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CG · 10-11-2009, 12:09 PM

If you use a long bed chassis, a short box, and extend your truck cab to a four door do you still need to modify the frame either longer or shorter, or can it be used as is?

**71blksuper4x4** · 10-11-2009, 01:20 PM

It would still need to be stretched.

**Hart_Rod** · 10-11-2009, 01:28 PM

You would only gain 12" to stretch the cab by doing it that way. My crew had 33" added in the middle of the front and rear cab mounts to achieve the 2 rear doors. I built my chassis by taking two chassis's (SWB rear section and LWB front section). Take a look at my crewcab build. There's some good discussions and lots of pictures that show how I put my chassis together. If you have any specific question, let me know.

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CG · 10-11-2009, 06:28 PM

Ill have my son check out your build thread. He was asking about building one...I had no idea. Thanks.

10-11-2009, 12:09 PM	#1
CG BlahBlahBlah Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wa. Posts: 20,035	question for the quad cab guys If you use a long bed chassis, a short box, and extend your truck cab to a four door do you still need to modify the frame either longer or shorter, or can it be used as is? Last edited by CG; 10-11-2009 at 12:09 PM.

10-11-2009, 01:20 PM	#2
71blksuper4x4 SWB 4x4 Collector Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Osage City, KS Posts: 5,156	Re: question for the quad cab guys It would still need to be stretched. __________________ TREVOR 1970 CST swb 4x4 (speedwarning,cruise,tilt,tach,8track, original red shoulder belts,tow hooks) 1972 Jimmy (soon to be Hickey cloned) 1971 Cheyenne Super 4x4 swb (tilt,tach,buckets, original blue shoulder belts,am/fm,cruise,tow hooks, dealer 8 track) 1972 Cheyenne Super K20 4x4 Custom Camper (tilt, tach, am/fm, tow hooks, bed toolbox, aux gas tank 1972 Cheyenne Super Crew Cab K30 4x4 Duramax, Allison, np205, buckets, tow hooks (CURRENT PROJECT) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=624819 1989 V3500 Crew Cab (454tbi, NV4500, np205) 1970 Chevelle SS (LS5 454,th400,8track,buckets,tach) :2004 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon (daily driver) WTB: 1968-70 Cruise Control Lever

10-11-2009, 01:28 PM	#3
Hart_Rod ************* Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 17,858	Re: question for the quad cab guys You would only gain 12" to stretch the cab by doing it that way. My crew had 33" added in the middle of the front and rear cab mounts to achieve the 2 rear doors. I built my chassis by taking two chassis's (SWB rear section and LWB front section). Take a look at my crewcab build. There's some good discussions and lots of pictures that show how I put my chassis together. If you have any specific question, let me know. R/ Attached Images __________________ Rob - https://www.instagram.com/hart_rod_c10 As Iron Sharpens Iron, So One Man Sharpens Another. Proverbs 27:17 FOR SALE: DBW pedal bracket - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=651123 FOR SALE: Hood Brackets http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=679945 1987 Silverado SWB - 34.5K original miles http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=801834 1969 SuperBurb - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=200387 1968 Farm truck - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=358692 1968 SWB - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=551258 1948 Chevy - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=122164&page=3 Last edited by Hart_Rod; 10-11-2009 at 02:06 PM.

10-11-2009, 06:28 PM	#4
CG BlahBlahBlah Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wa. Posts: 20,035	Re: question for the quad cab guys Ill have my son check out your build thread. He was asking about building one...I had no idea. Thanks.



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