Stepside question

[SDJunkMan]

Just bought a 78 K10 shortbed, and want to swap the bed out for a stepside. Can anyone tell me if I will need to change the gas tanks, or will the fleetside tanks work? I may have a line on a bed, but need to know if I need to find tanks too.

 

[bucket]

The only thing you need is the correct filler hoses, which seem to be impossible to find. I just made mine.

Also, the stepside bed has it's own rear bumper and associated brackets. If you like the look, you can bolt up whatever bumper and brackets you want.

 

[SDJunkMan]

Cool, I'm hoping when they took the bed off they left the filler hoses on it. Not real sure about the bed I found, someone frenched the taillights into the fenders. I guess I could cut them out and weld in patches. Might just keep looking for a better one.

 

[bucket]

Stepside beds are slim pickens these days. IMHO, if it's got the custom lights but it's otherwise a nice bed, don't pass it up.

 

[SDJunkMan]

Before I bought the truck, I saw several nice beds for sale, and thought about buying one, but figured I would find a truck with a stepside on it, so didn't bother. Now that I need one, I am not seeing too many for sale. The one I am thinking about was one I saw before I got the truck, and I kept the guys number. Luckily he still has it. I am going to try to get over to look at it in the next few days.

 

[74 Shortbed]

Took a while before I found a couple, and I had to buy the whole truck to get it, then I traded my fleetside for one, so out of the two I should end up with a good one..

 

[Big Chip]

Before I bought the truck, I saw several nice beds for sale, and thought about buying one, but figured I would find a truck with a stepside on it, so didn't bother. Now that I need one, I am not seeing too many for sale. The one I am thinking about was one I saw before I got the truck, and I kept the guys number. Luckily he still has it. I am going to try to get over to look at it in the next few days.

I thought things being plentiful when you don’t need them and scarce when you do need them only happened to me! Please tell me you’re a “buy high-sell low” guy too.


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[SDJunkMan]

Please tell me you’re a “buy high-sell low” guy too.

Unfortunately, I am more often than I like, although I do get lucky from time to time.