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Old 04-01-2013, 04:44 PM   #1
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long bed to shortbed conversion
I was wondering if any of you know how difficult it would be to convert a long bed to a stepside? I have a 69 C 20 and want to convert it to a short stepside
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Sell long bed... buy short bed.

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haha must be difficult

I was very pleased with my long bed, however I see pictures of some of the step sides and drool
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the fact is alot more of the conversion attempts endup in dumpsters or as aborted projects in swapmeets waitin for a sucker with more money than brains
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Even if you shorten it, now you've got a 3/4 ton suspension on a short bed, which might not ride too well.
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haha must be difficult

I was very pleased with my long bed, however I see pictures of some of the step sides and drool
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Find a long stepside bed? Other than that the conversion is pretty straightforward and if you can weld decent you should have no problems. Just search longbed to shortbed conversion. It's your truck, do with it as YOU like.
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Find a long stepside bed? Other than that the conversion is pretty straightforward and if you can weld decent you should have no problems. Just search longbed to shortbed conversion. It's your truck, do with it as YOU like.
I love my long bed too. gonna find a short step side and restore it, will keep my long bed for hauling a camper, (i'm not married) lol!
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