frame swap 88/85

88toyotajeepeater · 10-31-2009, 08:23 PM

Hello, i am new to this forum, i had a few questions... you see recently i found out that my 88 toyota has a tendency to run over scion xb's, and my frame has been kinked, time for a frame swap... i found an 85 frame that would be ideal to swap, because not only would i have a straight frame, but i wouldnt have to spend time and money doing a SAS. What i was wondering is, will my 88 reg cab shortbed cab and bed bolt onto the 85 frame no problem, or will i have to fab some mounts???

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v6854runner · 10-31-2009, 08:30 PM

it should fit as long as u get the frame that measures the same

88toyotajeepeater · 10-31-2009, 09:11 PM

Okay, and as far as mounting my 3.0L, can i just move over the mounts from my 88, or is welding required?

88toyotajeepeater · 10-31-2009, 09:14 PM

Hopefully its just a direct bolt in, my shop is a toyota graveyard at the moment, ridiculous mess, i just want this to go smoothly hahaha

toyotabull · 10-31-2009, 10:22 PM

sounds like it shoud go over without too much difficulty. Now do you have any pics of the scion?

88toyotajeepeater · 10-31-2009, 10:25 PM

ya lol i will put them on sometime soon unless u have a cell i can send u pics

toyotabull · 10-31-2009, 10:39 PM

offshore right now, but Ill be looking. ^ years ago a buick 4 door pulled out in front of john's 79 f150 on 36's and he broke his axle with their roof.

88toyotajeepeater · 10-31-2009, 10:42 PM

lets just say that i couldnt tell anything was wrong with my truck besides the hood and it ripped the scions engine off the mounts, 1 sec later she wouldve died, i thought i hit a curb then i look up and im pushing this goddang scion with my truck, i get out and that damn car looked like a popcan someone dented in. Hahahaha.

toyotabull · 10-31-2009, 10:47 PM

you thought you hit a curb, Damn. Atleast everyone was alright

88toyotajeepeater · 10-31-2009, 10:50 PM

ya lol it just didnt feel like much, if i had a stinger bumper it wouldve been bad news lol. i was scared as that someone got hurt but ya no one did and my baby got a kinked frame...

Jason4X4 · 11-01-2009, 07:20 AM

i've done a swap from an 89 4 runner to an 85 frame, the 85 frame never had a 3.0 in it, so mounts will be needed, i got mine from offroadsolutions, who is now closed, so you will need to fab something up.
And make sure you use the trans crossmember from the 3.0, and i had to wallow out the holes a little bit.
I think that was the only major problems I had.

10-31-2009, 08:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
v6854runner Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Colton/Rialto CA. Posts: 113	it should fit as long as u get the frame that measures the same __________________ 85 4runner 4x4,3.slow v6 EFI auto,45k miles on rebuilt engine & tranny,SAS,dual magnaflow exhaust straight pipe,sunroof,billet grille,lifted,37" nitto mud tires,92 front bumper,shaved door handles & side marker lights,custom two tone paint job DD 2001 Tacoma Prerunner TRD ext cab,bf Goodrich all terrains,blacked out rims

10-31-2009, 09:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
88toyotajeepeater Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 8	Okay, and as far as mounting my 3.0L, can i just move over the mounts from my 88, or is welding required? __________________ Lookout for spearchuckers!!!

10-31-2009, 09:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
88toyotajeepeater Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 8	Hopefully its just a direct bolt in, my shop is a toyota graveyard at the moment, ridiculous mess, i just want this to go smoothly hahaha __________________ Lookout for spearchuckers!!!

10-31-2009, 10:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
toyotabull Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Natchitoches, La Posts: 74	sounds like it shoud go over without too much difficulty. Now do you have any pics of the scion? __________________ 85 toyota rancho lift 33 in tires on 15X8 steel 270 lift cam and flat tops Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it, or they're showing up their friends. Again!

10-31-2009, 10:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
88toyotajeepeater Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 8	ya lol i will put them on sometime soon unless u have a cell i can send u pics __________________ Lookout for spearchuckers!!!

10-31-2009, 10:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
toyotabull Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Natchitoches, La Posts: 74	offshore right now, but Ill be looking. ^ years ago a buick 4 door pulled out in front of john's 79 f150 on 36's and he broke his axle with their roof. __________________ 85 toyota rancho lift 33 in tires on 15X8 steel 270 lift cam and flat tops Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it, or they're showing up their friends. Again!

10-31-2009, 10:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
88toyotajeepeater Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 8	lets just say that i couldnt tell anything was wrong with my truck besides the hood and it ripped the scions engine off the mounts, 1 sec later she wouldve died, i thought i hit a curb then i look up and im pushing this goddang scion with my truck, i get out and that damn car looked like a popcan someone dented in. Hahahaha. __________________ Lookout for spearchuckers!!!

10-31-2009, 10:47 PM	#9 (permalink)
toyotabull Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Natchitoches, La Posts: 74	you thought you hit a curb, Damn. Atleast everyone was alright __________________ 85 toyota rancho lift 33 in tires on 15X8 steel 270 lift cam and flat tops Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it, or they're showing up their friends. Again!

10-31-2009, 10:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
88toyotajeepeater Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 8	ya lol it just didnt feel like much, if i had a stinger bumper it wouldve been bad news lol. i was scared as that someone got hurt but ya no one did and my baby got a kinked frame... __________________ Lookout for spearchuckers!!!

11-01-2009, 07:20 AM	#11 (permalink)
Jason4X4 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 92	i've done a swap from an 89 4 runner to an 85 frame, the 85 frame never had a 3.0 in it, so mounts will be needed, i got mine from offroadsolutions, who is now closed, so you will need to fab something up. And make sure you use the trans crossmember from the 3.0, and i had to wallow out the holes a little bit. I think that was the only major problems I had.

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