8' bed question

[Grit dog]

OP lucky for you the “77” bed is not a 77. It’s 79 or newer which means even the fuel doors/caps work. Direct swap.
Idk what year tailgate hardware switched but very likely that’s the same too.

 

[75gmck25]

IIRC, the only unique bed feature of my ‘75 Camper Special was two cutouts in the front panel. The ElimiPitch camper brackets bolt to the back of the cab, and stick through those holes in the front panel and into the bed. Shock absorbers then bolt to the brackets and to the camper.
The Camper Special also has brackets bolted to the top of the front fenders near the cab, and another set of shock absorbers bolt there and run up to the camper overhang.

Current bed on my ‘75 is from an early 80’s truck. Tailgate is a different design, and I had to also pull the filler hoses to match the filler doors, but it bolted on just like the original bed.

 

[TotalyHucked]

OP lucky for you the “77” bed is not a 77. It’s 79 or newer which means even the fuel doors/caps work. Direct swap.
Idk what year tailgate hardware switched but very likely that’s the same too.

Tailgate hardware changed in '76 so he's golden

 

[Keith Seymore]

No idea. Until a few months ago I didn't know that longbeds and CC beds were different. @Gritdog set me straight.

What's this? I'd like to hear more about this.

@Gritdog

K

 

[TotalyHucked]

No idea. Until a few months ago I didn't know that longbeds and CC beds were different. @Gritdog set me straight.

But C&C trucks never got beds

 

[DoubleDingo]

I have never got the opportunity to compare them side by side, year by year, in my brain the mounting would be the same pattern but from what I'm reading it's not.

 

[SquareRoot]

What's this? I'd like to hear more about this.

@Gritdog

K

Bed swap issues?

I'm serious. This is an area I know nothing about. I thought all long beds would be the same so it didn't matter what got bolted to them. I did not know chassis cabs were different. Geez, so judgemental. Lol Apologies then, I misinterpreted your questions as not serious. Something that helps...

www.gmsquarebody.com

 

[SquareRoot]

I thought I was set straight but now I'm reconsidering as it seems I'm faced with going down a rabbit hole. When "King" Seymore enters the conversation, it's usually an educational experience. @Keith Seymore

 

[Strick]

I thought I was set straight but now I'm reconsidering as it seems I'm faced with going down a rabbit hole. When "King" Seymore enters the conversation, it's usually an educational experience. @Keith Seymore

Don't get your "axel" wrapped over it!

HS

 

[Keith Seymore]

Ah - "CC" = cab and chassis.

I was thinking "Crew Cab".

Carry on -

K

 

[Keith Seymore]

Right. Cab and Chassis were available as 30903 (basically a pickup with box delete, RPO ZW9 "base body); 31003 and 31403.

Three different wheelbases.

K

 

[SquareRoot]

Ah - "CC" = cab and chassis.

I was thinking "Crew Cab".

Carry on -

K

Well that was disappointing .

 

[SquareRoot]

Don't get your "axel" wrapped over it!

HS

 

[Strick]

Really, I couldn't resist!

Scheming

 

[idrivea2002golf]

OP lucky for you the “77” bed is not a 77. It’s 79 or newer which means even the fuel doors/caps work. Direct swap.
Idk what year tailgate hardware switched but very likely that’s the same too.

This confirms what I was thinking earlier. I couldn't, for the life of me, figure out why the trailering special cab would have the camper special bed. Someone in the truck's history swapped the bed. Great for me since I'm planning on putting the "77" bed on the 81.