'64 - '66 styleside shortbed vs longbed ?
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'64 - '66 styleside shortbed vs longbed ?
I'm planning to make my '66 longbed truck into a short bed. Here is some of the data I've gathered....
Wheel base, SB = 115", LB = 129", difference = 14".
The styleside beds, the length of the floor in front of the wheelhouse, SB = 22.25", LB = 35.25", difference = 13".
So, I assume on a shortbed the rear axle was positioned 1" farther forward in the wheel opening? Looking at my truck the wheel position looks good so I guess I just shorten my frame/wheelbase to 116" instead of 115".
Also, in '65, the shortbed wheelbase went from 114" to 115", I assume the twin I beam moved the front axle front 1"?
Anyone know the story on what was going on here?
I'm going to convert my truck to 4x4 and shorten the bed/frame so I can sort of do whatever I want but I'd like to make the bed the same as a factory shortbed.
Wheel base, SB = 115", LB = 129", difference = 14".
The styleside beds, the length of the floor in front of the wheelhouse, SB = 22.25", LB = 35.25", difference = 13".
So, I assume on a shortbed the rear axle was positioned 1" farther forward in the wheel opening? Looking at my truck the wheel position looks good so I guess I just shorten my frame/wheelbase to 116" instead of 115".
Also, in '65, the shortbed wheelbase went from 114" to 115", I assume the twin I beam moved the front axle front 1"?
Anyone know the story on what was going on here?
I'm going to convert my truck to 4x4 and shorten the bed/frame so I can sort of do whatever I want but I'd like to make the bed the same as a factory shortbed.
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Brother man, buy a short bed and save all the pain of making 4 sunrise to sunset cuts and welds. There needs to be a section cut out in front of the wheel well as well as behind. Find a Dentside 4wd truck/chassis and put your cab and new short bed on it, the running gear of choice in it, save the grief and hard work. There will be enough of both doing it this way.
John
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Brother man, buy a short bed and save all the pain of making 4 sunrise to sunset cuts and welds. There needs to be a section cut out in front of the wheel well as well as behind. Find a Dentside 4wd truck/chassis and put your cab and new short bed on it, the running gear of choice in it, save the grief and hard work. There will be enough of both doing it this way.
John
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