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07-31-2010, 03:42 AM | #1 |
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Making a c30 long bed fleetside
Hey guys. I need some help? Heres my goal. I want to make a 72 long bed dually hauler. I dont want to use the later year rear ends because I dont want to use the side tubs. I have access to a 67 C30 and a 72 long bed fleetside C10. What will be the easiest way to do this using these two trucks? From what Ive read I can use a long horn bed and that would bolt right up to the C30 chassis but I want to use a regular long bed. Please help point me in the right direction. Thanks
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07-31-2010, 03:50 AM | #2 |
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Re: Making a c30 long bed fleetside
I also might be able to get a hold of a 71 long bed C20. Dont know if that would help any.
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07-31-2010, 06:49 AM | #3 |
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Re: Making a c30 long bed fleetside
In addition to what I PM'd you you can look for a leaf spring 72 long bed truck and then just put a narrow dually rear up under it. You will still need to tub the wheel wells and a some additional springs or air bags would help too.
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07-31-2010, 12:18 PM | #4 |
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Re: Making a c30 long bed fleetside
Does any one know what trucks came with the shorter width rear ends?
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07-31-2010, 03:28 PM | #5 |
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Re: Making a c30 long bed fleetside
Cab and chassis. Or you can find a 14 bolt FF single from a 3/4 ton and swap dually hubs onto it. I believe you'd have to move the flange as well for the drum brakes or swap to rear disc and rims larger than 16"
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07-31-2010, 04:34 PM | #6 |
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Re: Making a c30 long bed fleetside
Thanks stingray. what about the cab and chassis? also if i use the single rear end and add the dually hubs wont that push the wheels out beyond the bed? thats what Im trying to avoid.
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07-31-2010, 05:42 PM | #7 |
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Re: Making a c30 long bed fleetside
to run an 8 foot bed, you'll have to cut 6 inches out of the frame.
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07-31-2010, 06:03 PM | #8 |
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Re: Making a c30 long bed fleetside
so does that mean I will have to cut the drive shaft? Also what do you guys think about taking a dually rear and making it fit into a c20. Would that be an easier route?
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08-02-2010, 02:46 AM | #9 |
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Re: Making a c30 long bed fleetside
So the c20 I was looking at just sold today. Should I keep looking for a c20 or can I just get a long bed c10 and swap the rear to a dually? And does any 67-72 c30 that has a regular truck cab have the narrow rear duals?
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08-02-2010, 04:40 AM | #10 |
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Re: Making a c30 long bed fleetside
something like this would be a better start http://portland.craigslist.org/nco/cto/1869024672.html
ofcourse not that one up here in oregon,but a similiar one near you. cab and chassis model dually. extra length chassis for flat beds or longer fleetside beds, narrowed rear end.
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08-02-2010, 07:30 PM | #11 |
its all about the +6 inches
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Re: Making a c30 long bed fleetside
all 67 - 72 trucks with DRW (original pieces, not an owner modified truck) will have the narrow unit. You could ONLY get DRW in a cab/chassis truck (or cowl/chassis in earlier years) the wide rear 'big dooly' trucks weren't made till the 73 - 87 model.
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08-02-2010, 07:57 PM | #12 |
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Re: Making a c30 long bed fleetside
Thanks Longhorn.
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08-03-2010, 03:05 PM | #13 |
its all about the +6 inches
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Re: Making a c30 long bed fleetside
not a problem. Also be warned they will all have 5.13 rear gear ratio (as original), and a 4.10 is as good as you'll get for these HO series corperate rears.
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