well i heard of this being done..but as far as doing it think ...thats another story. does anyone know if i could just pull the pickup body off and throw a 4 runner body on there? what kind of problems would i run into? any advice or a thread thanks in advance

 

Funny, last year I asked this exact same question, except in reverse.

What I'd like now is an extended cab pickup on a regular cab frame, plus a bed that's bobbed both at the front and rear. Maybe a stepside box so that it's doved as well.

To answer your question:
If you had an 85 frame, it would make sense that any 85-89 4Runner body should fit. Might have to fab up or move some mounts around...

Dunno about your 84.

 

bro, ive seen it done without swapping bodies. take your seats out, bust out ur sawzall, cut out the back 'wall', but leave the sides and the roof. put a camper shell on. seal the crack between the cab and the bed with bondo, smooth it out. paint over it. put seats in the back. slap a 4runner logo on there. your set.

 

Only issue with that is the seats dont have the foot area under them and will be quite high. Its sadly not that simple, if it was I woulda done it myself already as 1st gen runners just aint that common where I am.

Now, if you could make a trekker, with a full fiberglass rear tub and cap it would work b/c it has the lower cut outs for the feet and the seat sits low enough for you not to have your head tilted the whole time. Now if you could figure out a way to move essential parts and move the floor 6-8" lower then it may work..

Basically do what Slacker who builds the new trekker does.

 

well i like the idea of doing it w/o having to swap bodies, anyone know of a good thread or even a cheap place to pick up a shell? thanks

 

all im sayin is ive seen it done. gonna have to do some custom brackets for seats and stuff. and i didnt think bout headroom, might want to consider that

 

Jan/Feb issue of 4wd Toyota Owner has a story on a guy that did this. Turned his 88 Xtra cab pickup into a 4Runner. Great story, lots of pics, shows you all the trouble spots and what he did to make it all come together.

 

X2, the guy did an awesome job. but retaining the xtra cab windows made it a little funky...

 

I have a shell, you interested, im located in alabama

 

i will have a shell this weekend... its an 84 4runner that im just taking the tranny and pedals out of... im in syracuse ny... make offer if you want it