot of work. From your post I get that you already have the short bed that you want to use.
I would buy another swb truck using it's title & chassis, and move your cab & front clip to the newer chassis. 65-72 chassis are the same size, so you have choices. If you are doing the power steering upgrade you could do all that at the same time.
The cab & front clip can be lifted as one piece, roll one chassis out the new back under. Much simplier.
John
I would buy another swb truck using it's title & chassis, and move your cab & front clip to the newer chassis. 65-72 chassis are the same size, so you have choices. If you are doing the power steering upgrade you could do all that at the same time.
The cab & front clip can be lifted as one piece, roll one chassis out the new back under. Much simplier.
John
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Seems there was another good post just recently that showed a fellow cutting up his long bed(it was 4x4?). It was plain stock,unlike the one posted above that changed the suspension.
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