Easiest way to tell between 4x4 SWB/K5 frames? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Ochre · 01-19-2006, 08:36 PM

Local yard has a frame from a 67-72 "truck or blazer" for cheap, was thinking about how nice it would be if I got that, then I could drive my K5 while I sandblast, detail and POR-15 the other frame.

My question is, this frame is short but I haven't seen enough of these trucks to easily tell the difference between a SWB and K5 frame (both 4x4's), and a SWB frame is useless to me. Could someone post up pics or highlight the easiest ways to tell the difference between the two?

krue · 01-19-2006, 09:28 PM

The wheelbase on a swb is 115" ifrc and the blazer is almost a foot shorter.

LUV2XCLR8 · 01-19-2006, 11:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krue

The wheelbase on a swb is 115" ifrc and the blazer is almost a foot shorter.

IIRC the blazer wheelbase is 104"

krue · 01-20-2006, 12:25 AM

That's what I wanted to say, but it seems too short.

BobbyK · 01-20-2006, 01:44 AM

Yup...Blazer WB is 104"

**special-K** · 01-21-2006, 12:21 PM

The Blazer has 6 mounting points from cowl-back.The trucks have 8.

01-19-2006, 08:36 PM	#1
Ochre Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: minnesota Posts: 78	Easiest way to tell between 4x4 SWB/K5 frames? Local yard has a frame from a 67-72 "truck or blazer" for cheap, was thinking about how nice it would be if I got that, then I could drive my K5 while I sandblast, detail and POR-15 the other frame. My question is, this frame is short but I haven't seen enough of these trucks to easily tell the difference between a SWB and K5 frame (both 4x4's), and a SWB frame is useless to me. Could someone post up pics or highlight the easiest ways to tell the difference between the two?

01-19-2006, 09:28 PM	#2
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	Re: Easiest way to tell between 4x4 SWB/K5 frames? The wheelbase on a swb is 115" ifrc and the blazer is almost a foot shorter. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

01-20-2006, 12:25 AM	#4
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	Re: Easiest way to tell between 4x4 SWB/K5 frames? That's what I wanted to say, but it seems too short. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

01-20-2006, 01:44 AM	#5
BobbyK Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Petrolia,Ontario,Canada but working in Port Huron,Mi. Posts: 1,771	Re: Easiest way to tell between 4x4 SWB/K5 frames? Yup...Blazer WB is 104" __________________ 71 blazer,350SBC,approx.375HP,700R4,factory GM TPI.Dual electric fans,33x12.5x15 ATR on stock suspension. Petrolia,Ontario,Canada but working in Port Huron,MI. See ALL my Blazer pic's HERE

01-21-2006, 12:21 PM	#6
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: Easiest way to tell between 4x4 SWB/K5 frames? The Blazer has 6 mounting points from cowl-back.The trucks have 8. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~



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