Why convert to short bed?

[YBNORML]

Originally Posted by Grumpy old man

They are just toys at this point , a long bed is about worthless as a daily work driver at todays standards ,Yeah lot's of guys still use them but todays new trucks are far and above anything a 67-72 can perform on a daily basis . Whine ,cry and complain all you want about how good your old truck is it just can't perform the way a new truck can , Period !

cutting a long bed down is just wrong , it will never recover any of it's value . If you want a short bed buy a short bed ,spend the cash and quit whinning about how many $ it cost you to cut yours down ..

This coming from the guy who cuts perfectly good benches down into buckets (Very cool by the way) If you can't buy what you want but can make it? Why not?

These are trucks, and although one of the finest trucks ever made, still trucks. Enjoy them, doing whatever it that makes you smile.

Short boxes may be plentiful in your area, they definitely aren't around here. The ones that are for sale are so overpriced for their condition that I could Buy 2-3 long boxes and shorten them for the cost of one OG short box.

[Grumpy old man]

Originally Posted by YBNORML

This coming from the guy who cuts perfectly good benches down into buckets (Very cool by the way) If you can't buy what you want but can make it? Why not?

These are trucks, and although one of the finest trucks ever made, still trucks. Enjoy them, doing whatever it that makes you smile.

Short boxes may be plentiful in your area, they definitely aren't around here. The ones that are for sale are so overpriced for their condition that I could Buy 2-3 long boxes and shorten them for the cost of one OG short box.

Your gonna hate me but I just bought 2 disc short bed frames in very nice condition for $250.00 each I have plenty of 67 cabs ...

[66clow]

Originally Posted by CG

Nothing like an innocent question from a newbie to get everyone charged up haha!

Been thinking the same thing lol. Funny to see what gets people fired up on certian topics.

[special-K]

Originally Posted by Mollzyie

I know we can all agree on one thing ... Long or short .. As long as it's a Chevy

Or a GMC

Originally Posted by Grumpy old man

They are just toys at this point , a long bed is about worthless as a daily work driver at todays standards ,Yeah lot's of guys still use them but todays new trucks are far and above anything a 67-72 can perform on a daily basis . Whine ,cry and complain all you want about how good your old truck is it just can't perform the way a new truck can , Period !

I beg to differ. Anything new has decades to go before it can get anywhere near out performing these trucks. If you used your trucks to haul you would know this, these trucks will haul what you put in the bed to where it needs to go so you can unload it where you want. No dash full of electronic devises, leather, GVW ratings that exceed legal registration for VIN (therefore pointless), but a chunk of metal with 4 wheels that rolls cargo down the road.

Originally Posted by leddzepp

There are guys here making money left and right cutting down long beds. One guy has a six month waiting list

This guy here is making money left and right using his long bed as a truck. The long bed isn't enough. I need a ladder rack and a trailer to haul all I've been needing lately.

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I am now driving my 72 K10 ,since Saturday ,and really loving that truck .I have yet to haul much with it but plan to haul lots of firewood later this year .I love my pretty shortbed but this k10 drives better than the short bed by far .And I can go to the woods od dirt and gravel roads without worry .

[slamgears]

Just did mine a month ago. Partially necessity. Longbed wouldn't fit in the spot in my garage I wanted it to, shortbed would, so I cut it. Also wanted the shorter hortod look, and also not complaining on the weight savings too.

[67ChevyRedneck]

This is as hard as mine works anymore... cleaned out the garage a bit.

[leddzepp]

This is about 4 pages overdue...

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Poor Horsey . LOL

[Coley]

So it appears we are in agreement.....'to each his own'....or at least 'we agree to disagree'.
Most importantly tho'.....ignore the 'haters'.
Long bed, short bed fleet, short bed step, longhorn, I mean seriously, whatever....these are all nice trucks and they are great and crappy examples of every body style.....there are no magic bullets here.
all Good
Coley

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

Originally Posted by Grumpy old man

They are just toys at this point , a long bed is about worthless as a daily work driver at todays standards ,Yeah lot's of guys still use them but todays new trucks are far and above anything a 67-72 can perform on a daily basis . Whine ,cry and complain all you want about how good your old truck is it just can't perform the way a new truck can , Period !

cutting a long bed down is just wrong , it will never recover any of it's value . If you want a short bed buy a short bed ,spend the cash and quit whinning about how many $ it cost you to cut yours down ..

Less turn ratio, which is first rate on these trucks. My 05 Tundra is horrible. Smaller engine too (4.7), but now they install 5.7s, which are STOUT. I don't drive a lot of miles, but since I got the 72 driver & am no longer employed....I much rather drive the Chevy than Tundra, and generally do.