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action · 12-03-2006, 05:11 PM

I have a 68 long bed I am about ready to shorten. I know you take 12" from the center and 8" from the rear. My problem is my truck had a utility bed when I got it and it looks like someone cut some off the rear to make the utility bed fit. Does anyone have a measurement from maybe a cross member or something to the rear. Shortbed or longbed either will work. even an overall frame length. I will take what ever you can get me.
Thanks Jack

Ram-Man · 12-03-2006, 06:43 PM

From the front of the last crossmember to the rear of the frame is 14 1/2" and total frame length from tip to tip is 199 1/2" total. Hope this helps.

action · 12-03-2006, 07:06 PM

RAM-Man, Thank you.
I have 198 1/2" and 13 1/2" so it looks like someone took off 1"
Thanks again
Jack

Ram-Man · 12-03-2006, 07:17 PM

That shouldn't be anything to worry about. Cut away

watahyahknow · 12-03-2006, 07:22 PM

http://www.chuckschevytruckpages.com/framespecs.html
here are all the framedimentions on paper
theres a lot of info on this site , allso on the shortening itself

action · 12-03-2006, 07:30 PM

Thanks everyone-I am just going to take 7" off the rear instead of 8"
Jack

12-03-2006, 05:11 PM	#1
action Active Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Valley Springs, Ca. Posts: 266	frame shorten ? I have a 68 long bed I am about ready to shorten. I know you take 12" from the center and 8" from the rear. My problem is my truck had a utility bed when I got it and it looks like someone cut some off the rear to make the utility bed fit. Does anyone have a measurement from maybe a cross member or something to the rear. Shortbed or longbed either will work. even an overall frame length. I will take what ever you can get me. Thanks Jack

12-03-2006, 06:43 PM	#2
Ram-Man Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 943	Re: frame shorten ? From the front of the last crossmember to the rear of the frame is 14 1/2" and total frame length from tip to tip is 199 1/2" total. Hope this helps. Last edited by Ram-Man; 12-03-2006 at 06:44 PM.

12-03-2006, 07:06 PM	#3
action Active Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Valley Springs, Ca. Posts: 266	Re: frame shorten ? RAM-Man, Thank you. I have 198 1/2" and 13 1/2" so it looks like someone took off 1" Thanks again Jack

12-03-2006, 07:17 PM	#4
Ram-Man Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 943	Re: frame shorten ? That shouldn't be anything to worry about. Cut away

12-03-2006, 07:22 PM	#5
watahyahknow Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: the netherlands europe Posts: 4,335	Re: frame shorten ? http://www.chuckschevytruckpages.com/framespecs.html here are all the framedimentions on paper theres a lot of info on this site , allso on the shortening itself __________________ i got a job again and having fun at it too idea's for the trucks and the order of things to do are taking shape and get closer to being realized , a few more months and i be able to start building for real i complete 2 of the trucks intoo running fashion one custom and one basicly stock the thirth will be sacrificed for parts

12-03-2006, 07:30 PM	#6
action Active Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Valley Springs, Ca. Posts: 266	Re: frame shorten ? Thanks everyone-I am just going to take 7" off the rear instead of 8" Jack

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