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Old 12-01-2009, 08:21 PM   #1
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Long bed to shortbed 47 frame

How many inches do you have to take out of a lonbed 3/4 47 gmc truck frame to make it a shortbed 1/2 ton frame? I know where to do the cut but need to know how many inches to take out?
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Old 12-01-2009, 09:27 PM   #2
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Re: Long bed to shortbed 47 frame

The wheelbase on a shortbed is 116 inches. The stock longbed wheelbase should be 125.25 So the cut would have to be nine and a quarter inches.
That is according to this http://auto.howstuffworks.com/1947-1...et-trucks1.htm
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Re: Long bed to shortbed 47 frame

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The wheelbase on a shortbed is 116 inches. The stock longbed wheelbase should be 125.25 So the cut would have to be nine and a quarter inches.
That is according to this http://auto.howstuffworks.com/1947-1...et-trucks1.htm

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just what I am looking for is 10" (or 9.25") of stock steel frame material to ADD to our project as we are making the cab longer and will need to lengthen
the frame. Keep us posted on your project
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