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rikbar · 08-03-2007, 05:57 PM

Kind of feel stupid here, but what is the difference between wide beds and narrow beds?
I didn't know there is to different beds?
thanks

Twistedsteel · 08-03-2007, 06:10 PM

I think they are talkin about stepside and fleetside.

Albie

Mudder · 08-03-2007, 06:20 PM

SWB= Short wheel base
LWB= Long wheel base
Fleetside
Stepside

Spray-Bomb · 08-03-2007, 06:58 PM

Long narrow = Long step

Long wide = Long fleet

Same goes for short beds

mvfd70 · 08-03-2007, 07:02 PM

Yup. I agree with above. Although some people use the following:
SWB = Short Wide Bed
LWB = Long Wide Bed
SNB = Short Narrow bed
LNB = Long Narrow Bed
Although this isn't what most consider the correct designation it is what some people use. A wide bed would be a Fleetside truck and a narrow bed would be a Stepside bed.

rikbar · 08-04-2007, 09:30 AM

ok, thanks guys, I was talking to a guy in town and told him I got the short bed 68 fleetside and he asked if it was wide or narrow??? I was lost. But I think he was lost instead.
Again thanks

Longhorn Man · 08-05-2007, 05:44 AM

and in chevy talk, you were right, and the oldman was confused.
Musta been a ford guy huh?

**N2TRUX** · 08-05-2007, 09:49 AM

He could be from the South. The term "short wide bed" is common in the South to describe a short wheelbase fleetside.

08-03-2007, 05:57 PM	#1
rikbar Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: South Dakota Posts: 65	wide narrow bed? Kind of feel stupid here, but what is the difference between wide beds and narrow beds? I didn't know there is to different beds? thanks __________________ 1960 Chevy shortbox.

08-03-2007, 06:10 PM	#2
Twistedsteel Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Redway, Ca Posts: 97	Re: wide narrow bed? I think they are talkin about stepside and fleetside. Albie

08-03-2007, 06:20 PM	#3
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,336	Re: wide narrow bed? SWB= Short wheel base LWB= Long wheel base Fleetside Stepside

08-03-2007, 06:58 PM	#4
Spray-Bomb Texas Big Wig Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mineola, Texas Posts: 5,620	Re: wide narrow bed? Long narrow = Long step Long wide = Long fleet Same goes for short beds __________________ Just not low enough... ----------------------------- Sinister Killer

08-03-2007, 07:02 PM	#5
mvfd70 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Opdyke, IL Posts: 775	Re: wide narrow bed? Yup. I agree with above. Although some people use the following: SWB = Short Wide Bed LWB = Long Wide Bed SNB = Short Narrow bed LNB = Long Narrow Bed Although this isn't what most consider the correct designation it is what some people use. A wide bed would be a Fleetside truck and a narrow bed would be a Stepside bed. __________________ 1978 Chevrolet Silverado 3/4 ton 400 small block. 2000 F-250 Powerstroke 2002 GMC Yukon Denali XL

08-04-2007, 09:30 AM	#6
rikbar Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: South Dakota Posts: 65	Re: wide narrow bed? ok, thanks guys, I was talking to a guy in town and told him I got the short bed 68 fleetside and he asked if it was wide or narrow??? I was lost. But I think he was lost instead. Again thanks __________________ 1960 Chevy shortbox.

08-05-2007, 05:44 AM	#7
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: wide narrow bed? and in chevy talk, you were right, and the oldman was confused. Musta been a ford guy huh?

08-05-2007, 09:49 AM	#8
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,023	Re: wide narrow bed? He could be from the South. The term "short wide bed" is common in the South to describe a short wheelbase fleetside. __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"



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