Originally Posted by 48Gasser
Did the 1 ton trucks come with a 6 foot bed? Until I can figure out where all this info lives, (newbie here) I wanted to see what came with the truck. I would like to put a short bed on it.
HERE is where to look. Has lots of dimensional information. 1/2 ton trucks had a 116 inch wheelbase vs 137 inches for the 1 ton, so if you wanted to put a 1/2 ton (short) bed on it, you'd need to move the rear axle forward to get it at the same place in the fender openings as the 1/2 ton.

Kevin
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