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Originally Posted by WhiteCST
The only way I could see it hurting the value too bad was if it is a pristine condition truck, or a 50th anniversary truck. By all accounts that I’ve seen, making it a shortbed actually improves the value or at the least the desirability. As far as cost Brothers trucks makes a kit that anyone who can use basic tools and follow instructions can do. It costs $470 and comes with everything you need (new brake lines, new e brake equipment, new driveshaft for factory trans etc.) including a template you bolt on to the frame. If you can weld yourself you can complete the process on your own, if not the template bolts the truck together long enough to trailer it to a welder to have it done. The next expense is shortening your long bed which can take a long time to do properly, or buy a short box. They’re few and far between in good shape and all new panels will cost you close to 2k.
Here’s a link for where they did the swap and it will give you an idea: https://www.google.com/amp/www.hotro...10-trucks/amp/
And here’s a link to the brothers website: https://www.brotherstrucks.com/63-72...tinfo/LTSC372/ |
To clarify, I don't believe Brother's kit includes a new drive shaft.