73 87 Chevy Truck Frame Dimensions

Mounting point locations and thickness of the steel used in the frame will vary.

73 87 chevy truck frame dimensions.

From 1973 1980 chevy trucks had a 13 digit vin. If your truck has the vin on the dash but it is not 17 digits then it is a 1979 or 1981 model. But these spec sheets should be fine for what you are doing. The body dimensions are obviously for the c k series.

Also handy for dump beds and tilt noses. The 135 5 and 159 5 are cab and chassis models. From 1981 1987 chevy trucks used a 17 digit vin. The oval shaped holes in the chassis are gauge holes.

K30 s are bigger frames but i am just talking thickness 4th 80 87 k30 crew cab s are the thickest frames among our squares. 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. For the pickups the 131 5 wheelbase is the regular longbed. 73 79 k10 k20 k30 single cab and crew cabs frames are the same thickness.

Obviously there will be a difference between long and short beds but i am more concerned with the width. Frame dimensions are helpful and a necessity when considering possible custom body swaps. That means lengths widths of structural members and the distances between them. Hd package or i believe camper specials.

I may have a line on a 68 2wd short bed stepside i currently have a 73 87 hodge podge frankentruck. 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. 5th 80 87 k20 s with rpo code c6p have the same frame thickness as 80 87 crew cabs.

The crew bonus cabs had a 164 5 wheelbase.