[Arne]

I will acknowledge that a real short bed is more desirable that a shortened long bed, but done right a shortened frame is not a bad thing. My truck was shortened by the PO before I bought it. The key is to not scrimp, make sure it is done well. If you aren't a skilled welder, you will want to find one to do the final welding. But all that should be pretty straight forward on a bare frame, much simpler than with the cab still on it.