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DD1 · 07-09-2018, 10:03 PM

I removed the bed from my 71 C10 truck and have some questions about the support rails, and am hoping someone can help. Thanks for taking the time to read and/or respond.

Can I replace this frame rail with a piece of steel bar? I don't see why it would need to be exactly the same size and shape of the original? Is a replacement even available and what would I search for? Do I even need to replace it? It's so thin, it seems almost useless.

Is this frame rail supposed to have those indentations or is this one damaged?

07-09-2018, 10:03 PM	#1
DD1 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: new york, ny Posts: 1,063	Frame Support Rail Questions I removed the bed from my 71 C10 truck and have some questions about the support rails, and am hoping someone can help. Thanks for taking the time to read and/or respond. Can I replace this frame rail with a piece of steel bar? I don't see why it would need to be exactly the same size and shape of the original? Is a replacement even available and what would I search for? Do I even need to replace it? It's so thin, it seems almost useless. Is this frame rail supposed to have those indentations or is this one damaged? __________________ ___________________________________________ Darien 1971 C10 LWB http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=502964



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