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skyhawk1 · 02-09-2003, 08:27 PM

I've been wanting to convert my 72 Suburban 2-WD to 4-WD for some time now. I found a 79 4-WD Suburban 3/4 ton today that I may be able to get for about 6 or 7 hundred bucks. My question is, would my 72 body fit on the 79 frame without a lot of fabrication? The 79 has auto-locking hubs, it this good or bad? Any help would be appreciated.

skyhawk1 · 02-09-2003, 08:29 PM

By the way, the 79 has a 350 with auto. trans. It started right up and sounded pretty good. The frame looked good (no rust) and the transfer case and front and rear ends were dry.

02-09-2003, 08:27 PM	#1
skyhawk1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Oceana WV USA Posts: 184	2-WD to 4-WD Suburban? I've been wanting to convert my 72 Suburban 2-WD to 4-WD for some time now. I found a 79 4-WD Suburban 3/4 ton today that I may be able to get for about 6 or 7 hundred bucks. My question is, would my 72 body fit on the 79 frame without a lot of fabrication? The 79 has auto-locking hubs, it this good or bad? Any help would be appreciated. __________________ "The World's a Mess"! 71 C-10 72 Suburban 2WD Oceana, West Virginia

02-09-2003, 08:29 PM	#2
skyhawk1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Oceana WV USA Posts: 184	By the way, the 79 has a 350 with auto. trans. It started right up and sounded pretty good. The frame looked good (no rust) and the transfer case and front and rear ends were dry. __________________ "The World's a Mess"! 71 C-10 72 Suburban 2WD Oceana, West Virginia



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