in some cases you got to do what you got to do, my 49 3/4 ton has a 48 3/4 ton bed on it(couldn't pass the price up), and the rear fenders are off a 52 1/2, tailgate is a repo, so if the parts match, i don't see it as that big of a deal. some people want only the right year parts on their trucks, but others (me) can't spend all that time/money looking for an exact part when others are interchangeable
