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Old 05-30-2007, 10:24 PM   #11
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Re: bed swap

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Originally Posted by bufmatmuslepants View Post
i was hoping i could just use the floor and wheel wells and inside sides but put the 73-87 side skins and tailgate back on. my tailgate is in good shape, but thats the only thing on my bed that hasnt deteriorated beyond reconition (and the drop in bed liner). im still not sure if the newer bed will bolt onto my truck, particularly the fleetside.
No, it will not "bolt on". It can be made to work as you see in the pics that Jeff posted. You can not use parts from a 73-87 bed combined with an 88-98 bed either.

You need to consider looking out of your area. I see beds on Craigslist.com all the time around here.
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