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tutone · 08-02-2016, 06:02 PM

You are in a unique position with your dilemma . You have a c-20 LB frame that is worth as much or more than a short bed c-10 frame. If you cut the frame , you kill the originality and there is no going back. If you buy or trade out your long 3/4 ton frame for a 1/2 ton shorty, you can come out on the swap moneywise, pretty well. Of course the bed needs work but since you have to remove your cab anyway, a frame swap would be the way to go. There are some differences in the floor ribs and wheel well openings in the bed to deal with to pull it off perfectly, but it can be done. Study it from all angles before you take a saw to it, and save as much work as you can.

08-02-2016, 06:02 PM	#7
tutone Registered User Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: hickory, ky Posts: 1,258	Re: Long bed to Short bed conversion. You are in a unique position with your dilemma . You have a c-20 LB frame that is worth as much or more than a short bed c-10 frame. If you cut the frame , you kill the originality and there is no going back. If you buy or trade out your long 3/4 ton frame for a 1/2 ton shorty, you can come out on the swap moneywise, pretty well. Of course the bed needs work but since you have to remove your cab anyway, a frame swap would be the way to go. There are some differences in the floor ribs and wheel well openings in the bed to deal with to pull it off perfectly, but it can be done. Study it from all angles before you take a saw to it, and save as much work as you can.