Topic: standard cab long bed to ex cab short bed?

[84krawler]

i have a 2nd gen toy i was wonderin if i can put an ex window short bed on a long bed standard cab frame.....will the cab and bed bolt right on?

[Yeagley]

What is a ex window short bed?

[84krawler [OP]]

the ex cabs with a short bed

[jimbo74]

no, cab and bed mounts are in different places, some of the cab mounts will work, but not the rearmost, and with that, the bed mounts will need to be moved as well

[84krawler [OP]]

thanks man do you know any links that can help me out with this project

[jimbo74]

it isnt rocket science, just need to move the mounts, the front radiator mount, and then front cab mount will be the same, after that, you will need to move the mounts

and that is if they are the same generation truck, if they arent, you are going to be dealing with a lot of otehr issues

[84krawler [OP]]

alright thanks and ya there both 85s

[Yeagley]

so are you wanting to put a short bed on your single cab long bed frame?

[84krawler [OP]]

i want to take single cab off and put ex cab with a short bed cause its a single cab long bed right now

[Yeagley]

Ive done this swap. It almost bolts right on. Rear mount on the cab is different on the extended cab, but cab still bolts on. Just add a mount for the rear of the cab. Bed even bolted on. The extended cab short bed frame is the same as a single cab longbed frame.

[84krawler [OP]]

see now it sounds easy thanks for the help 

[YOTA yota]

All you have to do is cut off the bedmounts that are the farthest forward. Everything else lines up and bolts together..

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[muddywaters]

anybody have any experience with ext cabs on first gen frames.  i got an very clean ext cab(only) for cheap.  id like to swap cabs with my 81 shortbed.  are any of the mounts the same.   i think i have to do a 1-1.5" body lift to clear horsecollar/ gas tank.  i was hoping to get the other frame to take measurements off of but that didnt happen.  thanks for your help.  


sorry to piggyback your thread 84krawler...didnt feel like starting a new one  

[84krawler [OP]]

thanks bro thats wat im talkin about dont worry about the piggyback thing muddywaters its cool its in the same category anyways