I'm always keeping my eye out for short beds for sale (just like everyone else out there). I recently found one not too far away without a bed but I figured it would be very difficult locating a bed for it. Am I wrong about that? If you came across a truck without a bed what would your plan be? Who would you reach out to if you couldn't find anything for sale in the common classifieds/trader listing sites? I know LMC has bed panels and pieces, I suppose one could try and fabricate one from scratch using those, but I imagine it would probably be really expensive to pay a shop to do that.
Thanks in advance.
Found a 72 short bed for sale without the bed
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Found a 72 short bed for sale without the bed
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Re: Found a 72 short bed for sale without the bed
Depending on your fab skills, you can shorten a long bed into a short bed. Here are a couple youtubes by 330_Garage that shows how to do it. I have seen about 20 long beds in junkyards over the years, and one flareside, but I have never came across a short bed.
https://youtu.be/43stcgbCbWQ
https://youtu.be/r-UphSpF-u4
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https://youtu.be/43stcgbCbWQ
https://youtu.be/r-UphSpF-u4
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Re: Found a 72 short bed for sale without the bed
That's an option. I'll see what I can find out there for long beds. Thanks!390FE1972 wrote:Depending on your fab skills, you can shorten a long bed into a short bed. Here are a couple youtubes by 330_Garage that shows how to do it. I have seen about 20 long beds in junkyards over the years, and one flareside, but I have never came across a short bed.
https://youtu.be/43stcgbCbWQ
https://youtu.be/r-UphSpF-u4
Regards
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Re: Found a 72 short bed for sale without the bed
I have a shortbed I would be willing to sell.
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Re: Found a 72 short bed for sale without the bed
Try to send him a personal message to find if he still needs it.dave1972 wrote:I have a shortbed I would be willing to sell.