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**steelhorse** · 05-09-2008, 04:25 PM

I have heard the term short wide and short narrow.Whats the diff?

Shyguy · 05-09-2008, 04:31 PM

That sure is a good question, even though pretty vague.

I'll give you one answer and hopefully others will chime in.

Short wide-Short wheel base fleetside.

Short narrow-Short wheel base stepside.

Danny

**LockDoc** · 05-09-2008, 04:38 PM

Danny hit the nail on the head.... The fleetside beds are wide and the stepsides are narrow.

LockDoc

Brad · 05-09-2008, 05:40 PM

There was never anything from the factory called Short-Wide or Short-Narrow......GOSH!

Hook'em · 05-09-2008, 06:09 PM

Many people believe SWB and LWB mean short-wide bed and long-wide bed, when they actually mean short-wheel base and long-wheel base.

**steelhorse** · 05-09-2008, 06:14 PM

Got it.I have always just said step or fleet side.

Spray-Bomb · 05-09-2008, 07:55 PM

Short is for it being short wheel base

Step or Narrow is for a bed like this

And a Wide or Fleet bed looks like this

05-09-2008, 04:25 PM	#1
steelhorse Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Franklinton NC Posts: 1,309	Short wide? I have heard the term short wide and short narrow.Whats the diff?

05-09-2008, 04:31 PM	#2
Shyguy Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Southeast Missouri Posts: 2,436	Re: Short wide? That sure is a good question, even though pretty vague. I'll give you one answer and hopefully others will chime in. Short wide-Short wheel base fleetside. Short narrow-Short wheel base stepside. Danny

05-09-2008, 04:38 PM	#3
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,774	Re: Short wide? Danny hit the nail on the head.... The fleetside beds are wide and the stepsides are narrow. LockDoc __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 -

05-09-2008, 05:40 PM	#4
Brad Out of the carpool lane. Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Clark Co, WA Posts: 5,672	Re: Short wide? *There was never anything from the factory called Short-Wide or Short-Narrow......GOSH!* __________________ 1968 C-10 SWB, 5.7 Vortec/700R4/3.73 posi, Torch Red 1968 Camaro, 250/Powerglide, all original (No, I'm not gonna drop a 350 in it!...Jeez!) 2000 Honda VFR in the faster yellow! 2008 Husqvarna TE-610 1967 C-10 SWB 'Six Appeal'-Gone but not forgotten... Last edited by Brad; 05-09-2008 at 05:41 PM.

05-09-2008, 06:09 PM	#5
Hook'em Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Round Rock, Texas Posts: 858	Re: Short wide? Many people believe SWB and LWB mean short-wide bed and long-wide bed, when they actually mean short-wheel base and long-wheel base. __________________ Hook'em

05-09-2008, 06:14 PM	#6
steelhorse Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Franklinton NC Posts: 1,309	Re: Short wide? Got it.I have always just said step or fleet side.

05-09-2008, 07:55 PM	#7
Spray-Bomb Texas Big Wig Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineola, Texas Posts: 5,620	Re: Short wide? Short is for it being short wheel base Step or Narrow is for a bed like this And a Wide or Fleet bed looks like this __________________ Just not low enough... ----------------------------- Sinister Killer Last edited by Spray-Bomb; 05-09-2008 at 07:56 PM.

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