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Old 09-23-2006, 12:12 PM
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Ever completed a "top and tail" cab swap?

Someone informed me that rather than swapping the entire cab, I can cut the top and tail (partial cab + extended cab) and weld it into place on my current rolled Tacoma.

Any of you ever completed this? Can this be performed even if all pillars have been damaged?

Old 09-23-2006, 12:24 PM
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i would imagine that just swapping the cab would be the easiest, least complicated thing to do.
you can bob it and add a trail bed while your at it too even add a 01+ front end. possibilities are endless.
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Originally Posted by KyleT
i would imagine that just swapping the cab would be the easiest, least complicated thing to do.
you can bob it and add a trail bed while your at it too even add a 01+ front end. possibilities are endless.

Possibly, that's what I am here to find out. However, the guy who suggested the top and tail to me said its roughly a 1 day day vs. a 3-5 day job for swapping out the entire cab. Swapping the entire cab is going to require everything on the firewall, etc to be removed and reinstalled vs. a little cutting, welding and bondo.
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Originally Posted by baileymoto
a little cutting, welding and bondo.
Ummm. I think it's a bit more than a little......

Think about this... How well would a "welded" top hold up when you roll it again?? You were fortunate no one died this time. A cab swap wouldn't be that difficult. It would take some time tho...
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build a buggy!
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pillars are really bent looks like a new cab is whats going to be needed
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Good excuse to convert your truck to a dbl. cab.....
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dont compromise safety. swap the cab out
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I read your other thread about how this happened. I am glad no one was hurt.

So, have you definitely established that the frame and engine/drivetrain are fine? Sounds to me that would be first order. There definitely looks like a lot there to salvage (I dream about putting that engine into my FJ40) or work from.
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