Longbed vs. Shortbed
 

ok i was wondering why everyone is choppin up their frames to make the longbed chevy to a shortbed?

i wouldnt personally chop up the frame on my 68 c10 longbed, shes a beauty and i couldnt bring myself to it

opinions?

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Personal preference. It's whatever a person wants in their truck. If I was going to use mine for working or hauling I would leave it long. For just driving and looks I prefer the shortbeds.

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I wouldn`t chop a frame unless it was for a pro-street.:D

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I love a long bed and its staying that way. You never know when you need the long bed. They can cruise right with the short beds. I had a ridin mower in the back and was cruisin the walmart parking lot and drove it down mainstreet.

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Because the short beds are more popular. No disrespect to you long bed lovers, but the facts are the facts. The majority of truck enthusiasts prefer the sporty look of a short bed.

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I'm for whatever works,my one ton would look silly as a short bed but the short step I use to push snow works good in small parking lots..............Shortened the mud truck to lose weight overall and transfer some weight to the rear axle

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Im a long bed kinda guy.. personally i see no use for shortbeds except for a truck that isnt to be used as a truck. I have a shortbed truck that i got a steal on ( ECSB ford F150) and its hard to work with.. Luckilly i have my chevy reg cab long bed or id be sunk sometimes.
I need the long bed cause its easier to haul wood and sheetrock and all the other things i need for the home improvements i do. It also seems to haul alot more trash than the shortbed. I wouldnt have even bought the ford if i didnt need the extended cab for the baby seats

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cant fit a full dress harley in shortbed and close the tailgate from my experiences

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this will always be the never ending debate.....


as it was mentioned already "LOOKS & LOOKS" is the only reason why most people prefer a short bed....

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I have two long beds and I will not cut them, I guess it is the purest in me. I do however love the look of a short bed on a two wheel drive. Longbeds look best to me as a four wheel drive.
Shortbeds, fake or real, can pull in more money if you are going to sell.

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generally speaking i prefer longbed trucks whether there two or four wheel drive.for some reason i always have.however in my time i have seen some really nice shortbed two wheel drives and if i ever built a truck just to be sporty i would use a lowered two wheel drive shorty.

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To each their own personal preference, however, I wouldn't throw either out of my driveway. :D

SWB's generally bring more money.

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As expected all you LWB lovers are loosing track of the question. He didn't ask why you would never own a SWB he asked why are people converting LWB to SWB.

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SWB will sell for more $$. Also, at least in my area, there are very few swb frames around to build on so cutting a lwb frame is a good option.

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Okay, it is because we got tired of looking for a short bed in our price range and figured we could just buy a long bed and cut it down to try to fit in.:lol:

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Getting a truck is the only time a guy will say "I want a short one!" :lol:

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To end the debate I say we take this to the extremes. One of us can build a 4 foot bed and the other a 12 foot bed.
who wants to play.......

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They get a long bed and cut it down to a short because they want it to look short, squatty, and out of proportion.....

j/k...I've had both and like them both. But I do prefer the look of a lowered longbed

Of course, as everyone else said, the reason people buy the longs and convert them to short is to get them cheaper than they could get a shorty in comparable condition....because short beds are worth more......for now :lol:

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Short is worth more.

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yeah, what they all said.

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well i was jw because i love both the swb and the lwb

but like i stated before, i wouldnt chop up the frame to get a swb. ill keep mine just like it was made :lol:

but if i did want a sb chevy then i would go around town and find one ;)

:chevy:

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Why would a Harley be in the bed of a truck, instead of being ridden? :uhmk::metal:

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short bed all the way, unless its a dually.

if i need to tow something i will took up to my 20ft car hauler.

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well i was kinda thinkin about makin the 68 a dually but i wasnt sure about cuttin the bed to do it.

im probably just gonna keep stock

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I like the looks/handling of a SWB.

I wouldn't cut the longbed frame down...just swap in a short frame. :lol:

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cvause i buy them broken and abused and fix them up then try and sell to supplement my income;)

sometimes these vintage bikes just wont start

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Well here is one for you....I bought a 69 GMC C 30 Stepside Long bed. My question is this, there is a 8" gap between the front of the box and the cab of truck. I was told by the owner, who was the second owner of the truck that it was a "contractor box" the gap was if the box twisted it wouldn't strike the cab of the truck...I am hoping someone out there in blog world has seen this. I really appreciate any help.

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Is'nt the longhorn 8'' longer than a regular longbed?I could be completely wrong but maybe you have a longhorn with the wrong bed on it

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I never cared for things because they are more popular.That`s for herd followers.Trends are set by those who find their own path.There was a time when the herd passed up trucks for cars.That`s when I was one of the rare truck guys around here and it seems it`s the car guys who "only" like shortbeds.I like both long and short,Stepside and Fleetside,1/2t-10 ton,older the better.I`ve had`em all.Shortbeds were traditionally most popular in California and the Southeast back before the big truck boom.There are plenty of other areas that trucks were popular as personal use vehiles in place of a car,but the most you saw a loaded Fleetside shortbed were these areas.Basically,back then these were cars that could haul for those guys.A truck can do what a car does,for 2 or 3 people,but a car can`t do what a truck does.That`s why custom comfort equipment started coming available even back then.Now it`s hard to find a stripped truck.Well,with the economy in the dumps and they high cost of new trucks I`m seeing more "strippers" again.A shortbed may handle a 1/2 a notch better than a longbed,but a longbed rides far better than a shorty.They both still handle like trucks.As far as stylish goes,that`s a matter of opinion.Some would say short looks stubby and long looks sleek.There was a time when length was equated with elegance in the auto world.I`ve seen some damn sexy longbeds in my day.All I know is,with so many of these trucks around,if I want a shortbed I get a shortbed and if I want a longbed I get a longbed.I don`t see longbeds costing any less than shortbeds,either.It all depends on the truck and the buyer.If you want a shortbed you`ll pay more,I guess.I just pay what I feel it`s worth.Paying less for what I don`t want is a waste of money.

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You could get cab and chassis and Longhorns in a 133" wheelbase. Which is 6" longer than the standard 127" wheelbase of a longbed. Your truck is either a longhorn with the wrong bed on it or a 133" wheel base cab and chassis with regular longbed thrown on it.

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Yeah,Josh is right.The C/30 pickups were 133" wheelbase with a 9' Stepside (GMC Fenderside) bed,except for 68-72 Longhorns (GMC Custom Campers) which are wide beds.It sounds like yours has an 8' swapped on it.There`s never a shortage of people telling you facts as they see them as if they are actually true.That`s why we`re here,to set the facts straight.:cool:

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4 footer is being done, over on the 60-66 forum...

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=179289&page=4

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Swb are only popular because of looks or someone who does light work. I personally like lwb. I think stepsides look butt ugly and awkward. The only time I would cut down a frame is to make a swbcc. Those are awesome looking. Just my opinion.

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x2 only thing i cant see is why chop a long bed to make a short bed with the parts and time it will coast the same to buy an equal condition short bed

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When I am done with my LWB project/conversion, I will have less than half the money into it that it takes to buy a decent SWB.

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As long as its an old chevy truck I don't care what bed its got.

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Thanks Everyone for the info.

Special K you are exactly accurate when you say that.....Does anyone know where I could get a decent used "LONGHORN" box.