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1970SWB

04-09-2009 02:27 PM

Cab swap???????????????????????

Hey guys, just a quick question that I might already know the answer to, I'm wanting to swap a '85 2wd. cab to a '77 4wd truck, does the high hump floor need to be changed or can I get by without, or maybe 1-2" body lift? To clear transfer case & shifter. And a second question, what would it take to go ahead & use the '77 front end(fenders & core support) on the'85 cab. Thanks in advance, LOTS of good info on this site.

old Rusty C10

04-09-2009 06:04 PM

Re: Cab swap???????????????????????

you have to cut the floor and install the hump from the 77

onesmokinduramax

04-11-2009 11:20 PM

Re: Cab swap???????????????????????

I just done a swap like this. I put a 86 gmc cab with a low hump on a 75 chevy 4x4 frame. I put a 3"body lift inplace and it clears the transfer case. I have not got mine done yet today was the first day i got to work on it in a month :(... Good luck man.

1970SWB

04-13-2009 02:32 PM

Re: Cab swap???????????????????????

Quote:

Originally Posted by onesmokinduramax (Post 3252004)

I put a 3"body lift inplace and it clears the transfer case.

Thats what I was hoping to hear! Do you think it would take a full 3" lift to clear the case? I plow snow with this truck so don't want to get to crazy! Any info on using the '77 front fenders?

onesmokinduramax

04-13-2009 05:44 PM

Re: Cab swap???????????????????????

I just went out to look mine over. It would be real tight i think. Im not sure about the fenders...

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