Why does everyone LWB to SWB?

[leddzepp]

Just get one of each like I did! Then, you can roll LWB one day, and SWB the next. Problem solved.

[jbristo67]

That is a little different. I like haveing a little lope and rumble though

[Daves72'GMC]

I like my long bed, because I've got all of the options like the 402BB ,Turbo 400 AT , dana 60 rearend.

[jbristo67]

But you can always add those to any truck. Unless your truck is 100% original there is no reason not to turn it into exactly what you want

[powerline84]

for me it was a no brainer...i love the look of a long and low meen truck..plus i can put my harley in the back of it. I love my longbed.

[rockc]

I have the short step and long wide and both are 4X4's. I like them both and I added a 2" lift to both of them. That gives me more clearance in the snow here.

[jbristo67]

the main thing is to be happy with what you have because you like it. No one in my family likes my truck (well thats not true my son does) and only one of my friends likes it. It is a good thing i am not building it for them

[texanidiot25]

Their sissies with bad reverse parking skills of course!


I like big butts, and I cannot lie.

[tk-mpl]

SWB trucks are defenatly more desireable and worth more to most people. My truck was a LWB until the P.O shortened it. If I do it over again I would like to build a long box...
Trevor

[70cst]

Long live LWB's

[Longhorn Man]

but a lotta ppl don't think it's worth it to get one or two MPG increase and have a total lack of torque.

[70cst]

Originally Posted by Skirkpat

You and alot of other people, The days of the Big Block are numbered, Remember $4 gas, it will be back....and then everyone will want your straight 6 setup !!!!

This is a valid thought...except...how many of us who have BB drive our BB Trucks as our DD's? Not me. My BB CST is the trucks versions of the BB Muscle car that I cant afford. It's not speed that impresses me but you just can't beat the sound of an authentic BB!!! And...a BB LWB Truck ROCKs. JMHO

[Skirkpat]

Originally Posted by 70cst

This is a valid thought...except...how many of us who have BB drive our BB Trucks as our DD's? Not me. My BB CST is the trucks versions of the BB Muscle car that I cant afford. It's not speed that impresses me but you just can't beat the sound of an authentic BB!!! And...a BB LWB Truck ROCKs. JMHO

I am one, I have a 502 with an Allison transmission in my 2001 shortbed 2500 HD, 10-12 MPG unless I pull and then it's more like 8-9 MPG, I love it, but it never met a gas pump that it did not like, that's why I commented, I used to put close to a hundred dollars in it every two or three days, I would have loved a straight 6....

[67_C-30]

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

but a lotta ppl don't think it's worth it to get one or two MPG increase and have a total lack of torque.

I agree. In fact, my red '69 SWB fleet with a 350/TH350 gets slighty better fuel mileage than the blue '69 SWB fleet with 250/3 OTT. The red truck has a lot more options, and is heavier, but the 350 moves it with ease. My experience is that the fuel mileage on the inline 6's is overrated.

[67_C-30]

Darn it! Now we have 2 cans of worms open!

All we need now is small rear window vs large rear window, GMC vs Chevy grills, and stepside vs fleetside.

It actually a wonderful problem to have isn't??

[Longhorn Man]

the only 2 vehicles I own are big blocks.... but it looks like a small block rig may be joining in.
Small block for now anyways.
And it ain't a LWB either.

[67_C-30]

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

the only 2 vehicles I own are big blocks.... but it looks like a small block rig may be joining in.
Small block for now anyways.
And it ain't a LWB either.

Hey Hey Hey! Elaborate please!!!

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