73 87 Chevy Truck Frame Dimensions

Obviously there will be a difference between long and short beds but i am more concerned with the width.

73 87 chevy truck frame dimensions.

The crew bonus cabs had a 164 5 wheelbase. 73 79 k10 k20 k30 single cab and crew cabs frames are the same thickness. The 135 5 and 159 5 are cab and chassis models. For the pickups the 131 5 wheelbase is the regular longbed.

If your 1973 1987 body style has a vin located on the dashboard with 17 digits then it is between 1981 and 1987 model. Frame dimensions are helpful and a necessity when considering possible custom body swaps. Hd package or i believe camper specials. That means lengths widths of structural members and the distances between them.

Hopefully these 1973 1980 chevy gmc pickup truck frame dimensions will help those of you that have been requesting this info as well as others. From 1981 1987 chevy trucks used a 17 digit vin. From 1973 1980 chevy trucks had a 13 digit vin. But these spec sheets should be fine for what you are doing.

71 to 73 mustang cougar 60 to 64 ford full size 61 to 67 thunderbird 58 to 72 ford f 100 pickup 26 to 39 plymouth dodge 67 lincoln 69 dodge van 54 to 56 ford pickup 26 to 46 chevy truck 25 to 39 chevrolet cars 28 to 34 ford cars and pickups 49 to 56 ford mercury car 71 to 74 b body and e body mopar. These will be basically accurate for all trucks 1973 87 91 with the exception of the 73 77 blazer floor tub change. The frame dimensions are all the same across the 10 70 line. The oval shaped holes in the chassis are gauge holes.

Also handy for dump beds and tilt noses. The body dimensions are obviously for the c k series. I may have a line on a 68 2wd short bed stepside i currently have a 73 87 hodge podge frankentruck. 5th 80 87 k20 s with rpo code c6p have the same frame thickness as 80 87 crew cabs.

As the title says i was wondering if the frame dimensions between 2wd and 4wd are the same.