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I had a quick question did luvs come with a stepside bed ever? if not where do you find a stepside that fits the luc I really like the look of them but have no idea wher to start looking for one.

they never came from the factory with them, but the step side was a dealer option at least in Oregon... the bed found on most step side luv was commissioned by Chevy threw George Barris's nephew who designed it and was also distributed threw California step side.. As for finding one you just have to keep looking. I have bought three threw the wrecking yards around here and have passed on two of them so they do pop up at the yards from time to time... other wise look on craigslist.com

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What Cat said...lol

Ditto here in Washington...although they weren't as popular here on 4X4's...most likely due to the fiberglass rear fenders.

Some guys with 4X4 mini-trucks here also used to take standard sized beds from older trucks and cut them down and weld them back together to fit.

Some guys even put add-on after-market extended rear fenders on a standard short bed or long bed to make their trucks a mini dually.

(I used to live next door to a guy that had a Toyota extended cab long bed dually that he custom built for his body shop's company truck. I always thought it was a pretty odd looking thing...but he loved it.)

Luv step side beds are harder than the dickens to find...and to find one completely intact and in perfect shape is pretty rare. You just have to keep lookin' untill you find one...and you probably better be prepared to pay a few $$ for it when you do.

The price usually ranges from $100 - $300 around here...depending on it's condition and who is selling it.

price wise taz is right... i am on my 6th step side bed and the ranged from free to $275 and i have seen them for as mush as $500... the one i wanted but didn't have the money there was a new in the crate california step side with it never assembled and he wanted $1000
here is one thats was $125 (gone now) so they are out there just keep looking

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thanks for the info guys i'll just have to keep looking a little harder but hopefully i'll find one around even if it takes a while

if your ever up for a drive? i find them allot let me know if you ever want to come to salem and get one , ill see what i can dig up

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I've seen stepsides here in California too.
One of the guys on here asked me about one I saw in Sacremento, he
ended up making it into a trailer! LOL

Anyone ever put on a a 82 luv? I see most had the gas lid on the drivers side?
Would one off about any small truck fit on the luv's?
Thanks in advance
Pete

yes, you would have to move the bed mounts but it would work

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I saw a stepside bed or fenders on the seattle craigs list recently. It might still be there if you do a search

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Did a v8 conversion in 1981 on my '76 luv
Current Fleet
#1 1980 Black 2wd, #2 1980 Blue 2wd, #3 1980 Black 4x4 #4 1980 black 2wd Long bed #5 1979 black 4x4 #6 1977 red 2WD
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Like most of the guys have saidm they come up every once inawhile, just keep a lookin, youll find one!!!

Thanks. My luck I will not find one.
pete

With the new body shape in 81 the chassis was changed so the tank was on the RHS of the truck to allow a clear run for the exhaust down the LHS.


The early motor in the Luv (pre 75) had the exhaust come out the RHS of the motor so it was clear for the exhaust with having the tank on the LHS. With the newer type motor in the later luvs they just crossed the exhaust over under the chassis and left the tank where it was.


Cheers, Bob.

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Daily driver, '86 Rodeo Spacecab.
Chasing parts for Isuzu Impulse.

I ACTUALLY HAVE THE ORIGINAL PAPERS THAT CAME FROM CALIFORNIA STEP-SIDE, WHEN MY TRUCK WAS PURCHASED NEW. IT SHOWS THAT THE TRUCK WAS ORDERED WITHOUT A BED AND SHIPPED THRU CUSTOMS WITHOUT EMISSION EQUIPMENT. STILL HAVE THE TRUCK AND WANT TO PUT IT BACK TOGETHER SO BAD. ITS BEEN APART IN BOXES AND IN SHEDS SINCE 1991. ITS A '78 2WD STEPSIDE

all come into the states without the bed attached for custom reasons that’s why so many step side are out there ... allot of dealers put them on instead of the normal bed.... my ? is where are all the good beds that where never installed... but here in Oregon I would say 4 out of every 10 on the lot new was a step side back in the day when there where new, I would go and look on the weekends thinking of trading in my 74 for a new 79 step side

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My old but now gone Luv...

Here is a 81 stepside

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anybody got an idea of how much they weigh? i see them all the time on the west coast and i wonder what the shipping cost would be from out there to texas..i really would like to have one and shipping has to be cheaper than driving if someone on that side could help out?

not sure what they way but they are lighter then a normal bed and two guys can take them off and on easily... also with the step side beds if you find one have them remove the fenders and put them in the bed when they ship it, this will do two things... protect the fenders and make it smaller and easier to ship... thats the way the came from california step side

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even with the light fiberglass fenders, my step side is heavier than one man wants to handle often. But since the previous owners of my Luv WELDED the bed to the frame, I decided to fix it. And ended up with a hand tilt Luv bed. It's very heavy to tilt by yourself, and I think it has half ton chevy fenders on it.