Topic: 84+ bed and 83- cab?

[veraciouse]

I have an 84 reg cab shortbed that has a good solid bed on it but the cab forward and the trucks frame is trashed. My question is will the 84 up bed's body lines match up with a 83 down cab? I want to go with a 79-83 cab and frame because I like the way they look better. I found a few 79-83 cab's and frames in great shape that I can get for around 200 buck's for both the cab and frame. Will they line up?

[bigyota]

is it the domestic or foriegn bed? in other words does it have the lip at the top?

[veraciouse [OP]]

Yes it has the lip at the top.

[83MT]

I've heard of peoplel having to put on a small body lift to get the lines to line up. It won't be perfect, but...

[RN37DD]

i wonder what that would look like? some of the 84's had beds that looked somewhat like the gen1's but i think the fender wells were still very gen2.                         

[83MT]

Yeah, some 2nd gens had the exterior frame rails like out 1st gens, but definitely different fenders. IMO they don't look good mismatched, but...sometimes if you really want a bed on there instead of a flatbed, and all you've got is a different gen bed to work with, why not.

[veraciouse [OP]]

OK thank's alot guy's,  I guess I will look for a good 84-88 ext. cab frame and cab. Little more leg room will be nice 

[pumkin toy]

OK thank's alot guy's,  I guess I will look for a good 84-88 ext. cab frame and cab. Little more leg room will be nice 

the extra leg room is deffinately nice!  you will be happy if you get an xtra cab.