Hey guys, Its been a while since I posted on this site. Anyways, I picked up a 05 RCLB stupid cheap... and its in good shape. I have a used shortbed I can throw toward the project if I decide to do it. Anyways, I have been a part of swapping a 73-87 from LWB to SWB and it was fairly easy. Has anyone done a short bed conversion on 99-06 1500s? ive done a good bit of seaching and have not found much. I mean i have no problem with the fuel tank, driveshaft, brake and fuel lines and wiring... thats all a given and no big deal. How about the actual frame conversion??? Where do I cut? How about bed mounts... Do I have to move them around?? Im in this truck so cheap that its worth it to me and I have a bed etc... anyways... any input, links to a build thread I havent found, pics, anything would be helpfull. thanks again.. Cole.

 

Yup, It's been done a time or too... Just not very well documented on this site. There is some on the D-max forums.

https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...rt-bed-520801/

2500hd short bed to long bed conversion - Duramax Diesels Forum

My long bed to short bed conversion thread - Chevy and GMC Duramax Diesel Forum

 

Ive always had a strange urge to put a 5'8" bed off a crew cab truck onto a reg cab.

 

That would be different! A super short lol. I've seen extended cabs with the 5'8 bed and they look stubby

 

Thank you. Yep those are the only threads I've seen. It looks like Bigtex has done it to a 1500 but I couldn't find a build thread. I have a 02 1500 swb 4x4. I assume the rear of the frame is the same as a regular 2wd so I guess I can pull the bed off of it and start measuring and just figure it out. It seems pretty straight forward. Thanks again.