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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Newnan, GA
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First Time Poster Who Needs Help with 96 Bed
Greetings All,
I am the proud owner of a 70 step side that I have finally got the time to start working on! I know lots of people hate the idea of doing this but, I have decided to put a 96 bed on my truck and I am in need some help from those who have done this before me. How did you mate the new bed to the frame ? The easiest way I can figure is to use a section of 2 1/2 square tubing across the front and back. Looking forward to getting the new bed on and getting her back on the road. Thanks for the help- Eric |
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More Cowbell....
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Puckett, MS
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First...WELCOME TO THE BOARD!!!
Second....Where are you located?
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Nothing fits but the oil
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Gaston, Indiana
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: South Mississippi
Posts: 36,450
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Welcome to the board from South Mississippi.
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"If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. ![]() We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck" |
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Saving 1 truck at a time!
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Kent, WA
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'96 bed on a '70 step...GET A ROPE! Just kidding...it's your truck and I have seen some nice trucks done with late model beds...just not my style. Welcome to the board from Kent, WA.
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Newnan, GA
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Thanks for the Welcome!
I am located in Newnan GA if I can ever help anyone out, let me know . Eric |
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Join Date: Jan 2004
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Slatington, PA
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Welcome to the board, you'll find some great people here
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State of Confusion!
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Location: Gulfport, MS USA
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WElcome to the board. The late model step be can bring a lot of contraversy. But yes you will need to have some extra bracing to bring it up to the correct mounting height. If I rememeber from one of the other members it is around 2". You might have to experiement a little to get the exact height, but your idea with the 2.5" tubing sounds like a great start.
Good luck ith your ride and post us some pictures.
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Old School, New Style
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Monroeville, Ohio
Posts: 790
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Welcome!
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: North Delta, British Columbia
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I used the tubing welded onto a couple of flat plates. The flat plates had holes drilled that lined up with frame (this alllowed me to mount the tube to the frame in original holes). I then drilled a holes through the tubing (all the way through) to allow me to bolt the bed to the tubing. Thats how it worked for me. I think the front tubing was 2 x 3 1/2" and the back was 2" square (not sure anymore) And this is how the body lines up.
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