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82c10 · 06-14-2005, 08:13 PM

i have a fleetside but have thought about getting a stepside, what all do you have to change, are the taillights just plug in and work, or are they totally different

beaterC10 · 06-15-2005, 11:42 AM

If you get the underbed harness with the stepside you should be okay. The tail lights on the steppers have two plugs each on the outside of the bed that are different from the fleet sides.

The stepsides use the same gas tanks as the fleet sides, but the 79-87 step beds use a unique plastic adapter to mount the filler neck to the fender that is nearly impossible to find. Make sure you get the filler with the step bed.

You will prolly want to find a stepside rear bumper, they are narrower than the fleetsides. You use the fleetisde bumper but it will hang way out past the bed.

When looking at step beds pay close attention for rot in the area where the fender attaches to the bed. Because of the way the bed rail overhangs the fender it is easy to miss rot in the fender attaching area with a casual glance. This is real important on a bed with a driver side filler door. Those fenders are real tough to find in steel.

86swb · 06-15-2005, 12:19 PM

Why do you want to change beds anyway? I take it you like the step side better. I like both but do perfer the fleetside. Then you will have to repaint your truck to match both the bed and cab. In my experence, paint the whole truck. If you just paint the bed most likely you can tell the difference. I sure could on one I had done years ago. LOL

82c10 · 06-16-2005, 07:18 PM

mine has rust above the wheel opening, and a guy said that he would sell me a rust free 77 stepside bed pretty cheap

bigarmzz · 06-16-2005, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by 82c10

i have a fleetside but have thought about getting a stepside, what all do you have to change, are the taillights just plug in and work, or are they totally different

are you still gonna sell the fleetside bedsides ya posted about awhile back?

82c10 · 06-16-2005, 11:07 PM

bigarmzz, i just joined last month, i have never posted anything about bedsides for sell, you must be thinking of someone else

06-14-2005, 08:13 PM	#1
82c10 needin' money Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chickasha, Oklahoma Posts: 1,106	changing beds i have a fleetside but have thought about getting a stepside, what all do you have to change, are the taillights just plug in and work, or are they totally different

06-15-2005, 11:42 AM	#2
beaterC10 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,277	If you get the underbed harness with the stepside you should be okay. The tail lights on the steppers have two plugs each on the outside of the bed that are different from the fleet sides. The stepsides use the same gas tanks as the fleet sides, but the 79-87 step beds use a unique plastic adapter to mount the filler neck to the fender that is nearly impossible to find. Make sure you get the filler with the step bed. You will prolly want to find a stepside rear bumper, they are narrower than the fleetsides. You use the fleetisde bumper but it will hang way out past the bed. When looking at step beds pay close attention for rot in the area where the fender attaches to the bed. Because of the way the bed rail overhangs the fender it is easy to miss rot in the fender attaching area with a casual glance. This is real important on a bed with a driver side filler door. Those fenders are real tough to find in steel. Last edited by beaterC10; 06-15-2005 at 11:46 AM.

06-15-2005, 12:19 PM	#3
86swb Born a Chevy Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Navarre, Florida Posts: 10,221	Why do you want to change beds anyway? I take it you like the step side better. I like both but do perfer the fleetside. Then you will have to repaint your truck to match both the bed and cab. In my experence, paint the whole truck. If you just paint the bed most likely you can tell the difference. I sure could on one I had done years ago. LOL __________________ John or 86 (Viet Nam combat Vet-BIG RED ONE) '65-'66 1986 Chevy SWB Silverado 1984 Chevy Longbed Silverado New Kia Sportage (Wife's car and she loves it) CHEVY, American made w/pride! If you can read this, YOU NEED TO THANK A TEACHER! If you can read this in ENGLISH, PLEASE THANK A SOLDIER! GOD BLESS AMERICA AND BLESS OUR FIGHTING TROOPS

06-16-2005, 07:18 PM	#4
82c10 needin' money Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chickasha, Oklahoma Posts: 1,106	mine has rust above the wheel opening, and a guy said that he would sell me a rust free 77 stepside bed pretty cheap

06-16-2005, 11:07 PM	#6
82c10 needin' money Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chickasha, Oklahoma Posts: 1,106	bigarmzz, i just joined last month, i have never posted anything about bedsides for sell, you must be thinking of someone else



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