My questions is:

Independant of brand is it possible on any brand to swap a short bed onto a long bed truck? I am looking for a diesel 4x2 with a reg cab and short bed. Well they pretty much dont exist from what I can tell. Can the swap be done with relative ease?

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The easiest ones to turn a long bed into a shortbed are the older trucks. We have done a few 81-87 Chevy trucks. The only thing is that the Diesels in those era trucks SUCK! What would be cool is to somehow stick a Duramax in a newer stepside reg. cab truck. That would be bad ass!!!! Or even an 8.1 in a shortbed reg. cab truck. Yeah Yeah Yeah!!!

I'm thinking that drivetrain swapping would be easier, what do you mean by "Indipendant brand"

Independent of brand is what I meant to say. Basically meaning Ford, Chevy, Dodge. Is the difference in frame length? Or mounting locations? Would it be possible to alter the frame to fit a short bed? I am basically thinking if you could find a long box reg cab diesel and the. Pick up a short bed from a junk yard or something.

Just rear half the long box truck. . .

Cut frame behind the cab.

Add short rear half !

Done deal . . .

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