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08-14-2007, 01:37 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Clark Co, WA
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Re: longbed to shortbed conversion
Roman, you have nothing to worry about regarding the crossmember and trailing arms- I had the same thoughts when I did mine, but it fits correctly if the frame is cut correctly. It's hard to explain, but it'll work with no other mods needed.
You'll need to shorten your driveshaft or (preferably) just make a 1-piece shaft and delete the carrier bearing.
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08-14-2007, 10:36 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: NC
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Re: longbed to shortbed conversion
Brad, thanks for the reassurance. I'm restoring the bed and floor right now. Next month I'll play with the chassis. Thanks for the tip.
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08-14-2007, 10:42 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Minnesota
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Re: longbed to shortbed conversion
That is how the crossmember is on the shorts from the factory. It will clear fine. You will need a shorter driveshaft. Here is a linky for one.http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Custo...spagenameZWD1V
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08-14-2007, 11:31 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: St.George, UTAH
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Re: longbed to shortbed conversion
yeah you gotta remove the front bend mounts, completely cut those off... then remove the rear cab mounts and mount them twelve inches back from the stock position.......
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08-16-2007, 09:54 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: NC
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Re: longbed to shortbed conversion
Ram-Man, you did a cool job on the chassis. Thanks for the photos! Any hard lessons learned?
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08-16-2007, 10:00 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: NC
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Re: longbed to shortbed conversion
Jandones, what do you mean by twelve inches back from the stock position? Would that be twelve inches from the end of the frame?
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08-17-2007, 12:20 AM
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