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confucius_Sez · 03-08-2006, 04:37 PM

is it possible to put a crewcab onto a regular cab lwb frame and then slap on a shortbed on it ? or do i just need to use the crewcab frame and shorten the rear of it to accomodate a shortbed? i have access to both (crewcab lwb and single cab lwb) and if all i have to do is jsut swap, i'd rather do that than chop up and solder it together!!!

thanks, joey.

Prerunner1982 · 03-08-2006, 05:48 PM

you will have to shorten the crewcab frame.. from my measurements the crewcab will come to just infront of the rear tires on the reg cab frame... should be enough for tire clearance, even a set of large tires... but not enough room for a standard shortbed... however, you could put the crewcab on the reg cab frame and then cut down the shortbed to a super-shortbed.. and make it work.. the fuel inlet will be a bit of a trick..of course, a blazer/burb tank would make a good mod, while you have the bed off...

Ziptar · 03-08-2006, 06:59 PM

See this thread over at the 73-87ChevyTrucks.com forums and talk to 87shortcrewcab He is building a Shortbed Crew Cab

tbirdman88 · 03-08-2006, 09:00 PM

joey

i cut 14" out of the frame in front of the bed, and 5" off the tail end of the frame, so the bed would set all the way down on the frame. if you take a 6' bed and center it on a crew cab frame, the two center bed bolts will line up, and you can figure measurements. i had a short bed truck sitting next to mine, and i took over an hour making sure my measurements were right. you have to figure in the space between the cab and bed also. I just measured mine using the rear cab mount bolt as a reference, it was about 9" from the center of the bolt to where the frame was cut. I was also changing mine to 1/2 ton, which is a little work on the rear end. because you have to use 1/2 ton leaf spring hangers for a 1/2 ton rear end.
if you have any questions shoot me a e-mail
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/828517

tbirdman88@msn.com
a.k.a. short crewcab

03-08-2006, 04:37 PM	#1
confucius_Sez Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Anahuac, TX (east houston) Posts: 32	ok, questions regarding a crewcab is it possible to put a crewcab onto a regular cab lwb frame and then slap on a shortbed on it ? or do i just need to use the crewcab frame and shorten the rear of it to accomodate a shortbed? i have access to both (crewcab lwb and single cab lwb) and if all i have to do is jsut swap, i'd rather do that than chop up and solder it together!!! thanks, joey. __________________ 1986 SWB Silverado red/blue int '84 305 H.O. (POS) TH400 (looking for 700R4) 2002 Yamaha RoadStar Warrior 1700cc Indigo BLue Moly: Valley BullDog 1/2 boxer, 1/2 bulldog, all charm.

03-08-2006, 05:48 PM	#2
Prerunner1982 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 5,906	Re: ok, questions regarding a crewcab you will have to shorten the crewcab frame.. from my measurements the crewcab will come to just infront of the rear tires on the reg cab frame... should be enough for tire clearance, even a set of large tires... but not enough room for a standard shortbed... however, you could put the crewcab on the reg cab frame and then cut down the shortbed to a super-shortbed.. and make it work.. the fuel inlet will be a bit of a trick..of course, a blazer/burb tank would make a good mod, while you have the bed off... __________________ Jon 1982 Chevy Silverado 350/th350.... RETIRED 1993 Jeep XJ 2 door(Cherokee) 4wd 4.0ltr/AX-15 (5spd)/NP231 .... Oklahoma Roll Call

03-08-2006, 06:59 PM	#3
Ziptar Diesel Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Beyond The Sun. Posts: 144	Re: ok, questions regarding a crewcab See this thread over at the 73-87ChevyTrucks.com forums and talk to 87shortcrewcab He is building a Shortbed Crew Cab __________________ 1979 C-10 Silverado w/ Olds 5.7L Diesel Last edited by Ziptar; 03-08-2006 at 07:00 PM.

03-08-2006, 09:00 PM	#4
tbirdman88 87 short crewcab Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: duncan okla Posts: 82	Re: ok, questions regarding a crewcab joey i cut 14" out of the frame in front of the bed, and 5" off the tail end of the frame, so the bed would set all the way down on the frame. if you take a 6' bed and center it on a crew cab frame, the two center bed bolts will line up, and you can figure measurements. i had a short bed truck sitting next to mine, and i took over an hour making sure my measurements were right. you have to figure in the space between the cab and bed also. I just measured mine using the rear cab mount bolt as a reference, it was about 9" from the center of the bolt to where the frame was cut. I was also changing mine to 1/2 ton, which is a little work on the rear end. because you have to use 1/2 ton leaf spring hangers for a 1/2 ton rear end. if you have any questions shoot me a e-mail http://www.cardomain.com/ride/828517 tbirdman88@msn.com a.k.a. short crewcab Last edited by tbirdman88; 03-08-2006 at 09:01 PM.



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