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Old 03-03-2013, 01:12 AM   #1
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Anyone ever put a newer style box on their square?

I'm talking a box from an 88 or newer.

Ever been done? Or would they all look terribly misplaced on the back of a square?
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Old 03-03-2013, 01:18 AM   #2
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Re: Anyone ever put a newer style box on their square?

People have put the step side beds on the squares but don't know that I have ever seen a fleetside on one.
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Old 03-03-2013, 01:26 AM   #3
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Re: Anyone ever put a newer style box on their square?

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People have put the step side beds on the squares but don't know that I have ever seen a fleetside on one.
Come to think of it I believe I seen that before on a short box.

I have a 8 foot box, it needs a large part of the rear passenger side quarter cut out and a new piece welded in (along with a small rust hole on each wheel well lip)

Weighing my options between getting it repaired or replacing the whole box.
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Old 03-03-2013, 02:15 AM   #4
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Re: Anyone ever put a newer style box on their square?

it looks like crap, the right box is too easy to find to put an ugly new box on it!
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Old 03-03-2013, 08:54 AM   #5
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it looks like crap, the right box is too easy to find to put an ugly new box on it!
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Re: Anyone ever put a newer style box on their square?

Sportside = YAY!
Fleetside = BOO!
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Old 03-03-2013, 12:42 PM   #7
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Re: Anyone ever put a newer style box on their square?

So I just read in the archives that changing a bedside is pretty easy. I have a pick n pull very close to me and I say the chances of finding a good bedside is very high. The rest of the bos on my truck is pretty darn good and definitely worth keeping.

I just need to find out can you remove it without moving the bed back and apparently there's small tack welds at the end of the box you have to break/cut - well I won't have power tools with me so I have to find a way.
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