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**N2TRUX** · 03-01-2011, 10:15 AM

I have found that the term short wide bed is a regional thing. It seems to be most commonly used in the South. What its referring to is a fleetside bed. For whatever reason it was used to differentiate the difference between a short stepside and a short fleetside.

67swb72klb · 03-01-2011, 11:45 AM

SO I GUESS WHAT I HAVE IS A 67C10SWBCSTBBCBBWB= 1967C10 SHORT WIDE BED CUSTOM SPORT TRUCK BIG BLOCK CHEV BUDDY BUCKETS WOOD BED

**Clyde65** · 03-01-2011, 12:06 PM

So I have a 65 C10SWBLSx4l60E2WD?

Oh and a couple other military acronyms...Snafu and Fubar

k1rodeoboater · 03-01-2011, 12:24 PM

LOL so a show of hands who's confused yet??? If you are...BOHICA

you need to put spacing between your acronyms otherwise they all run together and can be taken as different meanings...for example...

Quote:

67C10SWBCSTBBCBBWB= 1967C10 SHORT WIDE BED CUSTOM SPORT TRUCK BIG BLOCK CHEV BUDDY BUCKETS WOOD BED

67C10 SWB CST BBC BB WB

but I could have interpreted that as

67 C10 short wheel base custom side trim big block chevy big back window (and the last B to make me go crazy)

But we still have the confusion of SWB meaning short wide bed or short wheel base. Just look at the differences between these two for my truck

66 C10 LWB SS SBW I6 3SPD STD

66 C10 LSB SBW I6 3SPD STD

66 C10 long wheel base step side small back window I6 3 speed standard trim

67swb72klb · 03-01-2011, 01:42 PM

by the way i left that part out bbw has to go in there som where

how did u know it had one k1

so its a 67 c10 swb cst bbc bb bbw wb=1967c10 short wide bed custom sport truck big block chev buddy buckets big back window wood bed

jchav62 · 03-01-2011, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 67swb72klb

swb=short wide bed

SWB = Short wheel base..

We own three SWB's and they are all Fleetsides...

jchav62 · 03-01-2011, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monolith

I may be incorrect, but I think "Wideside" is GMC terminology for "Fleetside" and "Fenderside" is the same for "Stepside." (at least that's what I was told)

I agree with you there. I have an old GMC ad here at my desk and it refers to "Fendersides" and "Widesides"...

glos55 · 03-01-2011, 02:55 PM

monolith has it right!!!!

**chevy_man5** · 03-01-2011, 04:26 PM

Easy there Glos55, I think Flaresides refer to F@%d's.

Wouldn't want to ruffle any feathers. LOL

jchav62 · 03-01-2011, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chevy_man5

Easy there Glos55, I think Flaresides refer to F@%d's.

Wouldn't want to ruffle any feathers. LOL

F.O.R.D... Yet another acronym!

No need to go into detail...

glos55 · 03-02-2011, 10:04 AM

Whoops!!!!!!!!!!!!! SORRY GUYS! Who said what?????????? LOL

61_FL_Apache · 03-02-2011, 10:40 AM

What was the original question again? Im lost with all the MOI, TLOs and ELOs and such.

k1rodeoboater · 03-02-2011, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 61_FL_Apache

What was the original question again? Im lost with all the MOI, TLOs and ELOs and such.

The original question was does SWB mean short wide bed or short wheel base.....that was until some dumb grunt came in here and screwed everything all up......

61_FL_Apache · 03-02-2011, 11:37 AM

Oh Yea!! Thanks

ChevyTruckGuy · 03-02-2011, 11:38 AM

lol, I think the original question was something about wide beds. I think a lwb and swb should only stand for wheel base. Fleet or step sides are just that. I guess the whole wide bed term makes since but not needed imo. Pretty funny though.......
You guys are COOL

timjt · 03-02-2011, 11:43 AM

funny.. I always heard that army stood for Aren't Real Marines Yet... Course I grew up next to camp pendelton, so everyone was a little biased

McC_65_91 · 03-02-2011, 01:05 PM

this is great... there really should be an acronym section in the FAQ (also an acronym

) section. this also confused me a bit at first, now it confuses me a LOT lol

... when in doubt google it, which im guilty of

k1rodeoboater · 03-02-2011, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by timjt

funny.. I always heard that army stood for Aren't Real Marines Yet... Course I grew up next to camp pendelton, so everyone was a little biased

LOL. Have you heard what Marine stands for???

Muscles are required intelligence not essential.

or

My ass really is Navy equipment.

Got a good laugh out of that one from my old CO

kieth · 03-02-2011, 05:47 PM

Fleetside SWB

Fleetside LWB

Stepside SWB

Stepside LWB but I'm with you guys I could not for the life of me figure

out BBW for a long time......kept seeing it and finally figured it out...

SS317 · 03-02-2011, 11:29 PM

I need a B E E R.....

broey · 03-03-2011, 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kieth

I could not for the life of me figure

out BBW for a long time......kept seeing it and finally figured it out...

big beautiful women?

Rich 5150 69 · 03-03-2011, 12:18 AM

So lets throw a new wrinkle in the fender, FB.. for flat bed...I have seen it on CL..

03-01-2011, 10:15 AM	#26
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Re: Silly Little Bed Question "Wide Bed's" I have found that the term short wide bed is a regional thing. It seems to be most commonly used in the South. What its referring to is a fleetside bed. For whatever reason it was used to differentiate the difference between a short stepside and a short fleetside. __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

03-01-2011, 11:45 AM	#27
67swb72klb Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: livingston co.mi Posts: 2,472	Re: Silly Little Bed Question "Wide Bed's" SO I GUESS WHAT I HAVE IS A 67C10SWBCSTBBCBBWB= 1967C10 SHORT WIDE BED CUSTOM SPORT TRUCK BIG BLOCK CHEV BUDDY BUCKETS WOOD BED __________________ California 65 GTO---Texas 64 burb 283 ---Oklahoma 67 CST SWB BBW wood bed 327 2004r---New Mexico 72 k10 350 350 auto---Georga 72 short step project

03-01-2011, 12:06 PM	#28
Clyde65 1965 Chevy C10, 2005 4.8L/4l60 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 8,547	Re: Silly Little Bed Question "Wide Bed's" So I have a 65 C10SWBLSx4l60E2WD? Oh and a couple other military acronyms...Snafu and Fubar __________________ Clyde65 Rebuild of Clyde http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post8338184 69 Aristocrat Lo Liner build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post7561684 *support our troops!* Last edited by Clyde65; 03-01-2011 at 12:09 PM.

03-01-2011, 01:42 PM	#30
67swb72klb Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: livingston co.mi Posts: 2,472	Re: Silly Little Bed Question "Wide Bed's" by the way i left that part out bbw has to go in there som where how did u know it had one k1 so its a 67 c10 swb cst bbc bb bbw wb=1967c10 short wide bed custom sport truck big block chev buddy buckets big back window wood bed __________________ California 65 GTO---Texas 64 burb 283 ---Oklahoma 67 CST SWB BBW wood bed 327 2004r---New Mexico 72 k10 350 350 auto---Georga 72 short step project Last edited by 67swb72klb; 03-01-2011 at 02:05 PM.

03-01-2011, 02:55 PM	#33
glos55 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 1,008	Re: Silly Little Bed Question "Wide Bed's" monolith has it right!!!! Last edited by glos55; 03-02-2011 at 11:17 AM.

03-01-2011, 04:26 PM	#34
chevy_man5 GMC's n H.D.'s too! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Nampa, Idaho Posts: 1,583	Re: Silly Little Bed Question "Wide Bed's" Easy there Glos55, I think Flaresides refer to F@%d's. Wouldn't want to ruffle any feathers. LOL __________________ Jason 1960 GMC 4x4 Babe (the Blue Ox) - Build Thread Last edited by chevy_man5; 03-01-2011 at 04:26 PM.

03-02-2011, 10:04 AM	#36
glos55 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 1,008	Re: Silly Little Bed Question "Wide Bed's" Whoops!!!!!!!!!!!!! SORRY GUYS! Who said what?????????? LOL

03-02-2011, 10:40 AM	#37
61_FL_Apache Who Me? Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Royal Palm Beach, FL Posts: 4,067	Re: Silly Little Bed Question "Wide Bed's" What was the original question again? Im lost with all the MOI, TLOs and ELOs and such. __________________ Steve 1997 Tahoe LT 4D 2WD (DD) 2001 Blazer 4D 2WD 1961 Apache 10 (sold) 1965 C10 Stepper (sold)

03-02-2011, 11:37 AM	#39
61_FL_Apache Who Me? Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Royal Palm Beach, FL Posts: 4,067	Re: Silly Little Bed Question "Wide Bed's" Oh Yea!! Thanks __________________ Steve 1997 Tahoe LT 4D 2WD (DD) 2001 Blazer 4D 2WD 1961 Apache 10 (sold) 1965 C10 Stepper (sold)

03-02-2011, 11:38 AM	#40
ChevyTruckGuy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Hesperia, Ca ( Southern California ) Posts: 184	Re: Silly Little Bed Question "Wide Bed's" lol, I think the original question was something about wide beds. I think a lwb and swb should only stand for wheel base. Fleet or step sides are just that. I guess the whole wide bed term makes since but not needed imo. Pretty funny though....... You guys are COOL __________________ 1966 Chevy C 20 Lwb (Now a project)5.7 400hp 1996 Chevy Silverado Reg Cab Lwb (Daily Driver) 5.7 2000 Chevy S-10 Ex Cab Lowered 4/4 4.3 (For Fun) 2008 GMC Sierra Ex Cab 5.3 (once a month driver) Wife's 74 Ranchero 500 351 Cleveland (One Owner) My name is Mike and im in So. Cal (Hi Desert)

03-02-2011, 11:43 AM	#41
timjt Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: mckinney, tx Posts: 390	Re: Silly Little Bed Question "Wide Bed's" funny.. I always heard that army stood for Aren't Real Marines Yet... Course I grew up next to camp pendelton, so everyone was a little biased __________________ 2001 silverado stolen by family 1983 short n wide custom deluxe SOLD 1985 silverado longbed 305 engine 700r4 OH NO! NOT ANOTHER LEARNING EXPERIENCE!!! "Just because you can do it, doesn't mean that you should"

03-02-2011, 01:05 PM	#42
McC_65_91 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: East Quogue, NY Posts: 198	Re: Silly Little Bed Question "Wide Bed's" this is great... there really should be an acronym section in the FAQ (also an acronym ) section. this also confused me a bit at first, now it confuses me a LOT lol ... when in doubt google it, which im guilty of

03-02-2011, 05:47 PM	#44
kieth Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,925	Re: Silly Little Bed Question "Wide Bed's" Fleetside SWB Fleetside LWB Stepside SWB Stepside LWB but I'm with you guys I could not for the life of me figure out BBW for a long time......kept seeing it and finally figured it out...

03-02-2011, 11:29 PM	#45
SS317 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fruita, Colorado Posts: 222	Re: Silly Little Bed Question "Wide Bed's" I need a B E E R.....

03-03-2011, 12:18 AM	#47
Rich 5150 69 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Galt, Calif Posts: 2,437	Re: Silly Little Bed Question "Wide Bed's" So lets throw a new wrinkle in the fender, FB.. for flat bed...I have seen it on CL.. __________________ `64 C10 vortec 350/350/373 posi `69 RS/SS 350/350/308 `37 Ford 406/350/324 traclock `68 Dart 370/904/323 suregrip



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