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chad29 · 01-26-2010, 10:30 PM

What would be a fair $$ to pay someone to convert a long wheel base to a short wheel base??? Any ideas?? thanks

*nekkidhillbilly* · 01-26-2010, 10:36 PM

**old Rusty C10** · 01-26-2010, 10:38 PM

do they have a shop? are they professional or a hack?Are they experienced welders or just hobbyist welders? have you seen their work? will they plate the welds? is this a cut and paste or is it a frame swap and replace bed?Is this a 4X4 or a 2wd ? Are they doing the whole job or just part?
There are alot of blanks that need to be filled in here

chad29 · 01-26-2010, 10:46 PM

A experienced frame man would do the job. On a 2wd long bed truck that I am doing a frame off resto on. Of Course I will have to get a bed for it. Please advise a good ballpark $ in anyone has an idea. thanks

DropTopZ28 · 01-26-2010, 11:04 PM

i talked to a guy a couple of years ago that told me $1500. i had a 79 3/4 ton 2wd crew cab that i wanted to make a short bed. he told me to place the bed on the truck and bring it to him and he would shorten the frame and mount the bed. i personally thought it was high but he was very good at what he did. i ended up selling the truck before i did anything to it so i didn't get it done.

b454rat · 01-27-2010, 12:37 AM

I had perches welded on, shock mounts and framed shortened and cost me $175.

glock35ipsc · 01-27-2010, 01:00 AM

The last frame I shortened (68 C10) took under 6 hours start to finish, including lunch. I've traded parts or other services for the ones I've done, so I can't really give you a price. But you can use the 5-6 hours as a gauge.

**N2TRUX** · 01-27-2010, 01:01 AM

nekkidhillbilly Please don't turn this in to a For Sale thread. That was not the OP's intentions.

kevinr1970 · 01-27-2010, 01:32 AM

I was quoted $500 from a local guy (boardmember) to take my crew, cut frame, take my swb, cut frame and weld them together.
This included fixing the brake lines; the truck would be functioning except for the driveline.

But I had to deliver both trucks to his place with no beds on them.

I thought that was a fair price.

blazinzuk · 01-27-2010, 03:07 AM

For a drive in drive out type of deal I would say 800 or so, to just shorten the frame and nothing else probably closer to 300 to 400

*78 Chevyrado* · 01-27-2010, 03:26 AM

That sounds pretty reasonable. wonder how mine would look as a shorty..

*nekkidhillbilly* · 01-27-2010, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

nekkidhillbilly Please don't turn this in to a For Sale thread. That was not the OP's intentions.

sorry bought that let me rephrase *edit*

01-26-2010, 10:30 PM	#1
chad29 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Nashville NC Posts: 19	lwb to swb?? What would be a fair @@@ What would be a fair $$ to pay someone to convert a long wheel base to a short wheel base??? Any ideas?? thanks

01-26-2010, 10:36 PM	#2
nekkidhillbilly Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: hazard, ky Posts: 1,674	Re: lwb to swb?? What would be a fair @@@ Last edited by N2TRUX; 01-27-2010 at 01:00 AM.

01-26-2010, 10:38 PM	#3
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,316	Re: lwb to swb?? What would be a fair @@@ do they have a shop? are they professional or a hack?Are they experienced welders or just hobbyist welders? have you seen their work? will they plate the welds? is this a cut and paste or is it a frame swap and replace bed?Is this a 4X4 or a 2wd ? Are they doing the whole job or just part? There are alot of blanks that need to be filled in here __________________ 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!!

01-26-2010, 10:46 PM	#4
chad29 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Nashville NC Posts: 19	Re: lwb to swb?? What would be a fair @@@ A experienced frame man would do the job. On a 2wd long bed truck that I am doing a frame off resto on. Of Course I will have to get a bed for it. Please advise a good ballpark $ in anyone has an idea. thanks

01-26-2010, 11:04 PM	#5
DropTopZ28 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 20	Re: lwb to swb?? What would be a fair @@@ i talked to a guy a couple of years ago that told me $1500. i had a 79 3/4 ton 2wd crew cab that i wanted to make a short bed. he told me to place the bed on the truck and bring it to him and he would shorten the frame and mount the bed. i personally thought it was high but he was very good at what he did. i ended up selling the truck before i did anything to it so i didn't get it done.

01-27-2010, 12:37 AM	#6
b454rat Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Binghamton, NY Posts: 3,469	Re: lwb to swb?? What would be a fair @@@ I had perches welded on, shock mounts and framed shortened and cost me $175. __________________ 2000 GMC CCSB 454/4L80 6” lift SAS 1999 Chevy CCSB 454/NV4500 4” SAS 1999 GMC Yukon 350/4L60 6" SAS

01-27-2010, 01:00 AM	#7
glock35ipsc Next project: 1970 K10 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Fort Collins, Colo 80524 Posts: 6,684	Re: lwb to swb?? What would be a fair @@@ The last frame I shortened (68 C10) took under 6 hours start to finish, including lunch. I've traded parts or other services for the ones I've done, so I can't really give you a price. But you can use the 5-6 hours as a gauge. __________________ *Bob* 1970 Chevy K10 LWB "Goldie" 350/TH350 *next project!!* 1981 Chevy C10 LWB 355/TH350 - My son's truck LS SWAP FORUM! Tons of LS swap info here! PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SUPPORT THE GREATEST BOARD ON THE NET! CLICK HERE FOR THE FAQ INDEX by KRUE Last edited by glock35ipsc; 01-27-2010 at 01:01 AM.

01-27-2010, 01:01 AM	#8
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Re: lwb to swb?? What would be a fair @@@ nekkidhillbilly Please don't turn this in to a For Sale thread. That was not the OP's intentions. __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

01-27-2010, 01:32 AM	#9
kevinr1970 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 2,316	Re: lwb to swb?? What would be a fair @@@ I was quoted $500 from a local guy (boardmember) to take my crew, cut frame, take my swb, cut frame and weld them together. This included fixing the brake lines; the truck would be functioning except for the driveline. But I had to deliver both trucks to his place with no beds on them. I thought that was a fair price. __________________ 2009 Honda Fit CfC (bsf 44.9 mpg) 2000 Tahoe Limited 1991 GMC CrewCab Dually 2wd, will end up swb, not dually and replace CCswb below 1991 GMC CrewCab Dually 4x4, just going to fix things up for now 1982/1989 K5/GMC Jimmy 2wd 1987 GMC 1/2 ton swb 2wd Crew (sold)

01-27-2010, 03:07 AM	#10
blazinzuk Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Afton Wy Posts: 77	Re: lwb to swb?? What would be a fair @@@ For a drive in drive out type of deal I would say 800 or so, to just shorten the frame and nothing else probably closer to 300 to 400

01-27-2010, 03:26 AM	#11
78 Chevyrado Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Unnapreciative, Trollville Posts: 2,079	Re: lwb to swb?? What would be a fair @@@ That sounds pretty reasonable. wonder how mine would look as a shorty..



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