Fleetside short beds or step sides? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**rs74** · 03-11-2013, 06:54 PM

What is your preference. I have always been a fool for a short bed but prefer fleetsides. Also I might have a chance to buy a nice step side for $300. Thinking about buying it to trade for a fleet side. So which do you like.

Rubble · 03-11-2013, 06:56 PM

Step side,had an 80 C10 once,wish I still had it.Body was really nice too....
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99monte · 03-11-2013, 08:00 PM

My first truck was a 68 GMC long bed stepside,looked a bit goofy ,but I think the shortbeds are too short stepside or not,I must vote for the long styleside.Back on the farm it was the longer and wider the better,whatever could haul the most square bales was the best.

dieseldawg142 · 03-11-2013, 08:38 PM

stepsides look much better i think, but their useless as a box. i put my 2 mutts in the back of mine & it's full. adventures galore bringing home anything 8 feet & longer from the lumber yard, & towing my old 21 ft cobra was like the tail wagging the dog

walkerb · 03-12-2013, 07:01 AM

stepside

king-918 · 03-12-2013, 02:53 PM

Fleet
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westong · 03-12-2013, 02:58 PM

Fleet
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cory d · 03-12-2013, 03:24 PM

i get tons of people telling me they like my truck but would rather have a fleet side (or "normal bed")

riz · 03-12-2013, 03:30 PM

Never much cared for the step sides versus the fleet side trucks.

RIZ

67swb72klb · 03-12-2013, 03:43 PM

not this again

meter swinger · 03-12-2013, 05:26 PM

Kill two birds at once and get a dually.

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Bigru · 03-12-2013, 05:30 PM

Fleet for me..

pwradder · 03-12-2013, 05:47 PM

i vote fleet!

GM-power · 03-12-2013, 07:20 PM

I think stepsides look nice, but short beds are pretty much useless hauling stuff and you get less floor space in a stepside. If your going for looks id say stepside; going for use ability get a fleet.
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74 stepside · 03-13-2013, 02:53 AM

If your building a slammed on the ground truck with big diameter wheels, Fleetside. If building a Hotrod or muscle truck, Stepside. Most people prefer fleets, but the steps are getting harder to find and you rarely see them on the road. I have one of each..

03-11-2013, 06:54 PM	#1
rs74 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,957	Fleetside short beds or step sides? What is your preference. I have always been a fool for a short bed but prefer fleetsides. Also I might have a chance to buy a nice step side for $300. Thinking about buying it to trade for a fleet side. So which do you like. __________________ Roy 85 Short Bed Silverado- Work in progress. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=564818 1987 R10 shortie

03-11-2013, 06:56 PM	#2
Rubble Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Big Valley. Alberta Posts: 674	Re: Fleetside short beds or step sides? Step side,had an 80 C10 once,wish I still had it.Body was really nice too.... Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 1977 Chev C30 454/465/14ff DRW 1974 Chev C20.350/465/14ff " Rock n Roll ain't noise pollution"

03-11-2013, 08:00 PM	#3
99monte Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: LaGlace Alberta Posts: 43	Re: Fleetside short beds or step sides? My first truck was a 68 GMC long bed stepside,looked a bit goofy ,but I think the shortbeds are too short stepside or not,I must vote for the long styleside.Back on the farm it was the longer and wider the better,whatever could haul the most square bales was the best.

03-11-2013, 08:38 PM	#4
dieseldawg142 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: back 40, bc Posts: 3,906	Re: Fleetside short beds or step sides? stepsides look much better i think, but their useless as a box. i put my 2 mutts in the back of mine & it's full. adventures galore bringing home anything 8 feet & longer from the lumber yard, & towing my old 21 ft cobra was like the tail wagging the dog

03-12-2013, 07:01 AM	#5
walkerb Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 831	Re: Fleetside short beds or step sides? stepside __________________ 1973 k20 Suburban 350 1974 Custom stepside c-10 250 1975 Chevy stepside 454 1986 K30 Crewcab SRW 350 R.I.P- glimmertwin01- board member and good friend, you will be missed

03-12-2013, 02:53 PM	#6
king-918 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Oklahoma City Oklahoma Posts: 1,056	Re: Fleetside short beds or step sides? Fleet Posted via Mobile Device __________________ <----Christopher My Tardis Oh yeah I'm really a Toyota guy, but had some stuff sitting around. Oklahoma

03-12-2013, 02:58 PM	#7
westong Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Mosier,oregon Posts: 295	Re: Fleetside short beds or step sides? Fleet Posted via Mobile Device

03-12-2013, 03:24 PM	#8
cory d Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Arlington WA Posts: 1,728	Re: Fleetside short beds or step sides? i get tons of people telling me they like my truck but would rather have a fleet side (or "normal bed") __________________ GMC C15 355 SM465 3.73 80 C10 cruiser build thread 79 short stepside crew cab. big and ugly. build thread

03-12-2013, 03:30 PM	#9
riz Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: hudson,wi Posts: 805	Re: Fleetside short beds or step sides? Never much cared for the step sides versus the fleet side trucks. RIZ

03-12-2013, 03:43 PM	#10
67swb72klb Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: livingston co.mi Posts: 2,471	Re: Fleetside short beds or step sides? not this again __________________ California 65 GTO---Texas 64 burb 283 ---Oklahoma 67 CST SWB BBW wood bed 327 2004r---New Mexico 72 k10 350 350 auto---Georga 72 short step project

03-12-2013, 05:26 PM	#11
meter swinger Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Kennewick WA. Posts: 1,437	Re: Fleetside short beds or step sides? Kill two birds at once and get a dually. Posted via Mobile Device

03-12-2013, 05:30 PM	#12
Bigru Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Missouri City, Tx Posts: 321	Re: Fleetside short beds or step sides? Fleet for me..

03-12-2013, 05:47 PM	#13
pwradder Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: stafford springs ct Posts: 149	Re: Fleetside short beds or step sides? i vote fleet! __________________ 1977 srw cc lb 396/700r/4:11's/6'' bds lift/ 35's. sold 1986 suburban 350/700r/3:73's 31's: parted out. 1980 silverado swb 5.3/700r/ 2'' drop/ daily driver. sold 1985 c10 long bed 5.3/700r/2'' drop/17" wheels/ daily driver. sold 1970 c10 long bed-new project! getting ready for the 6.0

03-12-2013, 07:20 PM	#14
GM-power Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Little Rock, Arkansas Posts: 770	Re: Fleetside short beds or step sides? I think stepsides look nice, but short beds are pretty much useless hauling stuff and you get less floor space in a stepside. If your going for looks id say stepside; going for use ability get a fleet. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 1979 Sierra Classic Heavy-half 1996 Silverado x-cab "the daily"

03-13-2013, 02:53 AM	#15
74 stepside Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 815	Re: Fleetside short beds or step sides? If your building a slammed on the ground truck with big diameter wheels, Fleetside. If building a Hotrod or muscle truck, Stepside. Most people prefer fleets, but the steps are getting harder to find and you rarely see them on the road. I have one of each..



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