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| | | | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 61 Member | | Member Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 61 | what is the work involved with converting a longbed frame to a shortbed. i like the look of the shortbed better, but if it means spending hundredsof extra dollars, then i wont worry about it, but right now the only work i see involved is moving the mounting holes for the bed and shortening the frame and i know im probably oblivious to a lot of things so im sorry in advance haha. thanks. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 96 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 96 | http://www.stovebolt.com/bboard/cgi-bin//ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=22;t=002012
I have asked the same question , maybe this will help , cheers
Jan from Belgium | | | | | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 61 Member | | Member Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 61 | well that helped some but i really need to know exactly what work is involved in shortening the frame and whether or not i need to redrill different mounting holes for suspension or brakes or if i need to relocate things and stuff like that. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | 64bowtie - you cut a section outta the frame between the back of the cab and the front hanger of the rear spring - try to pick spots away from any cross members and make an angled or 'stepped' cut, so the weld isn't straight around the C channel - can be done so the only holes you may need to drill will be for bed mounts - hafta run new brake lines to the rear [shorter!] and get the e-brake cables for a shortbed - also may need to nip the rear of the rails a bit, I fergit easy these days  Bill | | | | | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 61 Member | | Member Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 61 | thanks a lot red. im gona go take a look at the frame and crap haha. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 61 Member | | Member Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 61 | if i shorten it, do i have to shorten those braces mounted underneath the back of the cab that support the suspension underneath the axle? | | | | | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 61 Member | | Member Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 61 | the arrows point to the brace things i was talkin about. sry for the bad pic my cameras out of batteries grr. | | |
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