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Been looking for a clean 7ft bed for quite a while and I can't seem to find one for under 7-800$.
I was thinking about swapping over to a 6ft bed because they are a dime a dozen at the u-pull. They also look better IMO.
Obvious issues, axle would need to be moved forward six inches, bed bolt holes not lining up, filler neck(maybe), drive shaft would need to be shortened, arch in the frame would be in the wrong location.
Anything that I'm missing? Has anyone on here successfully done this before?
I would obviously cut the frame between the axle and bumper, not before the axle.
I was thinking about swapping over to a 6ft bed because they are a dime a dozen at the u-pull. They also look better IMO.
Obvious issues, axle would need to be moved forward six inches, bed bolt holes not lining up, filler neck(maybe), drive shaft would need to be shortened, arch in the frame would be in the wrong location.
Anything that I'm missing? Has anyone on here successfully done this before?
I would obviously cut the frame between the axle and bumper, not before the axle.