59 gmc loooong bed

[LordDevlin]

So we picked up another truck, a 59 gmc big window, hydramatic, factory v8/power steering/power brakes, and a long box. We got it at a good price for all those options, but the trade off is that its not a short box. Plan is to cut it. To be honest, we knew it was long but not this long, its the longest one you can get. Its been picked up and on its way home to the cold, but it wasnt until we saw these more recent pics of it being picked up that we realized how long it is. Its got the 100 badge, the VIN says 102 which is half ton long box, its got 6 lug wheels but from my previous understanding, and also from just reading on here again today, it seems as though the longest length box might not have been available in the half ton. I will clarify though that the info i read here today was for chevs, perhaps it was different for gmcs?

Not sure what to think. If it was the intermediate length box, we would have pondered cutting it to make a short box. Now that its this long, we definitely need to do something with it. Either way though, i was just curious if anyone had some insight into this truck config. Was that length of box only on 3/4 or 1 ton? but then it would have 8 lug wheels right? I cant imagine someone just putting longer bed sides on it to make a longer box.

Its no big deal, we probably would have bought it anyway for the options it has, and have no problem shortening it if needed.