Stepside or Fleetside - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

mas09ts · 08-12-2008, 10:33 PM

I have a stepside currently, and was thinking of changing to fleetside, what do you guys think about it? Should I keep it or change it? And its going on a 70 gmc shorty. Could you show me some pictures of both types of beds to help me decide.

Shyguy · 08-12-2008, 11:08 PM

I like the step-sides best, especially in the short wheel base version.

I have two step-sides a '71 daily driver that we just replaced the fleet-side with a step-side and '67 project.

Here are some pictures. The first one is of the '71 lwb fleet-side, the second one is of the '71 with a step-side and the third one is of my '67 hybrid project. The '67 is hybrid because it is made up of parts from 5 different year trucks.

Danny

67_C-30 · 08-12-2008, 11:10 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mas09ts

I have a stepside currently, and was thinking of changing to fleetside, what do you guys think about it? Should I keep it or change it? And its going on a 70 gmc shorty. Could you show me some pictures of both types of beds to help me decide.

[/CAN O' WORMS_OPEN]

You'll get a lot of opinions on this. Some will scream that fleetsides are better and some will scream that stepsides are better.

Of course the stepside guys are wrong, they just don't know it!

Here's short fleet GMC's for ya!

big_al_71 · 08-12-2008, 11:15 PM

nuff said!!!!

67_C-30 · 08-12-2008, 11:24 PM

I gotta be fair though, Tim Christian's GMC stepper is a sexy beast!

mahanian · 08-13-2008, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by 67_C-30

I gotta be fair though, Tim Christian's GMC stepper is a sexy beast!

Tim's stepside is one of the nicest I've seen. It made me want to add a GMC to my collection...

Longhorn Man · 08-12-2008, 11:28 PM

you need to close your eyes, and picture what direction you want to go with your rig. They can both look great, and they can both look like crap.
There is no wrong answer here.
Well... while there is no wrong answer... the right answer is stepside.

67_C-30 · 08-12-2008, 11:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

There is no wrong answer here.
Well... while there is no wrong answer... the right answer is stepside.

Well, the last time I couldn't decide, I went with both!

70LonghornCST · 08-12-2008, 11:41 PM

I prefer fleet, but if I were you, I'd keep it as a stepside. Keep it the way the GM gods wanted it

Longhorn Man · 08-13-2008, 12:07 AM

I still want to do that on my longhorn

thirdstreettito · 08-13-2008, 10:15 AM

Go fleetside, I want your stepper.

shifty · 08-13-2008, 10:36 AM

if longbed, go fleetside.

if shortbed, go stepside.

if shortbed, but using it as a truck, either go flatbed or fleetside.

i am partial to stepsides, myself.

67ChevyRedneck · 08-13-2008, 11:01 AM

I have a stepside that's done, but I want to put this on it:

**Hart_Rod** · 08-13-2008, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck

I have a stepside that's done, but I want to put this on it:

You ought to make a trailer out of your stepside bed after you complete the fleetside conversion...........

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67ChevyRedneck · 08-13-2008, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Hart_Rod

You ought to make a trailor out of your stepside bed after you complete the fleetside conversion...........

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I plan on it

Chevyman680063 · 08-13-2008, 02:49 PM

I like the stepsides most. I can't remember who told me this but when you look at a stepside from above it has the shape of a woman. The space between the cab and rear fenders is the waist and the rear fenders are the hips.

**steelhorse** · 08-13-2008, 12:32 PM

For a driver I like the stepside best.For a hauler the fleet is a better choise.They both look good.

68Stepbed · 08-14-2008, 02:09 PM

I personally think the boxier front ends of the 69-72 years look better in fleetside and the 67-68's better in stepsides. I really just like em all.

Here is my stepper for reference though.

96blazr · 08-14-2008, 02:54 PM

FLEETS ARE NEAT!!!

Dingfodgy · 08-14-2008, 05:43 PM

Fleetside all the way! Nothin' wrong with the stepper, but from where I'm sittin'- a step bed belongs on an A.D. or 55-59 era truck. The whole feel of the 67-72 body style was smooth and streamlined. To slap some clunky throw-back from 1956 on there is not keeping in step with the spirit of the body style.

rio · 08-14-2008, 09:45 PM

stepsides are better.

ANTHONY 67 · 08-14-2008, 09:50 PM

fleet

tcb-1 · 08-14-2008, 09:54 PM

step

powell72 · 08-14-2008, 10:10 PM

For every person that runs a step bed, that's one more fleet I have a chance at.

But seriously, don't listen to anything we say, look at the pics and decide which YOU like best.

68 short step · 08-14-2008, 10:22 PM

cant beat this

08-12-2008, 10:33 PM	#1
mas09ts Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Gate City VA Posts: 576	Stepside or Fleetside I have a stepside currently, and was thinking of changing to fleetside, what do you guys think about it? Should I keep it or change it? And its going on a 70 gmc shorty. Could you show me some pictures of both types of beds to help me decide. __________________ Mitch 22yrs. Young 1970 GMC Short-Step 350/TH350 Combo. . . . Sold Dec 2011 Current Project 68 Gmc "Second Chance" Go to my 68 GMC Shorty Rebuild Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...39#post6341739

08-12-2008, 11:08 PM	#2
Shyguy Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Southeast Missouri Posts: 2,436	Re: Stepside or Fleetside I like the step-sides best, especially in the short wheel base version. I have two step-sides a '71 daily driver that we just replaced the fleet-side with a step-side and '67 project. Here are some pictures. The first one is of the '71 lwb fleet-side, the second one is of the '71 with a step-side and the third one is of my '67 hybrid project. The '67 is hybrid because it is made up of parts from 5 different year trucks. Danny Attached Images __________________ '67 Chevy C-20 short stepper - build complete, 454/SM-465. '75 C-30 Single Cab DRW-350 small block/NP-435. '77 GMC-6500 Dump Truck, 427 Tall Deck. '92 GMC K-3500 Duallie, 454/4L80E.

08-12-2008, 11:15 PM	#4
big_al_71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 11,375	Re: Stepside or Fleetside nuff said!!!! Attached Images __________________ Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please!!!!!. Sylvester's build thread >>>http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=big+rebuild

08-12-2008, 11:24 PM	#5
67_C-30 I have a radical idea! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sweet Home Alabama! Posts: 6,513	Re: Stepside or Fleetside I gotta be fair though, Tim Christian's GMC stepper is a sexy beast! Attached Images __________________ '67 C-30 Dually Pickup 6.2 Turbo Diesel, NP435 ‘72 C-10 SWB , 350 4bbl, TH350 '69 C-10 SWB , 250 L6, 3 OTT '69 GMC C3500, dump truck, 351 V6, NP435 '84 M1009 CUCV Military Blazer 67 C-30 Turbodiesel build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=254096 My trucks http://s226.photobucket.com/albums/d...ediafilter=all Member of the 1-Ton Club!

08-12-2008, 11:28 PM	#7
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: Stepside or Fleetside you need to close your eyes, and picture what direction you want to go with your rig. They can both look great, and they can both look like crap. There is no wrong answer here. Well... while there is no wrong answer... the right answer is stepside.

08-12-2008, 11:41 PM	#9
70LonghornCST Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 5,775	Re: Stepside or Fleetside I prefer fleet, but if I were you, I'd keep it as a stepside. Keep it the way the GM gods wanted it __________________ 2018 Chevy Crew Cab 2006 Impala SS 1965 Plymouth Sport Fury 1970 Chevy Longhorn Bucket Seats Shoulder Belts Front Tow Hooks Factory Air Factory Speedwarning, Tach & Vaccum Factory Tilt CST Package AM/FM Radio Bumper Guards Richard 70 Longhorn CST Build Adding an AM/FM Decal

08-13-2008, 12:07 AM	#10
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: Stepside or Fleetside I still want to do that on my longhorn

08-13-2008, 10:15 AM	#11
thirdstreettito Resident of Here Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL, USA Posts: 7,716	Re: Stepside or Fleetside Go fleetside, I want your stepper. __________________ ~Bradley~ 2004 Black GTO LS2/T56 too much to list Miss having a truck

08-13-2008, 10:36 AM	#12
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,373	Re: Stepside or Fleetside if longbed, go fleetside. if shortbed, go stepside. if shortbed, but using it as a truck, either go flatbed or fleetside. i am partial to stepsides, myself. __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.

08-13-2008, 11:01 AM	#13
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: Stepside or Fleetside I have a stepside that's done, but I want to put this on it: Attached Images __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

08-13-2008, 02:49 PM	#16
Chevyman680063 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 850	Re: Stepside or Fleetside I like the stepsides most. I can't remember who told me this but when you look at a stepside from above it has the shape of a woman. The space between the cab and rear fenders is the waist and the rear fenders are the hips.

08-13-2008, 12:32 PM	#17
steelhorse Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Franklinton NC Posts: 1,309	Re: Stepside or Fleetside For a driver I like the stepside best.For a hauler the fleet is a better choise.They both look good.

08-14-2008, 02:09 PM	#18
68Stepbed Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 10-Uh-See Posts: 5,609	Re: Stepside or Fleetside I personally think the boxier front ends of the 69-72 years look better in fleetside and the 67-68's better in stepsides. I really just like em all. Here is my stepper for reference though. __________________ Matt 68 C10 stepside, LS1/700R4, TCI Engineering suspension system

08-14-2008, 02:54 PM	#19
96blazr Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: VA Posts: 740	Re: Stepside or Fleetside FLEETS ARE NEAT!!! __________________ 1968 SWB. GMPP 350/350 Turbo Trans, Edelbrock Performer & Carb. Hedman Hedders, Hooker Aerochambers Mufflers. Tuff Stuff Alternators. Remember, no matter where you go, There you are. Gary

08-14-2008, 05:43 PM	#20
Dingfodgy Lemme show you something!! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: St.Helens, OR. Posts: 876	Re: Stepside or Fleetside Fleetside all the way! Nothin' wrong with the stepper, but from where I'm sittin'- a step bed belongs on an A.D. or 55-59 era truck. The whole feel of the 67-72 body style was smooth and streamlined. To slap some clunky throw-back from 1956 on there is not keeping in step with the spirit of the body style. __________________ '67 CST-10 LWB ("Crusty") SOLD '67 GMC SWB ("Murdock") 2000 K1500 Suburban ("Betty") '95 BMW 325i ("Joy")



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08-14-2008, 09:45 PM	#21
rio Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Brenham,TX Posts: 571	Re: Stepside or Fleetside stepsides are better. __________________ 1970 1/2 ton swb

08-14-2008, 09:50 PM	#22
ANTHONY 67 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: FOREST MS Posts: 67	Re: Stepside or Fleetside fleet

08-14-2008, 09:54 PM	#23
tcb-1 Nothing to see here..... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Shawnee, KS Posts: 4,625	Re: Stepside or Fleetside step __________________ Doug THANK YOU to our American Soldiers & Veterans - POW MIA "You will NEVER be forgotten". The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not. Thomas Jefferson

08-14-2008, 10:10 PM	#24
powell72 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Loveland Co. Posts: 3,098	Re: Stepside or Fleetside For every person that runs a step bed, that's one more fleet I have a chance at. But seriously, don't listen to anything we say, look at the pics and decide which YOU like best. __________________ Chris 74 Custom Deluxe SWB 350/350/3.73’s 99 2wd Silverado RCSB 5.3/4L60/3.90’s http://www.classictrucks.com/feature...short_bed.html

08-14-2008, 10:22 PM	#25
68 short step Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: tulsa OK Posts: 3,070	Re: Stepside or Fleetside cant beat this

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