Do all crew cab duallys come with long beds? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

yellowGT · 10-03-2009, 01:01 AM

I have been coming across some duallys but they are all long bed and even in the pics posted here they are all the same. Do they come short bed?

Red_69 · 10-03-2009, 02:04 AM

They're all long beds stock.

79gmcc15 · 10-03-2009, 02:18 AM

how much real work could you get done with a SWB dually LOL

yellowGT · 10-03-2009, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by 79gmcc15

how much real work could you get done with a SWB dually LOL

guess thats true.

I have just noticed they are all long beds. On the picture postings on crew cabs there is one that is short bed but I guess they made that one like that thats why I was wondering.

*2tons of fun* · 10-03-2009, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by 79gmcc15

how much real work could you get done with a SWB dually LOL

plenty.

how much real life parking can you do with a cc longbed?

Storm Chaser · 10-03-2009, 10:33 AM

In this body style, they only came as long beds. There are a few here who have made them into short beds. It's pretty involved to do, but it isn't the hardest thing in the world to do.

I've never had much of a problem parking the one I used to have- it was ugly enough, people just avoided parking next to me.

LONGHAIR · 10-03-2009, 10:41 AM

Bigger cabs and shorter beds seem to be a more "modern" thing. The trend has shifted toward pick-up trucks becoming cars with really big trunks. Cabs have gotten bigger (especially in mid-size and smaller trucks) and more luxurious, and the beds have gotten shorter.
Some have even gotten to the point of no bed-side space in front of the rear wheel opening. The wheel arch starts right at the back of the cab.....and beds as short as 4 feet.

Driving a truck as long as a crewcab doesn't seem as bad as the fact that the dually fenders are sticking out. "Newbies" always seem to knock the fenders off of them.

Driveway Dreams · 10-03-2009, 11:43 AM

There were some people who did DRW conversions on trucks in the 70s-90s. (Even recently, just not as many.) So, there may be some short bed DRW trucks running around, but not from GM.

*nekkidhillbilly* · 10-04-2009, 09:33 AM

id much rahter have a long bed

i have a shortbed 04 and i hate it

JohnC · 10-05-2009, 10:07 AM

In 2000 I think they did some short bed duallys in the 88-98 bodystyle. I have also seen a couple of the newer fords, and dodges having them. However, before that they were all long beds originally.

*JCampbell* · 10-05-2009, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by 2tons of fun

how much real life parking can you do with a cc longbed?

Plenty.

If you know how to drive.

Pyrotechnic · 10-05-2009, 04:01 PM

My regular cab long bed is difficult enough to park. It seems like the steering doesn't give the wheels as much angle as the newer trucks. I've driven some newer crew cab shortbed trucks and they seem to have a better turning radius, even with a longer wheel base.

*JCampbell* · 10-05-2009, 04:07 PM

Yeah, they can be a little unwieldy at times. You just gotta plan ahead a little bit...or take up 4 spots.

*2tons of fun* · 10-06-2009, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by JCampbell

Plenty.

If you know how to drive.

not so much around here, the spots keep getting smaller and smaller and smaller. you can see the old lines and how much they shift to gain 2-3 buy the end of the row.

79gmcc15 · 10-06-2009, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by 2tons of fun

not so much around here, the spots keep getting smaller and smaller and smaller. you can see the old lines and how much they shift to gain 2-3 buy the end of the row.

he does have a point around here. Sometimes I have a hard time parking my intrepid and having enough room to get out. it annoys me how much they will take away just to squeeze in a couple spots.

*JCampbell* · 10-06-2009, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by 2tons of fun

not so much around here, the spots keep getting smaller and smaller and smaller.

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Originally Posted by JCampbell

...or take up 4 spots.

That's how I roll.

LMDGUY · 10-06-2009, 02:34 PM

So are all dually beds the same?
found a really clean 1987 std. cab dually but it has a flat bed on it. Quick search on CL I came up with a really niice bed, guy is not exacty sure of the year of truck bed. he says 80 thru 90. I will attach a pic.

*JCampbell* · 10-06-2009, 05:03 PM

Just like the fleetside trucks, the beds are, for the most part, the same throughout the years.

The fuel filler style changed from an exposed cap on the bedside to the "fuel door" style in '80, IIRC. There's also some minor tailgate hardware changes, but I'm unsure of the specifics.

Storm Chaser · 10-06-2009, 06:43 PM

Yea, the actual tailgate hinge parts changed (in 81 I think). This includes the parts bolted to the tailgate and the parts bolted to the bed. I assume they can be changed around for an older gate on a newer bed or vice versa

LMDGUY · 10-06-2009, 10:51 PM

cool thanks guys! that bed comes with a tailgate so thats not a problem..

10-03-2009, 01:01 AM	#1
yellowGT Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Garland, TX Posts: 970	Do all crew cab duallys come with long beds? I have been coming across some duallys but they are all long bed and even in the pics posted here they are all the same. Do they come short bed? __________________ '84 swb chevy '69 swb chevy '68 swb chevy '95 Impala ss-sold '89 chevy crew cab dually 3+3

10-03-2009, 02:04 AM	#2
Red_69 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: IL Posts: 160	Re: Do all crew cab duallys come with long beds? They're all long beds stock. __________________ 1986 Chevy 3/4 Ton 4X4

10-03-2009, 02:18 AM	#3
79gmcc15 Gettin It One Pice At A Time Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: everett, washington Posts: 2,688	Re: Do all crew cab duallys come with long beds? how much real work could you get done with a SWB dually LOL __________________ RIP ELJAY Work In Progress 1979 GMC C1500 Trailering Special. Getting the truck done, one piece at a time. “You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jellybeans.”Ronald Reagan “I don’t know the key to success but I know the key to failure is trying to please everybody.” Bill Cosby

10-03-2009, 10:33 AM	#6
Storm Chaser Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: In the Indiana Corn Posts: 449	Re: Do all crew cab duallys come with long beds? In this body style, they only came as long beds. There are a few here who have made them into short beds. It's pretty involved to do, but it isn't the hardest thing in the world to do. I've never had much of a problem parking the one I used to have- it was ugly enough, people just avoided parking next to me. __________________ 1988 R2500 Crew Cab Immediate plans- get it running! Future plans- Rear disc swap & Hydroboost Dually conversion with shackle flip-n-switch 4x4 conversion with 52" springs Maybe some new body panels Who needs a car when they make crew cab trucks?

10-03-2009, 11:43 AM	#8
Driveway Dreams I have car A.D.D. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Greeley, Northern Colorado Posts: 4,147	Re: Do all crew cab duallys come with long beds? There were some people who did DRW conversions on trucks in the 70s-90s. (Even recently, just not as many.) So, there may be some short bed DRW trucks running around, but not from GM. __________________ -Gerald Building vehicles in memory of the first "car guy" I ever knew, my Grandpa. Bob Dunham 1935-2009. Rest in peace. 61 GMC Suburban SOLD The 86 build thread SOLD Are you a Colorado member?Click here.

10-04-2009, 09:33 AM	#9
nekkidhillbilly Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: hazard, ky Posts: 1,674	Re: Do all crew cab duallys come with long beds? id much rahter have a long bed i have a shortbed 04 and i hate it

10-05-2009, 10:07 AM	#10
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: Do all crew cab duallys come with long beds? In 2000 I think they did some short bed duallys in the 88-98 bodystyle. I have also seen a couple of the newer fords, and dodges having them. However, before that they were all long beds originally.

10-05-2009, 04:01 PM	#12
Pyrotechnic Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 3,930	Re: Do all crew cab duallys come with long beds? My regular cab long bed is difficult enough to park. It seems like the steering doesn't give the wheels as much angle as the newer trucks. I've driven some newer crew cab shortbed trucks and they seem to have a better turning radius, even with a longer wheel base. __________________ 1977 GMC Sierra Grande

10-05-2009, 04:07 PM	#13
JCampbell Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hesperia, Ca Posts: 1,332	Re: Do all crew cab duallys come with long beds? Yeah, they can be a little unwieldy at times. You just gotta plan ahead a little bit...or take up 4 spots.

10-06-2009, 02:34 PM	#17
LMDGUY Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Phx,AZ Posts: 352	Re: Do all crew cab duallys come with long beds? So are all dually beds the same? found a really clean 1987 std. cab dually but it has a flat bed on it. Quick search on CL I came up with a really niice bed, guy is not exacty sure of the year of truck bed. he says 80 thru 90. I will attach a pic. Attached Images __________________ 1973 C10 "Chain Reaction" Street Trucks cover Feb 2012 2013 Silverado 1964 Cadillac

10-06-2009, 05:03 PM	#18
JCampbell Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hesperia, Ca Posts: 1,332	Re: Do all crew cab duallys come with long beds? Just like the fleetside trucks, the beds are, for the most part, the same throughout the years. The fuel filler style changed from an exposed cap on the bedside to the "fuel door" style in '80, IIRC. There's also some minor tailgate hardware changes, but I'm unsure of the specifics.

10-06-2009, 06:43 PM	#19
Storm Chaser Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: In the Indiana Corn Posts: 449	Re: Do all crew cab duallys come with long beds? Yea, the actual tailgate hinge parts changed (in 81 I think). This includes the parts bolted to the tailgate and the parts bolted to the bed. I assume they can be changed around for an older gate on a newer bed or vice versa __________________ 1988 R2500 Crew Cab Immediate plans- get it running! Future plans- Rear disc swap & Hydroboost Dually conversion with shackle flip-n-switch 4x4 conversion with 52" springs Maybe some new body panels Who needs a car when they make crew cab trucks?

10-06-2009, 10:51 PM	#20
LMDGUY Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Phx,AZ Posts: 352	Re: Do all crew cab duallys come with long beds? cool thanks guys! that bed comes with a tailgate so thats not a problem.. __________________ 1973 C10 "Chain Reaction" Street Trucks cover Feb 2012 2013 Silverado 1964 Cadillac



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