easy way to make a crew cab short bed
 

I just bought a crew cab that the previous owner added a short bed..What was done is remove all the hangers and just relocate them further forward ..Now the rear bed rail was trimmed to sit lower due to the difference on frame contour..Now as yall already know it does put the axle centerline in a odd spot in the frame but it still has 6 inches of clearance ..Its at the shop today getting the frame notched for a flip kit..Oh also the rear of the frame and to be shortend and new holes drilled to mount the rear bumper..easy enough..I get yall pics tomorrow of the frame now that I have the bed off..Were getting a new bed for the truck this weekend..:metal:
Here is a couple pics of what needs to be done to the bed to make this possible.Seems alot easier then cutting and splicing a frame..


http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/t...s/IMG_0938.jpg


http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/t...s/IMG_0933.jpg

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Hmm... I'm intrigued.

Please post lots of pics once you get it back together (or as it's going back together).

K

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ditto!

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Ill snap some pics of the rear of the frame today..

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I'm a pretty visual person but if your not cutting the frame, you still had to shorten the driveshaft in order to move the axle foward??? Subscribing just to see how this looks.

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Just got back with the truck so pics very soon.

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Sorry for the crappy pics but it started to rain on me.

http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/t...s/IMG_0962.jpg

http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/t...s/IMG_0960.jpg

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http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/t...s/IMG_0958.jpg

http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/t...s/IMG_0957.jpg

http://i614.photobucket.com/albums/t...s/IMG_0956.jpg

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I read it as they just cut the end of the frame, rather than cutting out at the cab and the back of the frame. The axle would still move forward, but they accomplished that by moving the axle mounts instead of cutting out the frame and moving it forward. It looks like you really can't tell with the bed on.

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You are correct..Just the end of the frame rails were cut..Ive seen this truck several times and even parked right next to it and I never noticed the frame..But to be honest its not something someone would notice unless pointed out..Now if someone was going to do a lifted crew I would never even think of cutting the frame in half.

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i wont to see this to

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I'll be "dipped" - I think that's pretty clever!

...and well executed.

I salute you: :flag:

Make sure and post pics once you get the box back on (...please...).

K

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...one piece drive shaft or two?

:confused:

K

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My buddy Scott shortened his '93 crew the same way, on the newer frames there isn't an easy way to cut in the middle to take out the extra 14"
here is a link
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...88#post3593188

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2 piece drive shaft..Im going to get a real nice bed today..:metal:Cant wait to start chopping on this thing..

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I didnt do the conversion on this but I will be the one to make this truck sick!!Im getting rid of all my projects to focus on this crew .So the suburban will be for sale also.

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What are your plans?
What are you choppin'?

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intriged and sub'd.....very interesting, and was contemplating if this was possible myslef..guess this answers my question. hahahaha.

keep us posted.

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Ill be going back with 2 bench seats ..of course redone..Some smoothie wheels..Hopefully picking them up tomorrow.New paint and all that jazz

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that is a great way shorten the truck nice and simple

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Is it easy to tell how much foward they moved the mounts? Is it @14" like some that have cut frames to do this?

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Ill get better pics very soon..Ill also be starting a build thread ..

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has anybody else done this

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Aknut hasn't posted any since 9/7/11. Guess he's moved on.

This rig is in the build threads forum.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=451698