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Old 10-30-2009, 09:29 PM   #29
nathansmith15
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Re: Cost of SWB fleetside bed?

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Originally Posted by HuggerCST View Post
Welcome Nathan!
LWB and SWB Chevy trucks came standard with trailing arms & coil springs, and the trailing arms were all the same length. Leaf springs were an option on Chevys. GMC came standard with leaf springs, with coils as an option.
If they are all the same length then where do they bolt to the frame?
is it further up under the cab?

if you look at how they are made . . . the only way to shorten the wheelbase if the trailing arms are the same length is to move the crossmember further up the frame
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