157" W.B. cab-n-chassis for car hauler??

[Swiftshifter68]

I'm gettin' a 1 Ton cab-n-chassis delivered on Monday, it's a 157" wheelbase with a Dana 70 rearend and '71 (for now, soon-to-be '68) sheetmetal with 16" Alcoas all around. My plan is to have a "car hauler" bed built for it, as my cousin is a talented fabricator/welder. I'll be trading a SBC build for the work, as that is what I'm good at and after selling off alot of the extras, I should be into the rest for "Free".
My question is: Will this chassis wheelbase present any problems as far as bein' "too short" to be a car hauler for say, my '68 Chevelle (or a '69 C20, for that matter?) The ones I've seen seem to fall into this category of lengths between 157-200", any thoughts? I keep thinkin' I see trucks for sale that are appx. 180"-thereabouts. Is it just my eyes foolin' me?

Thanks in advance for any and all input!!




---==Temio Williams
Yuba City, CA