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Old 09-07-2011, 10:55 PM
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flareside to style side bed swap

Im looking at a truck that is a style side, haven't looked to hard yet but it looks like it is in great shape. Not only do I want to swap it to a style side I would also like to be able to sell the stepside bed.
For the swap I would need an 80-96 bed and bumper correct? nothing else?
Also what is a fair price to sell a flare side and buy a style side I have been looking and haven't found much

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Old 09-07-2011, 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by rclark12
Im looking at a truck that is a style side, haven't looked to hard yet but it looks like it is in great shape. Not only do I want to swap it to a style side I would also like to be able to sell the stepside bed. For the swap I would need an 80-96 bed and bumper correct? nothing else?
Also what is a fair price to sell a flare side and buy a style side I have been looking and haven't found much
Thanks


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Old 09-08-2011, 12:19 AM
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yea everythings the same just bumper and bed make sure u get the tailgate for the style sideid ask $150 obo as long as its in good shape not beat up scratched up n rusty
 
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Old 09-08-2011, 08:30 AM
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sorry if I confused anyone with that now that I read it I realize its a mess lol..... Basicly just wanted to make sure all I needed for the swap was a bumper and the bed
and what a fair price was for selling the flareside and buying the style side

thanks losthillbilly
 
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Old 09-08-2011, 08:32 AM
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also forgot, what about gas lines? like to fill tank, do they match up as long as its two beds with single gas tanks.. the neck to the flareside can stay for the style side bed?
 
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Old 09-08-2011, 09:57 AM
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yea i believe the filler hoses are diffrent im pretty sure the step side has a diffrent angle/shorter if your grabbing the bed off anouther truck grab the fillerneck too
 
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Old 09-09-2011, 06:09 PM
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The '80-86 bed is slightly different from '87-96 (& '97 >8500GVWR) at the wheel arches, and the '90-up tailgate is better.
 
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Old 09-10-2011, 01:36 AM
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You got a pic of your flareside?
 
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Old 09-10-2011, 06:17 AM
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Damn, I'd be interested to buy it if I wasn't 12 time zones away until Christmas.

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