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Old 01-25-2009, 06:30 PM   #1
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Long bed to Short bed

I'm going to try and get this started next month (Feb)after the 15th. I want the bed shorter but don't want it to be a full short bed. I was thinking somewhere between long and short. Any one have done this or have picks? To make a long a short what was the numbers again? it was like total 20" right? 12" front 8" rear????? please correct that if its wrong.
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Old 01-25-2009, 11:02 PM   #2
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I'm going to try and get this started next month (Feb)after the 15th. I want the bed shorter but don't want it to be a full short bed. I was thinking somewhere between long and short. Any one have done this or have picks? To make a long a short what was the numbers again? it was like total 20" right? 12" front 8" rear????? please correct that if its wrong.
12" front; 8" rear is correct.
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Old 01-25-2009, 11:12 PM   #3
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Re: Long bed to Short bed

How would 6" off front and 4" off rear look?
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Old 01-25-2009, 11:14 PM   #4
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Re: Long bed to Short bed

I have been wondering the same thing. I have a lwb and dont want to make it a swb... same thought brother. I have seen but cant remember were a guy who just cut about 10 off the back. Looked silly to me. Has to be some happy medium.
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How would 6" off front and 4" off rear look?
For me, it's one or the other..... no 'in-between'.

The only way something in between would work was if the cab was stretched a little (2-4") & the front section of the bed was shortened an equal amount.
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Old 01-26-2009, 01:03 AM   #6
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I was thinking 8 and 6. I have been after my buddy who is a photoshop wiz to work that up for me... but he's busy... so he said...lol
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Old 01-26-2009, 01:05 AM   #7
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Have fun cutting the bed to that length.
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