DJ Turbo.

I have wanted to do this kind of a custom rig for years and I know where I can get a good 4x4 1st gen frame with the diffs still on it not to much rust and I want to drop a extended cab on it and a short box the frame is a reg cab long box will this work if any of you have done it please chime in I know there was a guy in diesel world who did it but he chopped the frame I would prefer to just bolt the body on no cutting involved thanks again guys

Mike Mc

I've been making my truck an extended cab. It's a 30" extension. Not a easy job.

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...94#post3038194

DJ Turbo.

Well I think my plan is a wee bit more simple just swap a different cab and box on and of course install a engine tranny and all the other good stuff

texsasdiesel

folks will correct me if i'm wrong here, but to do what you're talking about, putting a ext cab on a RC frame, would require either a body lift, or cutting of the floor of the ext cab portion of the ext cab. The reason for this is that the frame has a kick up in it after the cab and it would interfer w/ the cab itself, short bed should line up fine w/ the frame mounts, etc.

fellas run in to this conundrum quite a bit as far as deciding wether to put a crew cab body on an ext cab/lb frame as opposed to leaving it on the original frame. the kick up in the frame interfers w/ the rear of the cab floor.

If it were me, i'd find you a 70s or 80s rc/sb or ec/sb and just put the motor in there instead of swapping bodies over. JMHO.

James

Gots_a_sol

grow a pair and go do this



Then after saying, dang, I just cut my truck in half, put it back together kind of like this



Here is a very clean truck which fueled my desire for cutting mine up





RCSB is neat too

NJTman

If I had to choose for...

Practicality....... An extended cab, with the short box.


If I had to choose simply based upon looks.... Regular cab and short box


If I was building a snow plow vehicle ?

Regular cab with short box.




I guess it all depends on what you want the truck for.

DJ Turbo.

I was thinking there might be a issue with the frame bumping up wasn't sure though and as to cutting a frame in two I wonder how strong it would be with the weld? I work at a welding shop but unless its done right it can go wrong I am pretty dang sure

dieselJon

Here is a little push...

DJ Turbo.

Wow thats deff different! wonder if one could create a long box flareside?

thrashingcows

They did make them in the 70's...very rare though. Not sure if the long box flareside was continued into the 80's or not?

Hey Jimbo maybe you should do this for your "Loooong" box conversion?