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BLAZERMAN · 07-07-2016, 12:14 AM

Can anyone tell me if a 9' foot stake bed will fit a 157" WB C/30 if the frame is cut just past the leaf hangers? Could someone give me the distance from back of cab to the further most rear hanger?

**kwmech** · 07-07-2016, 01:35 AM

9'-- 5''

burnin oil · 07-07-2016, 08:07 AM

biggest question is where the wheel wells are. Most flatbeds are sold with Cab to axle measurements. 60 and 84 tend to be the common ones. Anything can be made to fit but this will make it easiest. A lot of older trucks had a board cut to match the frame curves so that the bed would sit flush. Works well until the wood shrinks and the ubolts need tightened again.

b.sharp · 07-07-2016, 01:38 PM

The overall truck will look out of proportion when you cut it off behind the rear hangers. I have a '65 that has had this done and it just looks odd. I would try to find a longer bed to fit the frame. Just my opinion..

**StingRay** · 07-07-2016, 02:15 PM

I have an 11' on mine and it's just about right.

**kwmech** · 07-07-2016, 04:53 PM

I cut an old class B down to a 10' flat bed

BLAZERMAN · 07-07-2016, 09:20 PM

I was thunking it might look kind of funny with a 9 ft bed. I had a 12 ft stake bed on my old 70 GMC long wheel base and it looked good. If I end up getting this old 1 ton I'm looking at I'll either have to shorten the frame or buy a longer bed.

07-07-2016, 12:14 AM	#1
BLAZERMAN Currently Blazerless Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: St. Joseph Mo. Posts: 4,828	1 tons and flat beds Can anyone tell me if a 9' foot stake bed will fit a 157" WB C/30 if the frame is cut just past the leaf hangers? Could someone give me the distance from back of cab to the further most rear hanger? __________________ 1972 C/30 133" W.B. C&C 1970 GMC 3500 157" W.B. single wheel C&C

07-07-2016, 01:35 AM	#2
kwmech Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colfax-California Posts: 8,628	Re: 1 tons and flat beds 9'-- 5''

07-07-2016, 08:07 AM	#3
burnin oil Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Eastern TN Posts: 1,921	Re: 1 tons and flat beds biggest question is where the wheel wells are. Most flatbeds are sold with Cab to axle measurements. 60 and 84 tend to be the common ones. Anything can be made to fit but this will make it easiest. A lot of older trucks had a board cut to match the frame curves so that the bed would sit flush. Works well until the wood shrinks and the ubolts need tightened again.

07-07-2016, 01:38 PM	#4
b.sharp Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Frankfort, Kentucky Posts: 508	Re: 1 tons and flat beds The overall truck will look out of proportion when you cut it off behind the rear hangers. I have a '65 that has had this done and it just looks odd. I would try to find a longer bed to fit the frame. Just my opinion..

07-07-2016, 02:15 PM	#5
StingRay Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Saskatoon,SK,Canada Posts: 2,476	Re: 1 tons and flat beds I have an 11' on mine and it's just about right. __________________ Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada

07-07-2016, 04:53 PM	#6
kwmech Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colfax-California Posts: 8,628	Re: 1 tons and flat beds I cut an old class B down to a 10' flat bed

07-07-2016, 09:20 PM	#7
BLAZERMAN Currently Blazerless Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: St. Joseph Mo. Posts: 4,828	Re: 1 tons and flat beds I was thunking it might look kind of funny with a 9 ft bed. I had a 12 ft stake bed on my old 70 GMC long wheel base and it looked good. If I end up getting this old 1 ton I'm looking at I'll either have to shorten the frame or buy a longer bed. __________________ 1972 C/30 133" W.B. C&C 1970 GMC 3500 157" W.B. single wheel C&C



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