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Old 07-21-2002, 02:25 PM   #1
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what year from tailgate chains to handle? fleetside and stepside

what year did fleetside go from chains on the tailgate to handles? or did they even ever have chains, what about stepside cause theres a truck in my neighborhood thats like late 70's i think and it has chains?
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Old 07-21-2002, 02:37 PM   #2
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To the best of my knowledge, stepside always had chains and fleetside always had a handle. Cold be a modified custom job.
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Old 07-21-2002, 02:47 PM   #3
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im not just sayin 67 - 72 trucks im sayin what year overall did stepside go from chains to handle, they obviously don't hav chains today
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Old 07-21-2002, 02:51 PM   #4
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I believe '88 would be the first year for stepsides without chains... that was the first year for the "Styleside" fiberglass bed on the new body style trucks.

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Old 07-21-2002, 02:59 PM   #5
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XXl is correct on the stepside. '55 to '87 had the same box and tailgate on the step side.
For the fleet side, if I am not mistaken, the first real fleet side was in '60, and it had no chains. (the original fleet side was a step side with fiberglass panel covers just there for looks).
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Old 07-21-2002, 03:08 PM   #6
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thanx kdawg, ur full of information man! you 2 longhorn, im out im goin brillin
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Old 07-21-2002, 03:10 PM   #7
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Old 07-21-2002, 04:05 PM   #8
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The first fleetside was a Cameo (57' maybe ???-- unsure of year - ) and also unsure whether it had chains or not....but i'm pretty sure the 63'-66' style fleetsides had chains.......

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Old 07-21-2002, 04:31 PM   #9
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longhorn u just got shut down by shane
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Old 07-21-2002, 04:40 PM   #10
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Well, I don't claim to know it all, and in y defence, I have not seen a 60 - 66 fleet in about 6 years...as long as we get the proper info out, that's all that matters.
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Old 07-21-2002, 04:46 PM   #11
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Old 07-21-2002, 04:59 PM   #12
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The first real fleetside came in 1958-59. It even had a chrome emblem that said Fleetside in kind of a script. They had chains as did 60-66 fleetsides. Thanks, Lyman.
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Old 07-21-2002, 05:16 PM   #13
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longhorn u just got shut down by shane
69mychevy...I wasn't trying to "shut down" anyone.....i was just adding my .02 cents worth .....

my apologies to longhornmail if i seemed to be a smart-a$$...that certainly wasn't my intention.

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Old 07-21-2002, 05:41 PM   #14
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Shane, I don't mind if I'm wrong...if your right, speak up. We're just trying to help/educate people here.
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Old 07-21-2002, 06:28 PM   #15
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I could have sworn I've seen 65or 66s with a handel, maybe I'm cracked out, bt I know I've seen some with chains too...
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Longhornmail, that is a superd avatar unber your name!

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