Author Topic: Stepside Bed Will Bolt Up To Factory Fleetside Frame Correct?  (Read 1077 times)

Offline Chevynut73

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Sorry if this is a stupid question but i've never done this before.

Stepside and Fleetside both bolt up pretty much the same way to any factory frame right?  (having trouble finding a bed so if i can use either one, it should help my chances of finding one or the other).

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'73 Chevy C10, 350, TH350, was a long Fleetside, now she's a short Stepper that's under construction (been in the Family since 1972).

Would rather push a CHEVY than drive a Furd

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Re: Stepside Bed Will Bolt Up To Factory Fleetside Frame Correct?
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2023, 09:22:36 PM »
Is the fleetside a shorty?
1957 Apache 3100 235 Inline 6, 3 on the tree
1973 C-20, 3+3 454 4BBL TH400  Water Injection
1978 K-10, 350 4BBL TH350 NP203 M.M. Part time Kit/Hubs
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Offline Chevynut73

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Re: Stepside Bed Will Bolt Up To Factory Fleetside Frame Correct?
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2023, 04:43:45 PM »
No but will be when we get through with it.
'73 Chevy C10, 350, TH350, was a long Fleetside, now she's a short Stepper that's under construction (been in the Family since 1972).

Would rather push a CHEVY than drive a Furd

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Re: Stepside Bed Will Bolt Up To Factory Fleetside Frame Correct?
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2023, 05:44:57 PM »
It should bolt up. I have a 74 shortbed stepside that I know a fleetside bed will bolt right to. The frame is exposed right now. If you need any dimensions please ask. More than happy to measure something for you.

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Re: Stepside Bed Will Bolt Up To Factory Fleetside Frame Correct?
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2023, 05:51:42 PM »
Pry the better question is: Is your truck frame a shorty?
1957 Apache 3100 235 Inline 6, 3 on the tree
1973 C-20, 3+3 454 4BBL TH400  Water Injection
1978 K-10, 350 4BBL TH350 NP203 M.M. Part time Kit/Hubs
1980 C-10 under construction

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Re: Stepside Bed Will Bolt Up To Factory Fleetside Frame Correct?
« Reply #5 on: March 31, 2023, 05:55:21 PM »
Yes it is

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Re: Stepside Bed Will Bolt Up To Factory Fleetside Frame Correct?
« Reply #6 on: March 31, 2023, 05:56:24 PM »
Oops, not my turn to respond 😬 hahaha

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Re: Stepside Bed Will Bolt Up To Factory Fleetside Frame Correct?
« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2023, 10:06:55 AM »
There is nothing different in a SWB for mounting a fleetside versus stepside, the same is true of a longbed (long bed stepsides also existed)

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Re: Stepside Bed Will Bolt Up To Factory Fleetside Frame Correct?
« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2023, 02:35:38 PM »
Just wondering if the OP knows that steps and fleets came in two sizes. As did truck frames.
1957 Apache 3100 235 Inline 6, 3 on the tree
1973 C-20, 3+3 454 4BBL TH400  Water Injection
1978 K-10, 350 4BBL TH350 NP203 M.M. Part time Kit/Hubs
1980 C-10 under construction

Offline Chevynut73

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Re: Stepside Bed Will Bolt Up To Factory Fleetside Frame Correct?
« Reply #9 on: April 07, 2023, 11:52:03 AM »
Swampyankee 74

Wow, what a great looking project you got going there!

Thanks for the reply.

What I have is a long fleetside that we are fixin to cutdown, bolt/weld up to make her a short stepside.

Thanks 
'73 Chevy C10, 350, TH350, was a long Fleetside, now she's a short Stepper that's under construction (been in the Family since 1972).

Would rather push a CHEVY than drive a Furd

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Re: Stepside Bed Will Bolt Up To Factory Fleetside Frame Correct?
« Reply #10 on: April 07, 2023, 09:16:07 PM »
WhoooHooo!
1957 Apache 3100 235 Inline 6, 3 on the tree
1973 C-20, 3+3 454 4BBL TH400  Water Injection
1978 K-10, 350 4BBL TH350 NP203 M.M. Part time Kit/Hubs
1980 C-10 under construction