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12-12-2015, 09:43 PM
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Location: east syracuse ny
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Why is it so hard to find stepside beds
I've been looking for a stepside box on CL ever day for a couple months now parts are getting hard to find! Why is that more people looking for these trucks or is it from when scrap price was up?
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1981 K-5 Blazer 2wd 1985 C-10 Short step 1988 C-10 Suburban 
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12-12-2015, 10:21 PM
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Location: Highland, IN
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Re: Why is it so hard to find stepside beds
The crazy thing is the tailgate. Try to find one of those for under $300. And I think that is probably the longest produced body part of all time
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12-12-2015, 11:31 PM
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Location: Visalia, Ca
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Re: Why is it so hard to find stepside beds
They probably rust out quicker in your area in my area everyone wants fleetsides so there is usually atleast one on craigslist in my area I prefer them so that's a plus for me cause they i dually go for $200-400 complete other than they all need wood
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<Brandon> 1974 Chevrolet K5 Blazer 350sbc/SM465/NP205, dana44 front, corp 14bolt rear with 4.10s and a powertrax locker, custom rear bumper 400sbc in the works.  1981 GMC C1500 stepside 250i6, 3spd, 12bolt with 3.08s 2.5/4drop on 15x10 with 275/50r15 81 GMC C3500 cab-chassis dually with utility bed 350sbc, Sm465, 14bolt with 4.10s nv4500 getting ready to go in 1979 Chevrolet K5 R.I.P. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=434096 1976 Chevrolet C10 R.I.P. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=434195 |
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12-12-2015, 11:42 PM
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Location: Bonham, Texas
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Re: Why is it so hard to find stepside beds
If I had my guess they probably didn't make as many of them.
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12-13-2015, 12:50 AM
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Location: Louisville,Ky
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Re: Why is it so hard to find stepside beds
In person i have only seen maybe 10 step sides ever,And i have seen a ton of these trucks in person.And they did make a step side short bed and long bed.The long beds are rare as rare can be.
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12-13-2015, 01:45 AM
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Re: Why is it so hard to find stepside beds
I've owned 3 stepside trucks and still have one in just looking for a extra bed to make a little trailer
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12-13-2015, 01:57 AM
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Location: Salt Lake City
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Re: Why is it so hard to find stepside beds
funny thing i i see them every once in a wile around here on ksl i saw a stepside 4 wheel drive for sale for about a grand i think it was an early 80s it had a longbed stepside i beleive
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12-13-2015, 02:08 AM
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Location: Oroville, CA
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Re: Why is it so hard to find stepside beds
Stepsides are easy to come by here. I currently have 3 of them. They look good on 4wd trucks.
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12-13-2015, 02:13 AM
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Location: Louisville,Ky
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Re: Why is it so hard to find stepside beds
Look where he lives tho,All salt on the roads in the winter over the years these trucks don't stand a chance.
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12-13-2015, 02:37 AM
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Location: Salt Lake City
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Re: Why is it so hard to find stepside beds
Alot of stuff here is rusty Cause i live in salt lake but yeah that could be true
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12-13-2015, 10:42 AM
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Robert Olson Transport
 
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Location: recent transplant to NC USA
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Re: Why is it so hard to find stepside beds
they made less of them and a lot of people like short wide beds then there is rust issues... building mine I found parts but they were expensive... I see a lot of guys improvising with angle iron on the underside
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Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!! |
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12-14-2015, 02:57 AM
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Location: Louisville,Ky
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Re: Why is it so hard to find stepside beds
If you got the money http://www.mar-k.com/ has them in pieces you could build one.
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12-14-2015, 10:33 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Chesapeake, Virginia
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Re: Why is it so hard to find stepside beds
I'd love to find a square body 8' stepside bed for my 83. I found a complete truck for sale in southern cali with the 8' bed, too far to drive though.
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12-14-2015, 10:37 AM
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Re: Why is it so hard to find stepside beds
Up here, it was cash for clunkers. Everyone cleaned out their backyards years ago and they melted down a lot of them. The one stepside I was lucky to find in the junkyard was gone the next day.
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12-15-2015, 08:07 AM
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Location: Rochester NY
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Re: Why is it so hard to find stepside beds
Its real tough to find stepside stuff in NY. I have two that I've been lucky enough to find parts from people that stashed parts away. I also have a 8' stepside box waiting for the right truck.
And its the fenders and steps that rust out. Those are the parts that are difficult to get up here.
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12-15-2015, 08:22 AM
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Re: Why is it so hard to find stepside beds
My father has a long bed step side 72 GMC 4x4. It is total junk, rusted out really bad. It may be fixable, but would not want to try. Let me know if anyone is interested in the parts, will be replacing with a fleetside bed.
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12-15-2015, 11:17 AM
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Robert Olson Transport
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Re: Why is it so hard to find stepside beds
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12-15-2015, 11:37 AM
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Re: Why is it so hard to find stepside beds
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12-17-2015, 04:05 PM
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Re: Why is it so hard to find stepside beds
Well I was having trouble finding 6' fleetside bed for the 79 and finally on CL found a pair of right and left panels in decent condition for 150.00 from a couple nice guys. So deals are still out there just keep looking. I also scored a nice hood from a 78 truck for 50.00, sorry had to brag
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12-19-2015, 08:29 PM
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Location: Phoenix AZ
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Re: Why is it so hard to find stepside beds
There is a guy here in town that has been trying to sell a really nice pair of stepside fenders with long steps. He has had them for a couple of years. I guess the price scares most people away around here
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12-20-2015, 03:49 PM
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Re: Why is it so hard to find stepside beds
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12-21-2015, 07:25 AM
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Re: Why is it so hard to find stepside beds
The 2nd one is a long bed stepper
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12-21-2015, 11:45 PM
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Location: Louisville, KY
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Re: Why is it so hard to find stepside beds
Not mine, located in Indiana http://louisville.craigslist.org/pts/5369365862.html
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12-22-2015, 12:23 AM
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Re: Why is it so hard to find stepside beds
I have some lwb steps .
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12-30-2015, 10:03 PM
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Re: Why is it so hard to find stepside beds
Living on Long Island (ny) I could honestly say I've seen 3 total step side short beds. I'm always looking on Craigslist and only came across one long bed. I got lucky finding mine
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