stepside to fleetside bed swap - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

dan42 · 07-15-2007, 12:02 AM

I can't find a tech article on swapping a stepside bed for a fleetside (shortbed). Do they bolt right on or is there any fabrication that you need to do? I'm thinking about buying a stepside and swapping out the bed, because I can't find a decent fleetside.

1970bowtie · 07-15-2007, 12:13 AM

i bought a fleet bed for my step truck, we set it up on the truck today, and everything seems to line up good.only problem i had was the 40 year old carriage bolts

dan42 · 07-15-2007, 12:34 AM

That's what I thougt, but I wasn't sure. Did you have to drill any new holes or anything?

Longhorn Man · 07-15-2007, 12:12 PM

they mount the same, smae holes and everything.
Make sure your fleet bed has the tail light harness in it. It'll plug in the same way too.
Your short step is worth some money... the further east you could get it, the more it is worth. I've seen real nice short step beds go will over 1000 bucks here.

07-15-2007, 12:02 AM	#1
dan42 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cali Central Coast Posts: 5,191	stepside to fleetside bed swap I can't find a tech article on swapping a stepside bed for a fleetside (shortbed). Do they bolt right on or is there any fabrication that you need to do? I'm thinking about buying a stepside and swapping out the bed, because I can't find a decent fleetside. __________________ '67 SWB Fleetside ZZ4/350/Tremec 5-speed/4link/Scott's IFS - and fun as heck! SOLD Click here to support the board Philippians 4: 6-7

07-15-2007, 12:13 AM	#2
1970bowtie Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: East Texas Posts: 549	Re: stepside to fleetside bed swap i bought a fleet bed for my step truck, we set it up on the truck today, and everything seems to line up good.only problem i had was the 40 year old carriage bolts __________________ Justin 1970 c/10 short wide bed My build thread WTT 1970 chevy front end for 67/68 chevy front end WTT 2 15x10 american racing outlaw 2 wheels for 2 of the same in a 15x7 or 15x8

07-15-2007, 12:34 AM	#3
dan42 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cali Central Coast Posts: 5,191	Re: stepside to fleetside bed swap That's what I thougt, but I wasn't sure. Did you have to drill any new holes or anything? __________________ '67 SWB Fleetside ZZ4/350/Tremec 5-speed/4link/Scott's IFS - and fun as heck! SOLD Click here to support the board Philippians 4: 6-7

07-15-2007, 12:12 PM	#4
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: stepside to fleetside bed swap they mount the same, smae holes and everything. Make sure your fleet bed has the tail light harness in it. It'll plug in the same way too. Your short step is worth some money... the further east you could get it, the more it is worth. I've seen real nice short step beds go will over 1000 bucks here.

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