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Purs · 09-26-2002, 12:00 PM

Crews, Crew70, AlaskaMan, and anyone else who has a crew cab or has Fabbed one, I want to build a 4x4 crew cab. Can you guys give me some wheelbase numbers. I want to put a short fleet bed on it. I've got a Suburban body to start hacking on. Is the easiest (and best) way to mod a 4X4 suburban frame of what? Anyone who has done this please forward me some info. Many thanks and wish me luck.

crew70 · 09-26-2002, 01:42 PM

the book says that they added 42 inches to it. that would make it
167 inch wheel base.
I started building one out of a suburben and I added a chunk of frame and then an extra plate thlength of the frame that is striat.
thats how they did my factory one to .

cheyenne10 · 09-26-2002, 04:05 PM

A member named 72crew (no space) lives in Bend, OR and was building the nicest black crewcab you will ever see. He posted here a bunch but last I heard he was taking on a new business venture building pickup campers and was going to be too busy (Purs you might remember guy/truck). His name is Mark and his old email (not sure if it works anymore) is StorchM@beavermotorcoaches.com

You must promise to share what you get from him with the rest of us with his permission of course.

Good luck and keep us posted.

Purs · 09-26-2002, 10:10 PM

Many thanks Cheyenne 10. I will try it and let you guys know. And yes, I think I remember the truck, very very cool. I've got the picture on a different computer.

09-26-2002, 12:00 PM	#1
Purs Got Big Block? Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: West Texas Posts: 1,510	wheelbase question Crews, Crew70, AlaskaMan, and anyone else who has a crew cab or has Fabbed one, I want to build a 4x4 crew cab. Can you guys give me some wheelbase numbers. I want to put a short fleet bed on it. I've got a Suburban body to start hacking on. Is the easiest (and best) way to mod a 4X4 suburban frame of what? Anyone who has done this please forward me some info. Many thanks and wish me luck. __________________ "Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted."

09-26-2002, 01:42 PM	#2
crew70 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: shafer,mn,usa Posts: 316	the book says that they added 42 inches to it. that would make it 167 inch wheel base. I started building one out of a suburben and I added a chunk of frame and then an extra plate thlength of the frame that is striat. thats how they did my factory one to . __________________ 70 chevy 3/4 ton 4x4 402ci crewcab 3/4ton 94 gmc 1 ton dually crewcab 454ci 99 suburban 5.7 2001 500cc ski-doo mxz 95 500cc ski doo fan 650 bombardiar 4 wheeler

09-26-2002, 04:05 PM	#3
cheyenne10 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,512	nice 4x4 crewcab A member named 72crew (no space) lives in Bend, OR and was building the nicest black crewcab you will ever see. He posted here a bunch but last I heard he was taking on a new business venture building pickup campers and was going to be too busy (Purs you might remember guy/truck). His name is Mark and his old email (not sure if it works anymore) is StorchM@beavermotorcoaches.com You must promise to share what you get from him with the rest of us with his permission of course. Good luck and keep us posted. __________________ Bob

09-26-2002, 10:10 PM	#4
Purs Got Big Block? Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: West Texas Posts: 1,510	Many thanks Cheyenne 10. I will try it and let you guys know. And yes, I think I remember the truck, very very cool. I've got the picture on a different computer. __________________ "Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted."

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