Rear control Arm SWB / LWB question - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

mbc9ieII · 11-24-2008, 03:26 PM

I have a 69 LWB and just bought a 69/70 SWB for the cab. the guy threw the short bed and frame in for free... it was to good to pass up. and by looks it seems as if the Rear Control arms on the SWB look better then the ones on my LWB do. are they the same length. In LMC they only offer one length control arm. so i guess my question is, bo both the LWB and the SWB use the same control arm?

Thnaks guys for all your help

mbc9ieII · 11-24-2008, 03:46 PM

For that matter, I have always Heard that you can put a SWB bed on a LWB truck all you had to do is just cut the frame is that as in cut the end of the frame off? or cut some frame out in the middle?

**raggedjim** · 11-24-2008, 04:11 PM

Trailing arms are the same.

You cut from the middle and weld together to make a lwb a swb, but if you have the swb frame I would use it.

Rg

glock35ipsc · 11-24-2008, 04:17 PM

Yup, arms are the same.

To cut a LWB frame to a SWB frame means taking 12" out of the middle, 8" off the back.

mbc9ieII · 11-24-2008, 04:37 PM

problem is i just needed the cab. everything on the LWB is pretty much new.
just always like the SWB.

11-24-2008, 03:26 PM	#1
mbc9ieII Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Seaford De Posts: 29	Rear control Arm SWB / LWB question I have a 69 LWB and just bought a 69/70 SWB for the cab. the guy threw the short bed and frame in for free... it was to good to pass up. and by looks it seems as if the Rear Control arms on the SWB look better then the ones on my LWB do. are they the same length. In LMC they only offer one length control arm. so i guess my question is, bo both the LWB and the SWB use the same control arm? Thnaks guys for all your help

11-24-2008, 03:46 PM	#2
mbc9ieII Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Seaford De Posts: 29	Re: Rear control Arm SWB / LWB question For that matter, I have always Heard that you can put a SWB bed on a LWB truck all you had to do is just cut the frame is that as in cut the end of the frame off? or cut some frame out in the middle?

11-24-2008, 04:11 PM	#3
raggedjim Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Murray, Kentucky Posts: 3,595	Re: Rear control Arm SWB / LWB question Trailing arms are the same. You cut from the middle and weld together to make a lwb a swb, but if you have the swb frame I would use it. Rg __________________ Roger '68 Short step - https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=849675 '69 ('70?) 2wd Blazer '70 GMC Jimmy 2wd '73 Firebird - https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=853203

11-24-2008, 04:17 PM	#4
glock35ipsc Next project: 1970 K10 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Fort Collins, Colo 80524 Posts: 6,685	Re: Rear control Arm SWB / LWB question Yup, arms are the same. To cut a LWB frame to a SWB frame means taking 12" out of the middle, 8" off the back. __________________ *Bob* 1970 Chevy K10 LWB "Goldie" 350/TH350 *next project!!* 1981 Chevy C10 LWB 355/TH350 - My son's truck LS SWAP FORUM! Tons of LS swap info here! PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT THE GREATEST BOARD ON THE NET! CLICK HERE FOR THE FAQ INDEX by KRUE Last edited by glock35ipsc; 11-24-2008 at 04:17 PM.

11-24-2008, 04:37 PM	#5
mbc9ieII Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Seaford De Posts: 29	Re: Rear control Arm SWB / LWB question problem is i just needed the cab. everything on the LWB is pretty much new. just always like the SWB.



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