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Join Date: Jul 2012
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New fleet side bed sheet metal
dose the new fleet side sheet metal go togeter good or is it a bad idea thanx in advance
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Re: New fleet side bed sheet metal
the bedsides and front bed panel fit nice , but unless they have done it recently the tailgates dont fit ,,,
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Re: New fleet side bed sheet metal
Ok thanks will an original fit the rpro parts
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Re: New fleet side bed sheet metal
YES ! an original clean tailgate on new bedsides would be a good setup !
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Re: New fleet side bed sheet metal
Ok thanx a lot for the info
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Re: New fleet side bed sheet metal
the one from brothers is almost an exact fit. i recently helped a buddy with his short box. i had to trim a few holes. he used the oe sides and gate and there was no problem. i think brothers is a bit expensive and i did notice the the bed ribbing was a little different than the oe, but not enough to notice.
i really dont deal with steel beds to much. i used the lmc lwb floor a couple of years ago and had some fitments issues with the gate like they said, but the price is right for the customer and it was no big deal to fit it. the thing i noticed about all the new replacements ive dealt with(ford, chevy, and dodge) is they are kinda flimsy compared to the oe bed floors. if your looking for a real good replacement without sacrificing strength or paying out the ***. you can use 73-81 bed floors. they're almost the exact dimension and they're made of tougher steel than the aftermarket. plus you can still find them in great condition, cheap. you have to do some drilling for the bed sides and you do have the shave the gas filler humps, but it not major surgery. i know for sure 74, and 79 lwb bed floors will fit. i dont know about the short box.
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Re: New fleet side bed sheet metal
check my build thread below for the Mistress....I put a complete aftermarket swb bed on my truck...the fit was good, but I think the bedsides are a little thin due to the dings that have occurred when me wife opened her door against it
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Re: New fleet side bed sheet metal
who's bed sides did you use?
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Re: New fleet side bed sheet metal
Lol I was about to aske the same thing
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Re: New fleet side bed sheet metal
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Re: New fleet side bed sheet metal
I believe I bought the complete bed from Tommy's over in Shelby
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Re: New fleet side bed sheet metal
I got some Goodmark bedsides and the driver's side one is too long on the front bottom corner. It hits the cab corner and the only possibility is that it is too long. I am going to have to cut a slice out of it too make it work correct. These were bought about 10 years ago though so they may have changed them (for the worse or the better) since then
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