frame shorten ?
 

I have a 68 long bed I am about ready to shorten. I know you take 12" from the center and 8" from the rear. My problem is my truck had a utility bed when I got it and it looks like someone cut some off the rear to make the utility bed fit. Does anyone have a measurement from maybe a cross member or something to the rear. Shortbed or longbed either will work. even an overall frame length. I will take what ever you can get me.
Thanks Jack

Re: frame shorten ?
 

From the front of the last crossmember to the rear of the frame is 14 1/2" and total frame length from tip to tip is 199 1/2" total. Hope this helps.

Re: frame shorten ?
 

RAM-Man, Thank you.
I have 198 1/2" and 13 1/2" so it looks like someone took off 1"
Thanks again
Jack

Re: frame shorten ?
 

That shouldn't be anything to worry about. Cut away:lol:

Re: frame shorten ?
 

http://www.chuckschevytruckpages.com/framespecs.html
here are all the framedimentions on paper
theres a lot of info on this site , allso on the shortening itself

Re: frame shorten ?
 

Thanks everyone-I am just going to take 7" off the rear instead of 8"
Jack