is this long or short

[K10-Kansas]

Hi all. I was thinking of buying this truck and the owner has told be it is a short bed, but looking at the pictures, it's hard to tell. It's a 4 hour drive to go look at it. What do you think.

[Getter-Done]

Both Pictures are in a (trigonometry) view.

A lot of sellers do this.

Here is the Specs for Square bodies 73-87 stuff

MODEL Wheelbase (6') Wheelbase (8')

Blazer 106.5"
C10 117.5" 131.5"
C20 N/A 131.5"
K10 117.5" 131.5"
K20 N/A 131.5"
C30 N/A 131.5
Crew Cab N/A 164.5"
Suburban 129.5"


Regular Cab
Cab & Chassis 135.5"
159.5"
159.5"


C/30
Motorhomes 127"
158.5"
178"

You got choices.

Ask the person to measure the WB.

The VIN# can tell you alot.

Or drive and look at it.

If it is a good price, you may regret your hesitation.

[Willowrun]

Looks like a long bed to me. Below is a short bed. Similar angles. Gap between front of rear tire and rear cab is less than a door length on swb. Looks longer on truck you posted.

[Getter-Done]

Originally Posted by Willowrun

Looks like a long bed to me. Below is a short bed. Similar angles. Gap between front of rear tire and rear cab is less than a door length on swb. Looks longer on truck you posted.

Great Pictures and Comparision.

[K10-Kansas]

Originally Posted by Getter-Done

Both Pictures are in a (trigonometry) view.

A lot of sellers do this.

Here is the Specs for Square bodies 73-87 stuff

MODEL Wheelbase (6') Wheelbase (8')

Blazer 106.5"
C10 117.5" 131.5"
C20 N/A 131.5"
K10 117.5" 131.5"
K20 N/A 131.5"
C30 N/A 131.5
Crew Cab N/A 164.5"
Suburban 129.5"


Regular Cab
Cab & Chassis 135.5"
159.5"
159.5"


C/30
Motorhomes 127"
158.5"
178"

You got choices.

Ask the person to measure the WB.

The VIN# can tell you alot.

Or drive and look at it.

If it is a good price, you may regret your hesitation.

Thanks for the info. Good to know.

[K10-Kansas]

Originally Posted by Willowrun

Looks like a long bed to me. Below is a short bed. Similar angles. Gap between front of rear tire and rear cab is less than a door length on swb. Looks longer on truck you posted.

Thanks that's a good way to have him take a look at his. I sent him this picture and info. I'm also asking him for a side shot.

[K10-Kansas]

We confirmed it was a long bed. He said it was short,,,, then said it was long. That was almost a 4 hour pointless drive.

[cwcarpenter98]

Looks like it was a long bed that the rear portion of the frame was cut when the flat bed was installed to make a "short bed"

[Nick_R_23]

Just for future reference, this “mod” is common in the off road world. People will take a longbed truck and shorten it to shortbed length without moving the axle. You get the advantage of having a shorter body with a longer wheelbase, which allows you to go with larger tires further apart than a traditional shortbed, and also greatly increases your rear departure angle (angle you can leave a ditch/valley without dragging the rear bumper/frame/body.

[Getter-Done]

Originally Posted by Nick_R_23

Just for future reference, this “mod” is common in the off road world. People will take a longbed truck and shorten it to shortbed length without moving the axle. You get the advantage of having a shorter body with a longer wheelbase, which allows you to go with larger tires further apart than a traditional shortbed, and also greatly increases your rear departure angle (angle you can leave a ditch/valley without dragging the rear bumper/frame/body.

This is so True.

I had a 76 Blazer that would go where Long bed trucks and some Short bed Trucks could not climb the hill.

When 4 Wheeling the Short rear Departure Angle is a Plus.