swap to fleet questions

[68c10owner]

I`m sure there is a thread somewhere but I must not have put the right words in the search box. I`ve gto a stepside and found a fleet bed I want to put on. What will i need to do the swap? Are the fuel filler hoses the same? What about the wiring? I`m pretty sure I`ll need to get a new mount kit but I`m not sure what all else. This is my daily driver and my only transportation at the moment so i can`t afford alot of down time trying to figure out what all is needed. I wan to get a list together so I can get everything I`ll need and just swap it all in a weekend. Thanks.

[suicide 63]

The only issue i could think of might be the fuel filler hose and neck otherwise its a direct swap.

[68c10owner]

Thanks. i guess the main thing I`m worried about is the harness back there. can I just use the harness from my stepside for the tail lights or do i need a different harness?

[OJOE]

Originally Posted by 68c10owner

Thanks. i guess the main thing I`m worried about is the harness back there. can I just use the harness from my stepside for the tail lights or do i need a different harness?

if the factory harness on the two beds have not been jacked with should plug and play. i see your a harley mechanic, i'm sure you wont have any big problems

[Captkaos]

Short of the filler it is a direct swap. I have had both on my truck when it was running.

[68c10owner]

Originally Posted by OJOE

if the factory harness on the two beds have not been jacked with should plug and play. i see your a harley mechanic, i'm sure you wont have any big problems

If it wasn`t my only vehicle I wouldn`t worrie about it. I can splice the harness if needed but I`ve never done the swap so I didn`t know what was involved. The bed still has the fillers with it and it`s in decent shape. I`m going to pick it up and i`m actually kinda getting it for free. I`m doing a trade with a customer for work on one of his bikes. He`s just buying the bed and letting me store it at his place till i`m ready to swap it.

[andrewmp6]

The wiring even if its shot its real easy to rewire it.You should sell your step side someone will want it.

[68c10owner]

Originally Posted by andrewmp6

The wiring even if its shot its real easy to rewire it.You should sell your step side someone will want it.

My wiring is perfect. is there a seperate rear harness that unplugs for these trucks? I need to go look through some catalogs and see whats what. I`m planning on selling my bed after I do the swap. It`s in really good shape but this is my second stepside square body and I really like the look of the fleet side.

[andrewmp6]

I believe it does i know the newer ones do its got a plug so you can take the bed off with out cutting any wires.Trace your brake light wires from the lights to the frame you should find that plug.

[68c10owner]

Originally Posted by andrewmp6

I believe it does i know the newer ones do its got a plug so you can take the bed off with out cutting any wires.Trace your brake light wires from the lights to the frame you should find that plug.

Thanks. I didn`t see anything on the fleet bed but the tail lights are still in it so maybe I`ll get lucky.

[68c10owner]

Well I picked up the bed yesterday. It came with both filler necks but I need new hoses and the harness was there but been spliced into for trailor wires so I`m going to redo some of the wires. It also came with a bed liner that I`m not sure if I`m going to use or not.

One thing I didn`t think about though is my bumper. Will my step bumper work for now or will it be to narrow? I`m planning to do the swap as soon as I can round up the cash for the bed mounting kit, fuel filler hoses and vent hoses. I`m also going to rattle can it white primer to kinda match the color of the truck because the bed is dark blue. I`ll get some pics of when i get the swap done.