Stepside Vs Fleet side which would you run? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Slammed66 · 01-21-2007, 01:05 PM

I now have one of each bed and Im not sure where to go>?

this is the truck now as a stepper and another simular but a fleet , which would you guys run?

And my engine just cause ...... still not a big block

poorboy · 01-21-2007, 01:12 PM

I like the fleetsides myself. I think they give the truck a cleaner look.

SIR · 01-21-2007, 02:30 PM

..I agree, the fleetside is a cleaner look and looks better lowered....(IMHO)

stepside454 · 01-21-2007, 03:48 PM

that year I prefer the fleet

19GMC63 · 01-21-2007, 03:51 PM

You know that every fleet owner will tell you fleet, and every step owner will tell you step.

but it matters what look or style you wanna go for.
If you want a clean look, or if you wanna do some shavin and droppin, get the fleet. Stock fleets are kinda ugly IMO.

I think steps in general have more character, but thats JMHO.

stepside454 · 01-21-2007, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 19GMC63

You know that every fleet owner will tell you fleet, and every step owner will tell you step.

but it matters what look or style you wanna go for.
If you want a clean look, or if you wanna do some shavin and droppin, get the fleet. Stock fleets are kinda ugly IMO.

I think steps in general have more character, but thats JMHO.

LOL I have a step & I said Fleet

ldanny · 01-21-2007, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 19GMC63

You know that every fleet owner will tell you fleet, and every step owner will tell you step.

but it matters what look or style you wanna go for.
If you want a clean look, or if you wanna do some shavin and droppin, get the fleet. Stock fleets are kinda ugly IMO.

I think steps in general have more character, but thats JMHO.

i would go with fleet but

62 short step · 01-21-2007, 04:22 PM

I had a step, then I went fleet. I prefer the fleet on 60-66.

71swb4x4 · 01-21-2007, 04:27 PM

I think the steps look better on 60-66, those fenders are mean!!

AesC10s · 01-21-2007, 05:23 PM

Keep the step. they look good and you dont see alot of the steps around

kris's66lwb · 02-02-2007, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by AesC10s

Keep the step. they look good and you dont see alot of the steps around

thats bs in cali where i live you see those in the step side bed mor than fleet side

62ChevyStep · 02-02-2007, 10:49 PM

Kris's66lwb -

hey thought I would just say HI and give a shout out to another La Mesa CA person!
Grew up there lived between Mt Grossmont and Mt Helix, on Alto Dr. went to SDSU left in 81'. Parent, Sister and Brother all still live there, will be back in town March or April.

Later

49studebaker · 01-21-2007, 05:28 PM

I like the step, I wouldn't say that for any other year of truck though! JMO.

**Chevy Fleetside** · 01-21-2007, 05:44 PM

Mine was a stepside and I always thought it looked wierd. I since have sold the stepside bed and got a short fleet but that wasn't in great condition so now I am on the hunt again...

AesC10s · 01-21-2007, 05:54 PM

VERY nice truck chevy fleetside

pimperout · 01-21-2007, 06:03 PM

i absolutly love short stepsides untill they hit 88 then i dont think they look right i would definatly keep the step

darklord · 01-21-2007, 06:04 PM

Everyone has there own opinion what looks beter. I like the short step beter for looks. I thank the long step is ugly as hell. and I do like short and long fleets but not as well as the short step. IF you are undesided then you need to ask your self..."What am I building this truck fore?"... Self, resale, show,work, ect. show the stepside ads carector, the feet is cleaner. Resale the fleet is more rare and therefore may ad value. Work you want to cary building materials?... a sheet of plywood will lay flat only in the long fleetside.

darklord · 01-21-2007, 06:12 PM

Hey I have an idiea. build all four stock styles, plus a burb, flat bed, and a tow truck. then drive a diferant one every day of the week.

BIG CTY · 01-21-2007, 07:36 PM

Short step on 60-66, hands down. I thing short step look best all the way until 71. By the way, I have a step and a fleet, even though they are 25 years apart

Dadsredwagon · 01-21-2007, 09:50 PM

can you tell me more about the brake booster master cyclinder set up on your truck?

Slammed66 · 01-22-2007, 12:25 AM

The truck is a driver , Its getting z'd and backhaved currently and the diff narrowed

it'll lay rocker but im mainly doing the work for a deadly low ride height.

IM gonna set the short fleet bed on it and then deliberta I guesss I still want you opinions tho.

My brake booster sure thing 1979 pontiac trans am , or fire bird It bolted in the stock holes . I had to cut and join the trans am pedal rod and the truck pedal rod but it works great I used the prop valve from a 72 Pickup ,I had fluch mounted a 88-98 truck booster but it wouldnt clear the valve covers on my 454 , this worked out pretty slick. needs to be detailed tho...

Eliasj123 · 01-22-2007, 12:55 AM

I like fleetsides because of the clean/straight lines. I have a feet long bed. But, it's all a matter of opinion.

Elias

kwkenuf · 01-22-2007, 01:11 AM

I like the short fleets best. I have a short step and looked for a complete fleet bed for it for a long time..... until I gave up and decided to go with what I have...

drewmangoo · 01-22-2007, 09:03 AM

Fleetside side all the way, I have a 65 longbed fleetside.

darklord · 01-22-2007, 01:22 PM

Fleetsides make the best looking lowriders. it is the one time I would say a fleetside looks beter than a step.

01-21-2007, 01:05 PM	#1
Slammed66 Needs a Big Block Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Red Deer , Alberta Posts: 1,198	Stepside Vs Fleet side which would you run? I now have one of each bed and Im not sure where to go>? this is the truck now as a stepper and another simular but a fleet , which would you guys run? And my engine just cause ...... still not a big block __________________ 1964 Short box On dropmembers and billets 1962 Suburban family cruiser 1972 K10 Last edited by Slammed66; 01-21-2007 at 01:06 PM.

01-21-2007, 01:12 PM	#2
poorboy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oregon City, Or Posts: 758	Re: Stepside Vs Fleet side which would you run? I like the fleetsides myself. I think they give the truck a cleaner look.

01-21-2007, 02:30 PM	#3
SIR SIR Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: grants pass oregon,usa Posts: 658	Re: Stepside Vs Fleet side which would you run? *..I agree, the fleetside is a cleaner look and looks better lowered....(IMHO)* __________________ 66long low fleet http://community.webshots.com/user/LVNR66 Last edited by SIR; 05-06-2007 at 01:16 PM.

01-21-2007, 03:48 PM	#4
stepside454 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: st. louis area Posts: 1,551	Re: Stepside Vs Fleet side which would you run? that year I prefer the fleet __________________ 75 GMC C-15 short/step factory 454, lowered

01-21-2007, 03:51 PM	#5
19GMC63 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 1,510	Re: Stepside Vs Fleet side which would you run? You know that every fleet owner will tell you fleet, and every step owner will tell you step. but it matters what look or style you wanna go for. If you want a clean look, or if you wanna do some shavin and droppin, get the fleet. Stock fleets are kinda ugly IMO. I think steps in general have more character, but thats JMHO.

01-21-2007, 04:22 PM	#8
62 short step Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Greenwell Springs, Louisiana Posts: 2,882	Re: Stepside Vs Fleet side which would you run? I had a step, then I went fleet. I prefer the fleet on 60-66. Attached Images __________________ www.louisianaclassictruckclub.com 1965 c-10 86 chevy c/k 20

01-21-2007, 04:27 PM	#9
71swb4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 10,497	Re: Stepside Vs Fleet side which would you run? I think the steps look better on 60-66, those fenders are mean!! __________________ Some people are like slinkies, they aren't good for anything, but you can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.

01-21-2007, 05:23 PM	#10
AesC10s Chevy truck addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Thornton Colorado Posts: 825	Re: Stepside Vs Fleet side which would you run? Keep the step. they look good and you dont see alot of the steps around

02-02-2007, 10:49 PM	#12
62ChevyStep Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Portales, NM Posts: 359	Re: Stepside Vs Fleet side which would you run? Kris's66lwb - hey thought I would just say HI and give a shout out to another La Mesa CA person! Grew up there lived between Mt Grossmont and Mt Helix, on Alto Dr. went to SDSU left in 81'. Parent, Sister and Brother all still live there, will be back in town March or April. Later __________________ ________________________ 62' 3.5/5 drop SWB Fleet, PS, PB-Dsk/Drm,350/700R4 08' Chevrolet Silverado CrewCab 05'Toyota Tacoma Prerunner SR5

01-21-2007, 05:28 PM	#13
49studebaker Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Victor, Montana Posts: 386	Re: Stepside Vs Fleet side which would you run? I like the step, I wouldn't say that for any other year of truck though! JMO. __________________ 04 4x4 GMC Ext. Cab lifted 71 2wd GMC / Ramjet 350 ready for sheet metal 49 Studebaker pickup

01-21-2007, 05:44 PM	#14
Chevy Fleetside Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 4,782	Re: Stepside Vs Fleet side which would you run? Mine was a stepside and I always thought it looked wierd. I since have sold the stepside bed and got a short fleet but that wasn't in great condition so now I am on the hunt again... Attached Images

01-21-2007, 05:54 PM	#15
AesC10s Chevy truck addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Thornton Colorado Posts: 825	Re: Stepside Vs Fleet side which would you run? VERY nice truck chevy fleetside

01-21-2007, 06:03 PM	#16
pimperout Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bow Island, AB, Canada Posts: 166	Re: Stepside Vs Fleet side which would you run? i absolutly love short stepsides untill they hit 88 then i dont think they look right i would definatly keep the step

01-21-2007, 06:04 PM	#17
darklord Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Coal Hill ar Posts: 49	Re: Stepside Vs Fleet side which would you run? Everyone has there own opinion what looks beter. I like the short step beter for looks. I thank the long step is ugly as hell. and I do like short and long fleets but not as well as the short step. IF you are undesided then you need to ask your self..."What am I building this truck fore?"... Self, resale, show,work, ect. show the stepside ads carector, the feet is cleaner. Resale the fleet is more rare and therefore may ad value. Work you want to cary building materials?... a sheet of plywood will lay flat only in the long fleetside.

01-21-2007, 06:12 PM	#18
darklord Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Coal Hill ar Posts: 49	Re: Stepside Vs Fleet side which would you run? Hey I have an idiea. build all four stock styles, plus a burb, flat bed, and a tow truck. then drive a diferant one every day of the week.



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01-21-2007, 07:36 PM	#19
BIG CTY Between the earth and the sky Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 822	Re: Stepside Vs Fleet side which would you run? Short step on 60-66, hands down. I thing short step look best all the way until 71. By the way, I have a step and a fleet, even though they are 25 years apart __________________ Chris - 1966 C10 Shortbed Fleetside, 1991 GMC Sierra 1500 Extended Cab, 1993 Blazer Sport 4x4 My other rides: 1969 Chevrolet Impala SS427 Convertible 1976 Dodge Tradesman B200 2002 Nissan Maxima 6 speed 2004 Mercedes Benz CL500

01-21-2007, 09:50 PM	#20
Dadsredwagon Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Spring,TX Posts: 342	Re: Stepside Vs Fleet side which would you run? can you tell me more about the brake booster master cyclinder set up on your truck?

01-22-2007, 12:25 AM	#21
Slammed66 Needs a Big Block Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Red Deer , Alberta Posts: 1,198	Re: Stepside Vs Fleet side which would you run? The truck is a driver , Its getting z'd and backhaved currently and the diff narrowed it'll lay rocker but im mainly doing the work for a deadly low ride height. IM gonna set the short fleet bed on it and then deliberta I guesss I still want you opinions tho. My brake booster sure thing 1979 pontiac trans am , or fire bird It bolted in the stock holes . I had to cut and join the trans am pedal rod and the truck pedal rod but it works great I used the prop valve from a 72 Pickup ,I had fluch mounted a 88-98 truck booster but it wouldnt clear the valve covers on my 454 , this worked out pretty slick. needs to be detailed tho... __________________ 1964 Short box On dropmembers and billets 1962 Suburban family cruiser 1972 K10

01-22-2007, 12:55 AM	#22
Eliasj123 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 108	Re: Stepside Vs Fleet side which would you run? I like fleetsides because of the clean/straight lines. I have a feet long bed. But, it's all a matter of opinion. Elias

01-22-2007, 01:11 AM	#23
kwkenuf Retrofit Management Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 73	Re: Stepside Vs Fleet side which would you run? I like the short fleets best. I have a short step and looked for a complete fleet bed for it for a long time..... until I gave up and decided to go with what I have... __________________ My retrofit fleet -1966 Suburban 2002 Tahoe drivetrain, firewall, floor, chassis and interior in progress -1965 C-10 shortbed stepside, 2003 5.3/4L60E conversion. Power steering, tilt wheel, power front disc brakes, 2.5/4 inch drop, relocated fuel tank and battery, 2002 Silverado buckets and console. Swap Pics -1968 Camaro 95 LT1/4L60E lots o' mods Web Page -1961 Corvette project Corvette Corrections frame, C-4 suspension and brakes, 02 LS1/T-56, Never ending body workPics

01-22-2007, 09:03 AM	#24
drewmangoo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Fairview Heights, Illinois Posts: 139	Re: Stepside Vs Fleet side which would you run? Fleetside side all the way, I have a 65 longbed fleetside. __________________ Keep knockin' on the Devils door, eventually someone's gonna answer. 1965 c10 Longbed Fleetside 1972 Chevelle (wife's car) 2002 Suburban (wife's car)

01-22-2007, 01:22 PM	#25
darklord Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Coal Hill ar Posts: 49	Re: Stepside Vs Fleet side which would you run? Fleetsides make the best looking lowriders. it is the one time I would say a fleetside looks beter than a step.

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