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Originally Posted by jpmanyhearts

well theres where im on the fence i really wanted a shorty but I bought my first long bed and loved it now I have 5 with the yellow one in another post 6 I guess its all about being different if at some point in 67 to 72 they produced a ton of crews people would be looking for shortys all the time lol but as far as long beds i love them

Originally Posted by capev86

really neat concept, but like with the tahoe conversions, you are eating through the supply of perfectly nice original suburbans because nobody wants to build a project from scrappy truck bodies.

I guess where I stand is I hate seeing Suburbans (something GM actually made) taken for granted and ruined to build a crew cab. Suburbans and Travelalls were by themselves in this era and a special thing in itself. The custom-built back in the era trucks,like you have are cool,different,and I wouldn't mind having one...although not on my short list. Those were built from necessity,not for vanity. It cracks me up how so many comment on how they didn't make them look good enough.
GM came out with the Avalanche and I thought,"Great,a Suburban with all the advantages taken away". It's great to have a crew cab shortbed and single cab longbed,all under one roof. It wasn't long after Avalanches came out that I saw one at a dealership with a (most likely expensive) special cap on the back to shelter what's in the bed. I thought,"There ya go. Now you have a Suburban"