Is a LWB frame the same as a Suburban/Wagon

[fastbagged68]

I have a 63 burban (the one in my avatar). Is the frame the same as a long bed? anybody know?

[protrash64]

I'm making a guess........but a shorty is roughly 115" and a long bed is about a foot longer....at least thats what Ive seen cut out of long beds to make em short.........so a long bed wheel base should be in the neighborhood of 127"..........nice burb.

[brawley]

if the total length of the body is 199" then it uses a 115" wheelbase-short. If the total body length is 235" then its a long wheel base 127" frame. they made both.

[fastbagged68]

Well I measured my suburban wheel base and it measures 115". I didn't know they have a short wheel base suburban!!!! What is the difference between the two beside length?

[rodnok1]

The frames may be the same length, but they are not the same. Rear horns are diff from what I gather.

[Demmit_Hemmit's 65]

The Suburban Frames Were All 115 Inch Wheelbases...............same As The Short Bed Pick-up Trucks....................the Long Panels And Longbed Trucks Were 127 Inch Wheelbases................i Believe The Rear Frame Horns Are Different Because A Front Bumper Will Fit On The Back Of A Burb Or Panel...........i Like The Color Of Your Burb.........hemmit

[ijasond]

The front bumper will fit on the rear, but the frame doesn't line up with the holes in the bumper. A fleetside rear bumper fits just fine, but then you have two places to put your license plate. I currently have 2 front bumpers on my 61 suburban, the one in the back is not too secure until I get around to making some brackets for it. the frame is the same as the swb pickup.