will a quad cab fit where a club cab was
01-30-2008, 02:17 PM
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will a quad cab fit where a club cab was
My 97 was rolled and needs a cab. I found a 99 quad cab. Will this fit relatively easy, or should I just try to find a club cab? I searched almost 3 years back and no one has asked this.
01-30-2008, 04:12 PM
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It fits - just get up under both and make sure the middle frame brackets are in identical location - front and rear are - you will need to swapout the entire instrument panel and wiring harness, as the 99 is semi-intelligent, totally under ECM control - been looking for a 4-door to replace my cc, just to get the additional entry convenience - and a gasser cab is identical to the Diesel cab - again, just transfer the harnesses
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GMCTD, what about the heater controls, and instrument panel? I know the 97 is different, but will all that just swap out and mount up in the new cab?
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Yes, you'll need to swap everything in the cab, incl the complete dash panel, because everything in the '98 up trucks is controlled by the ECM, incl the instrument cluster guages - start by dropping the steering column, then remove the screws behind the windshield, then the instrument cluster, ABS computer, the glove-box, radio, etc, so you can see the various brackets and stuff behind the dash - prolly be better to start with the '99, so you'll know what not to break on the '97 - once you get the dash out, then you can see if the ac-heater unit is same - just swap everything that doesn't look like the '97 stuff
Sounds more difficult than it actually is, but once you get moving it will go quickly - I recently swapped the complete brown interior in mine for gray, including the complete instrument panel\dash, also changing the vacuum brake booster for the hydroboost unit, so it's a chore, but worth it - can hardly wait to find a suitable 4-door cab and get started on the swap
Sounds more difficult than it actually is, but once you get moving it will go quickly - I recently swapped the complete brown interior in mine for gray, including the complete instrument panel\dash, also changing the vacuum brake booster for the hydroboost unit, so it's a chore, but worth it - can hardly wait to find a suitable 4-door cab and get started on the swap
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