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If I remember right it really dosent matter. There is one way you can do it and the bed bolt holes will all line back up though. I dont know which way that is. I just used the second set of holes from the rear to square the bed. Measured out my cut and when I was done cutting and welding I just drilled new holes.

I would do the Z cut now too. I dont think there is anything wrong with the straight cut, but it needs to be welded and braced properly. At the time I didnt know or think about doing it like that. The guy that helped with mine built wreckers and ramp trucks and extended frames for those the same way we shortened mine. I was just following his lead and helping where I could.