Long bed to a short bed?

[Tazmatic]

Any one ever cut a long bed truck down to make it a short bed?

 

I have fabrication skills and have been a certified welder for 25 years. Just wondering if any one has done it.

 

Tim

[yj2mj]

I cut my longbed down to 3" shorter than a short bed, don't really think that is what you meant.

[feerocknok]

The rear frame would have to have a section hacked out of it to move the wheel wells forward, and them it's only a maybe if the gas tank would still fit. For the time and effort, it's not worth it, in my book.

 

Here's yj2mj's (hope you don't mind me posting a couple pics, but I adore this truck). His bed is bobbed.

 

And I believe this is a longbed. You can see the frame rails here, and I'd imagine it'd be a horrible time liningup the wheel wells. As well, custom bed mounts would be needed.

 

With enough work, anything is possible.

[yj2mj]

Here's yj2mj's (hope you don't mind me posting a couple pics, but I adore this truck). His bed is bobbed.

Not at all, I take it as a compliment. I wish I would have taken a few pictures before I started on it.

[Tazmatic]

Nice truck! :bowdown:

 

I was actually thinking about putting a short box on a long bed frame.

 

Thanks for the pic with the bed removed. Looks like more work than I want to get into.

 

I want a driver and I was worried about keeping it all straight. The hunt continues. :chillin:

[feerocknok]

Nice truck! :bowdown:

 

I was actually thinking about putting a short box on a long bed frame.

 

Thanks for the pic with the bed removed. Looks like more work than I want to get into.

 

I want a driver and I was worried about keeping it all straight. The hunt continues. :chillin:

 

I think it'd be a better choice for you, and good luck on the hunt!

[Hot Rod Jeep]

The rear frame would have to have a section hacked out of it to move the wheel wells forward, and them it's only a maybe if the gas tank would still fit. For the time and effort, it's not worth it, in my book.

 

Here's yj2mj's (hope you don't mind me posting a couple pics, but I adore this truck). His bed is bobbed.

 

And I believe this is a longbed. You can see the frame rails here, and I'd imagine it'd be a horrible time liningup the wheel wells. As well, custom bed mounts would be needed.

 

With enough work, anything is possible.

 

Man, that's one sweet truck. 8)

[TooTall]

sweet i like it!!!!!!!!!!

[jpnjim]

Shortbed box on a LWB frame would probably look something like this:

 

 

I flipped the springs around on my SWB to try it out. (yeah, I didn't keep it that way for long).

 

I forget the math, but flipping the leafs put the SWB's 113" pretty close to the LWB's.

 

Someone with better metal skills than I could probably stretched the stock wheel wells to make it work,

and ended up with a ton of tire clearance (37" Boggers in this pic for reference)