swb 1/2 ton crewcabs

[tbirdman88]

Is there any one, still working on a swb 1/2 ton crewcab besides me.

87shortcrewcab,okla

[BaddBusa2005]

i think there have been 1 or 2 on the board. But I would friggen pimp one no problem. I think they are slick looking. Would have to have an lsX based engine though

[82c10]

my friend had one but he traded it for a shortbed regular cab because it was faster, haha, with some smaller wheels(smaller than his 22's) he could hang with another kids truck, man, 15's is fast, (pause) NOT

[cochino12]

I really want one or maybe a 2wd reg cab short dually, I'd be willing to trade my 2wd Blazer for one! I've wanted a 2wd blazer for a looong time.

[BIGCHEVYMAN]

I am thinking about building one, i have already located both donor trucks.

[Prerunner1982]

I am thinking for a future 4x4 project that I am going to put a crew cab on a reg cab lwb frame with a super short flat bed.. Not the same I realize but along the same lines...

[duceducenine]

im on my way still a longbed but i have the shortbox and tanks

[OJOE]

Originally Posted by tbirdman88

Is there any one, still working on a swb 1/2 ton crewcab besides me.

87shortcrewcab,okla

i have one put together with a 4/6 drop 20x10s and 20x8s now has 454 but the big block will be coming out in a few days and replaced with a LT1/4L60 out of a 95 caddy.

p.s. in this case the swb will stand for short wide base not short wheel base lol

[lolife99]

OJOE,... please posts some pics if you get time.

[Pyrotechnic]

I'd like to do one with a stepside bed some day. Convert to 5 lug rear axle and front rotors, and run 3/4 ton springs. I'd use a 73-80 front clip as well. Run some 15x8 Rally's with BFGoodrich Radial T/A's....nice.

Only thing that scares me is turn circle. I've been told that all these trucks, whether as short as a blazer or as long as a crew cab long bed, they all have the same amount of steering angle. My regular cab long bed has a barely adequate turn circle, I couldn't imagine it with a few extra feet added to it.

[ElGracho]

Originally Posted by tbirdman88

Is there any one, still working on a swb 1/2 ton crewcab besides me.

87shortcrewcab,okla

We need some pics.

[wildmanaaron]

Originally Posted by BIGCHEVYMAN

I am thinking about building one, i have already located both donor trucks.

I thought you were going to build a later model Crew Cab? Have you seen the white one in Lebanon? I would like to have it but it is really rough and they want $6000 for it too!

[Pyrotechnic]

Originally Posted by ElGracho

My 4x4 trucks have way shorter turning radius than the 2wd ones. Those knuckles on the 10 bolt or Dana 44s will really flop over. My 86 CUCV Blazer would easily turn a 180 in a regular two lane street or road. My crew cab dually is a 1 ton and has king pins rather than ball joints (1 ton 2wd have king pins, the 1/2 and 3/4 have ball joints). That seems to let it turn shorter than a comparable 3/4 ton. At any rate, one you get used to driving a long rig, it becomes second nature. You just don't put yourself in situations that will be hard to maneuver in.

Hmm...so if I ever build one of these beasts, then I need to make 6 lug 4x4.

I know what you mean about avoiding tough maneuvering situations though.

[lolife99]

Originally Posted by ElGracho

My 4x4 trucks have way shorter turning radius than the 2wd ones. Those knuckles on the 10 bolt or Dana 44s will really flop over. My 86 CUCV Blazer would easily turn a 180 in a regular two lane street or road. My crew cab dually is a 1 ton and has king pins rather than ball joints (1 ton 2wd have king pins, the 1/2 and 3/4 have ball joints). That seems to let it turn shorter than a comparable 3/4 ton. At any rate, one you get used to driving a long rig, it becomes second nature. You just don't put yourself in situations that will be hard to maneuver in.

ElGracho,... My '89 1-ton 2wd crew cab has balljoints,... not king pins. They cross reference over to the same ball joint as the '87 3/4 tons. I'm planning on using ECE's "3/4 to 1/2 ton" conversion drop spindles. Which year are you talking about the 2wd 1-tons having king pins?

[ElGracho]

Originally Posted by lolife99

ElGracho,... My '89 1-ton 2wd crew cab has balljoints,... not king pins. They cross reference over to the same ball joint as the '87 3/4 tons. I'm planning on using ECE's "3/4 to 1/2 ton" conversion drop spindles. Which year are you talking about the 2wd 1-tons having king pins?

I totally screwed that up. I got 2wd and 4wd backwards. I'm thinking Dana 60 vs. Dana 44 or 10 bolt. I think my dually still turns kinda sharp compared to the 3/4 ton crew cabs I've driven, maybe it's because of the offset dually wheels.

[btp76]

I'm working on a swb crew but I'm keeping the 1 ton 4wd suspension. I'm about 3/4 through with the frame work.

[OJOE]

Originally Posted by lolife99

OJOE,... please posts some pics if you get time.

look above at the post above, "New here need help on crew cab project", mike posted some pics for me. there is also a link to my post on how i cut the frame. i used the front part of the one ton frame w/ 1/2 ton frame on rear.

[squidbilly]

Originally Posted by tbirdman88

Is there any one, still working on a swb 1/2 ton crewcab besides me.

87shortcrewcab,okla

There's one runnin' round in Chickasha ~ black primer crew SWB hard lowered with black 20ish custom rims ~ it goes by my work a couple times a day, gets me aroused every time I see it.