Short bed dually conversion

[Ed3196499]

I am thinking about converting my short bed to a dually where can I find the bed sides for the short bed? I would really like to find the new style bed but either or is good .

 

[Jason]

I've had the same thought cross my mind a time or two. I think if you could get the 2011 style fenders (dunno if they would work or not) that a ccsb dually would look sick! Be real sharp on a set of 19.5's too....just sayin'

 

[dsljnky]

There is a guy on the org that did it and it looks sweet!

 

[TrailerHauler]

That'd be cool.

Find and purchase a shortbed dually, or buy the flares, drill the holes in your current bed and bolt them up. A rear axle, dually spacers for the front, tires and wheels and you'd be done.

 

[mooring product]

Would like to see those pictures with the newer flares..

Just purchased a big truck camper and would like to add the training wheels.

 

[Jason]

Is using spacers, a "wrong" way to do this? I'd be all over it if I didn't have to swap out rear axles.

 

[MAC]

Is using spacers, a "wrong" way to do this? I'd be all over it if I didn't have to swap out rear axles.

Using spacers isn't really the "wrong" way, but I think most people don't use spacers just for peace of mine.

Think about how f*cked you'd be if a spacer came loose while you were towing heavy.

 

[1badpsd]

I have a drivers side fender for a short bed dually pm me if interested

 

[TrailerHauler]

Using spacers isn't really the "wrong" way, but I think most people don't use spacers just for peace of mine.

Think about how f*cked you'd be if a spacer came loose while you were towing heavy.

The fronts from the factory are just a spacer on a dana 60, or a wider hub on a 2wd.

 

[MAC]

The fronts from the factory are just a spacer on a dana 60, or a wider hub on a 2wd.

I was mainly talking about using spacers in the back.

 

[fordfreak4life]

no conversion here... factory built but should give you a good idea of what it could/will look like

 

[TrailerHauler]

I was mainly talking about using spacers in the back.

Yeah, I agree if you want to do it right you'll swap axles.

But at the same time I wouldn't be to hesitant on running spacers, anyone with a dually with a tire wider than a 255 is running a spacer. Granted the spacers only holding up the outside tire there's still a lot of people running a spacer to clear wider tires.

 

[mjpage69]

I know this is an old topic but here is my conversion as some still ask for pics on this topic.

before

after

 

[Jason]

That isawesome! Great job.