I have always liked the looks of the Chevy standard cab step side bed trucks from the 80s. I have always kept an eye out for one and now am getting serious about hunting one down. I am curious as to how many of this configuration were made each year, how many were 2 wheel drive and how many were 4x4, and in which weight classes they were avalible. IE could you get one that was a K30 non dually? This information will help me narrow down what I want and let me know how hard its going to be to find it. I have tried searching on the web. This type of production info has got to be out there somewhere, but apparently I am not searching for it correctly because I can't find it.
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80s series Standard Cab, Step Sides
- Thread starter Mudbone
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Too bad you don't live around here -- I've got a 77 stepper that I'm not particularly attached to, lol
I don't know about production numbers. Just judging from my memory, there are many more Fleetsides than Stepsides.
Also note that while the Stepside was nominally available in a longbed (8'ish), I believe the majority are the short 6.5'ish size.
I don't know if you could get them in anything other than half-ton; check my http://brochures.slosh.com page to see.
Duallies only ever came on Fleetsides, so you'd be looking at SRW unless you did something seriously custom to flare the fenders out even more
However, worst case, you should be able to transplant a Stepside bed onto the pickup of your choice, assuming you find one of the same length as your Fleetside, as the frames are the same between the two. I donno about Stepsides, but regular beds are cheap enough... and I suspect enough people dislike the Stepside beds that they should be cheaper, if p'raps hard to find.
HTH.
-- A
Also note that while the Stepside was nominally available in a longbed (8'ish), I believe the majority are the short 6.5'ish size.
I don't know if you could get them in anything other than half-ton; check my http://brochures.slosh.com page to see.
Duallies only ever came on Fleetsides, so you'd be looking at SRW unless you did something seriously custom to flare the fenders out even more
However, worst case, you should be able to transplant a Stepside bed onto the pickup of your choice, assuming you find one of the same length as your Fleetside, as the frames are the same between the two. I donno about Stepsides, but regular beds are cheap enough... and I suspect enough people dislike the Stepside beds that they should be cheaper, if p'raps hard to find.
HTH.
-- A
Just scanning Dremu's brochures....
'75 makes mention of stepsides up to 9000# GVWR
'81 shows stepside availability for 3/4-tons
'86 confirms both short and long stepside availability
Chck your library and bookstore for "spotter's guide" type publications on Chevy trucks. I have a 46-72 one that lists production numbers.
I wouldn't hold my breath on finding the later-model stepsides though. To the point of extending a short box, or swapping fenders with a 60-72 box, to get what you want.
'75 makes mention of stepsides up to 9000# GVWR
'81 shows stepside availability for 3/4-tons
'86 confirms both short and long stepside availability
Chck your library and bookstore for "spotter's guide" type publications on Chevy trucks. I have a 46-72 one that lists production numbers.
I wouldn't hold my breath on finding the later-model stepsides though. To the point of extending a short box, or swapping fenders with a 60-72 box, to get what you want.
Thanks guys. Those sales flyers helped and I will try to find one of those spotters guides. I would like to have a 3/4 ton with a short stepside bed. The question is how many of those were made. I would really like to find "the truck" instead of cobbling one together because I intended to keep or restore it to stock specs. So I would like everything to be from the original truck.
Yep, only 3/4 ton stepper you'll find will be with a long-step.
Only 1 ton steppers you'll find are 9 foot step beds, and are found on the earlier body style trucks.
Best bet is to find a 1/2 ton stepper, and upgrade it's springs / diffs to 3/4 ton, then badge it as a 3/4 ton. The 3/4 ton and 1/2 ton frames are identical, same part numbers even.
Only 1 ton steppers you'll find are 9 foot step beds, and are found on the earlier body style trucks.
Best bet is to find a 1/2 ton stepper, and upgrade it's springs / diffs to 3/4 ton, then badge it as a 3/4 ton. The 3/4 ton and 1/2 ton frames are identical, same part numbers even.
