running gear swap?
#1
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running gear swap?
hey guys, ive got basically a what if question for ya..ive got a chance to get ahold of a toyota frame and cab with full exo cage but no running gear motor or tranny..you think it would be worth it to get it and swap all of my running gear into it?? heres a pic
then i could possibly sell my good cab bed and frame for some $$?
what do you guys think?
then i could possibly sell my good cab bed and frame for some $$?
what do you guys think?
#3
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haha i know, but i dont have the coin nore the tools for it, but i can swap everything and change some things of need be...im prolly just gonna ruine my truck anyway...i can get it for trading some stuff i cant sell...
#4
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x2. Unless your making a wheeling rig, then you will want to find all the interior pieces to that 1st gen cab, which will be a hassle.
Better off just building the rig you have now.
Better off just building the rig you have now.
#6
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I would still just build up the rig you have now. Pull off the body lift. Cut the fenders. Bob the bed.
If you swap that cab your going to have to relocate body mounts. Can you weld?
If you swap that cab your going to have to relocate body mounts. Can you weld?
#7
I guess it all depends on what the hell you'd plan on doing with it once you did. The first thing that caught my attention is the lack of a windshield. Why take notice of that? Well, good luck getting one put back in there. Why not leave it without one? First, where you gonna park it when it rains? I know it never really gets cold down there, but it sure does rain alot. Next, you ain't gonna be driving it down the street like that without getting a big fat ticket. Nor at any offroad parks, or OHV/ORV areas to legally wheel it, even if you've got a trailer to get it there. Why? Same deal, there's rules barring that at ANY OHV/ORV area(again, big fat ticket). And most, if not all, offroad parks will have a similar policy.
I guess what I'm getting at is, all I see sitting there is a pile of scrap metal. Unless I'm wrong, and you can fit a windshield back in there.
Sorry, but that's how I sees it.
I guess what I'm getting at is, all I see sitting there is a pile of scrap metal. Unless I'm wrong, and you can fit a windshield back in there.
Sorry, but that's how I sees it.
Last edited by MudHippy; 01-13-2011 at 08:03 PM.
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#8
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Good imagination, but i bet that if you sleep on it for a couple days and think about all the systems that will have to be swapped over, and all the work and time it will take, you will be thinking twice before doing it.
And im not sure of your knowledge on trucks, but you may be getting in over your head. I would start small with the rig you have and build it up over time. To many people start projects and reach the point of no return and dont know what to do next. Just look at all the "projects" going for dirt cheap on CL. Hell i wouldnt even be thinking about a motor swap if i didnt have 3 master techs willing to help me out lol.
And im not sure of your knowledge on trucks, but you may be getting in over your head. I would start small with the rig you have and build it up over time. To many people start projects and reach the point of no return and dont know what to do next. Just look at all the "projects" going for dirt cheap on CL. Hell i wouldnt even be thinking about a motor swap if i didnt have 3 master techs willing to help me out lol.
Last edited by 2DoorRunner; 01-13-2011 at 08:04 PM.
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i wouldnt have to weld any body mounts cuz its a complete frame, wasnt planing on driving it anywhere, but the OHV park rules would kill most fun ide have in it..could lexan the windshield or somthing and make tube doors. but ide have to make new hard brake lines, run fuel lines, cut up the front hanger to recess it (looks like it was made for lift) and prolly do the same to the rear, just a thought i guess....would like to exo my truck but i dont have a pipe bender, or my own welder..would have to barrow..so just thought it was a cool idea
#11
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i wouldnt have to weld any body mounts cuz its a complete frame, wasnt planing on driving it anywhere, but the OHV park rules would kill most fun ide have in it..could lexan the windshield or somthing and make tube doors. but ide have to make new hard brake lines, run fuel lines, cut up the front hanger to recess it (looks like it was made for lift) and prolly do the same to the rear, just a thought i guess....would like to exo my truck but i dont have a pipe bender, or my own welder..would have to barrow..so just thought it was a cool idea
Would definatly be cool to save an old yota though!
#12
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i have the mechanical knowlege to do it, swapped out 3 of these motors, my rear end and leaf springs, taken apart my diff a CRAZY amount of times (bad gear install) and my trucks half SASed now...just ran out of money for the steering...shocks/hoops ect...just tryin to figure out how to get it done and wheeling...
#13
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wow guys u gotta give me a little more credit than that GEEZ putting IFS on a first gen lmao, and i could take most if not ALL the parts from my truck...but agreed would be a PITA
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i have the mechanical knowlege to do it, swapped out 3 of these motors, my rear end and leaf springs, taken apart my diff a CRAZY amount of times (bad gear install) and my trucks half SASed now...just ran out of money for the steering...shocks/hoops ect...just tryin to figure out how to get it done and wheeling...
Definatly! Would be a sight to see! lol
#16
so what is the story behind that truck? STolen truck and recovered? Looks like somebody stripped it.
Gonna 4 Link the back since there is no frame behind the cab?
your cab is about 4" longer than a 1st Gen cab so that Exo would take some serious reworking...deal killer IMO.
and the way the front slider extends into the front wheel well you would be lucky to run 31's
Gonna 4 Link the back since there is no frame behind the cab?
your cab is about 4" longer than a 1st Gen cab so that Exo would take some serious reworking...deal killer IMO.
and the way the front slider extends into the front wheel well you would be lucky to run 31's
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