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fastwillie 696969 · 05-29-2011, 05:12 PM

how can i tell by looking at a frame if its long or short bed ? any help be nice

A.T. RockDriller · 05-29-2011, 05:58 PM

FastWillie......

The easiest way....at a glance
The short bed frame is 192" over-all
The long bed is 212"
Give or take an inch

Dano69c10 · 05-29-2011, 06:02 PM

If you don't have a tape measure, look for the bed support mounts between the cab and the rear axle;
LWB two sets, SWB one set.

68gmsee · 05-29-2011, 07:28 PM

Sometimes it's hard to tell if looking at a pic but if you have a view of the bed, a long wheel base has three holes for bed rails on each side -front, middle, back. The short bed has two -front and back.

Sicklajoie · 05-29-2011, 07:36 PM

If you had one of each out in a field the shortbed one would be the one everybody would be drooling over while the longbed one would have a small cult following by people like myself.

Gene · 05-29-2011, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dano69c10

If you don't have a tape measure, look for the bed support mounts between the cab and the rear axle;
LWB two sets, SWB one set.

Thats how i've always been able to spot one.

fastwillie 696969 · 05-29-2011, 09:50 PM

thanks for the info

Hubscrub · 05-29-2011, 10:08 PM

as said right behind the cab, the mounts here pics

top long bed

bottom short bed

05-29-2011, 05:12 PM	#1
fastwillie 696969 ~Rest In Peace~ Join Date: May 2005 Location: CALIFORNIA NOR CAL Posts: 9,707	how can you tell if a truck is long or short bed how can i tell by looking at a frame if its long or short bed ? any help be nice __________________ is it fast ? it has a lighting bolt donut? B___H please, I can remove 90% of your so called "beauty" with a kleenex

05-29-2011, 05:58 PM	#2
A.T. RockDriller Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Orient, Oregon Posts: 722	Re: how can you tell if a truck is long or short bed FastWillie...... The easiest way....at a glance The short bed frame is 192" over-all The long bed is 212" Give or take an inch __________________ Les Hunter '59 3803 someday to be 3853 '63 GMC K1000...351E, TH400 Daily '66 GMC 4000...351C, 5&2

05-29-2011, 06:02 PM	#3
Dano69c10 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ontario, Kali Posts: 2,427	Re: how can you tell if a truck is long or short bed If you don't have a tape measure, look for the bed support mounts between the cab and the rear axle; LWB two sets, SWB one set. __________________ '69 Fleet It ain't yours, if you didn't build it!

05-29-2011, 07:28 PM	#4
68gmsee Active Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Centrally located between Houston, Austin and Waco. BCS area. Posts: 7,947	Re: how can you tell if a truck is long or short bed Sometimes it's hard to tell if looking at a pic but if you have a view of the bed, a long wheel base has three holes for bed rails on each side -front, middle, back. The short bed has two -front and back.

05-29-2011, 07:36 PM	#5
Sicklajoie The Niner Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Broad Brook, CT Posts: 2,499	Re: how can you tell if a truck is long or short bed If you had one of each out in a field the shortbed one would be the one everybody would be drooling over while the longbed one would have a small cult following by people like myself. __________________ "A good racer is one whose head is in communication with his balls." - Richie Evans 1970 C/20 - 402/TH400/3.54s - 74K miles 2003 GMC Sierra 2500 - Wheatland Yellow Niner Progression Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=697183 Classic Trucks article: https://www.motortrend.com/features/...et-c20-driven/

05-29-2011, 09:50 PM	#7
fastwillie 696969 ~Rest In Peace~ Join Date: May 2005 Location: CALIFORNIA NOR CAL Posts: 9,707	Re: how can you tell if a truck is long or short bed thanks for the info __________________ is it fast ? it has a lighting bolt donut? B___H please, I can remove 90% of your so called "beauty" with a kleenex

05-29-2011, 10:08 PM	#8
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