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05-16-2016, 03:40 PM
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'62 GMC longbed vs. shortbed?
Hey guys,
i have a '62 gmc flatbed that i am debating taking off the flatbed for regular fleet sides. how do i tell if if it is a longbed or shortbed? a certain measurement of the chassis maybe? any help is appreciated. also, any ideas on how to level up the front end? thought about cranking torsion bars but it seems to have coils up front
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05-16-2016, 04:11 PM
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Re: '62 GMC longbed vs. shortbed?
If it's the truck in your Avatar that looks like a 133" wheelbase.
127" wheelbase would be the correct wheelbase for a long box. 115" wheelbase for a short box.
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05-16-2016, 06:50 PM
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Re: '62 GMC longbed vs. shortbed?
any difference between the 133" and 127"? no difference when ordering long bed fleetsides?
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05-16-2016, 07:08 PM
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Re: '62 GMC longbed vs. shortbed?
The long bed Fleetside only came on a 127" wheelbase frame. The 133 was cab & chassis or flatbed.
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05-16-2016, 07:30 PM
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Re: '62 GMC longbed vs. shortbed?
A 133" wheelbase also had an optional 9ft step side box.
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05-16-2016, 09:09 PM
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Re: '62 GMC longbed vs. shortbed?
And a 9 foot stepper looks Sweet.
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05-16-2016, 10:01 PM
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Re: '62 GMC longbed vs. shortbed?
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05-17-2016, 03:14 PM
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Re: '62 GMC longbed vs. shortbed?
after i measure it tongiht (since i forgot to last night) i think the harder part will be finding a pair of long stepsides if thats the size of the wheelbase
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05-25-2016, 02:18 PM
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Re: '62 GMC longbed vs. shortbed?
after finally measuring my wheel base it turns out i do have 133". any idea on where to look for long step boxes? ive scoured craigslist for the bay area, ca and cant find any. any relatively cheap priced vendors anyone can think of?
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05-25-2016, 02:36 PM
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Re: '62 GMC longbed vs. shortbed?
Wrecking yards. Chevy or GMC bed will work. You'll just need a GMC tail gate if you get the chevy bed.
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05-25-2016, 03:24 PM
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05-25-2016, 03:47 PM
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05-25-2016, 05:38 PM
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