cc cab lovers /give an opinion ??

[wahl4m]

im building a 66 stageway crew cab /got a 6 ft short wide box for it ! im thinking a 6 ft stepside box might be neater or should i say differant or? what anyway give me some opinions ! eother box would be left stock lenght {6 ft. } im installing it on a 3/4 ton later running gear .thanks mike

[padresag]

it is a matter of personal taste I would say.
ron

[jtrichard]

YOU have the fleet-side i would use it ...once you stretch the frame if you don't like or you find a step side you could always change it never know what mood your in each month change it back and forth LOL .....I want to see a (stretched cab) crew with 8" bed

[wahl4m]

i looked thru some old posts , but didnt see any w/stepside ,thought there was a black one somewhere ? im going to pick-up a short stepside tomorrow to set up on the frame /see what it looks like ! need to get my frame shortened ,it was originally a 67,1 ton chassis mount camper ,as it is now it would take a 12 ft box ! ugly !! thanks mike

[CHIZZLER]

How about some pics. Im also building a crew cab long bed.

[CHIZZLER]

Here is how i got mine.

[jonzcustomshop]

this is a crew long step...161 inch wheelbase
I like the step bed on the crew , it kind of breaks up the body lines, another pic of the same truck with the og long box:

[wahl4m]

with the fleetside box the wheel wells are not as long /front to rear ,with the 16 " wheels i have ,the wheel wells look too small ??

[66Gilbert]

Here you go. This is a photo shop done by member 19GMC63.

[jonzcustomshop]

here is your year as a short fleet:

** looking through my photos I do not have a pic of any 456 stepsides other than the long box in the previous post, and a couple on the 127 inch wheelbase.

I have quite a few photos of the 60-63 cab with a step or fleet short box bed...

[jonzcustomshop]

Originally Posted by wahl4m

with the fleetside box the wheel wells are not as long /front to rear ,with the 16 " wheels i have ,the wheel wells look too small ??

they might...
probably depends on how tall a tire you use...

[BR3W CITY]

IMO. Short bed, lifted truck; go stepside

Long bed, lowered/bagged (low n lean), go fleetside.

I've got nothing against the long steps, or the shot fleets...but the two above seems to be that combo that "just works" for me.

The overall look seems to dictate one of the other IMO. I'd love to find a nice one to start with. I need to build a new daily and spending 20k on a used truck with like 100k on it sure doesn't seem worth it.

[cooperhw]

I am going to post a pic of my 68 1 ton dually I am doing. I know the year is different but if you are thinking step side at least you can look at one sitting on a truck. I am going to have to widen the bed or fenders 5 inches to cover everything.

Oh yeah, mine was also a motorhome like yours. Mine had a 175" wheelbase. I took out 60 inches to get to 115".

[Clyde65]

looooonnnng fleet 1964