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Originally Posted by KroAutomotiveInc
would a suburban body fit on a truck frame, wheel base wise and would there be a difference by year 60-63/64-66?
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the w/base is the same on a suburban as is on a short w/base p/up, but there are a few differences. the only similarity on body mounting in their respective years is the front cab mount- every other mounting spot and brackets are different. the frames are basically the same except the suburban has an extension to the rear. in the 60-62 era, you have the x frame in the 2 wheel and a ladder frame in the 4 x 4(there is a different ext for the 4 x 4 so that the frame goes out to 42" at the rear), there is different mounting widths between the early and later models. in the later models the frame width is the same between 2 and 4 wheel drive. there is also a difference between frame depth between a 2 and 4 wheel drive.
the question is why would you want to change the frame unlee you are trying to get away from an x frame. if you are going from an x frame to a later frame it would be advisable to find a later suburban or panel frame so that you have the proper frame extensions as the early ones will not work on the later frames. I may have a set of the later extensions kicking around if I didn't turf them in the scrap
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