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etg · 12-07-2010, 02:56 AM

So a standard lwb bed is 8 ft long. A standard swb bed is 6 ft long. Anyone ever seen a medium wheelbase truck where it was modded into a 7 ft bed? I think that short beds looks to disproportional in length, and longbeds have too much of a work truck look because of the lengthy box. I want to start researching maybe shortening my lwb by a foot. Pictures would rule.

Longhorn Man · 12-07-2010, 10:00 AM

there's been a few get posted on here. 9 times out of ten though, they look funny since our eyes are trained to see one or the other. The best looking one I saw had the length taken out of the front of the bed/middle of the frame and the rear of the bed left alone

etg · 12-08-2010, 05:04 AM

Any chance you saved some pics? I can't seem to find a single post referencing a compact longbed.

Longhorn Man · 12-08-2010, 06:18 PM

sorry.. had little to no interest

Willys47 · 12-10-2010, 01:52 AM

I thought I would try it and if it doesn't pan out I can just cut the 8 more off the back and make it a short bed

etg · 12-10-2010, 02:38 AM

Nice! I like it.

12-07-2010, 02:56 AM	#1
etg Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 147	MWB? Anyone make one? So a standard lwb bed is 8 ft long. A standard swb bed is 6 ft long. Anyone ever seen a medium wheelbase truck where it was modded into a 7 ft bed? I think that short beds looks to disproportional in length, and longbeds have too much of a work truck look because of the lengthy box. I want to start researching maybe shortening my lwb by a foot. Pictures would rule.

12-07-2010, 10:00 AM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: MWB? Anyone make one? there's been a few get posted on here. 9 times out of ten though, they look funny since our eyes are trained to see one or the other. The best looking one I saw had the length taken out of the front of the bed/middle of the frame and the rear of the bed left alone

12-08-2010, 05:04 AM	#3
etg Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 147	Re: MWB? Anyone make one? Any chance you saved some pics? I can't seem to find a single post referencing a compact longbed.

12-08-2010, 06:18 PM	#4
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: MWB? Anyone make one? sorry.. had little to no interest

12-10-2010, 01:52 AM	#5
Willys47 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nanaimo B.C. Posts: 604	Re: MWB? Anyone make one? I thought I would try it and if it doesn't pan out I can just cut the 8 more off the back and make it a short bed Attached Images __________________ I was hooked on these trucks since 1982 when I drove my budys fathers 1968 Custum GMC 396 automatic dana 60 rear with a power lock diff what a ride more fun then we will we can ever tell!! Last edited by Willys47; 12-10-2010 at 10:30 AM. Reason: because andmake is not a word

12-10-2010, 02:38 AM	#6
etg Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 147	Re: MWB? Anyone make one? Nice! I like it.

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