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Old 06-23-2013, 12:17 PM
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cab swap question

i'm in the middle of doing a cab swap. the cab i'm putting on my chassis is a two wheel drive. my question is do i have to cut the whole tunnel out or just enough to clear the top of the tranny ( 4spd. ) and t-case lever ? thanks in advance.
 
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Old 06-23-2013, 12:44 PM
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cut out

I stayed way in the indentation line of 2 wheel cab auto,and used my original trans hood from my 75hb ,dont have a pic
 
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The tunnel should be stamped. Just cut it out then drill the holes for the mounting clips & put the cover off your old cab on it.
 
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Old 06-23-2013, 06:15 PM
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i see the cut line, just didnt want to cut it all out if i really didnt have too.
 
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Old 06-23-2013, 08:06 PM
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I use my engine hoist to set cabs & boxs on so it helps to have the extra room. I tend not to remove the shifters tho. Lol
 
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Don't cut at the line, stay inside an inch or so or you won't have anywhere to screw to.
 
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I just did the same thing this week and I just cut out enough room the get the sticks in, works fine. I cut them just smaller than the rubber boot that cover them.
 
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thanks guys, i'm going to just follow the floor pan cover pattern and go from there. i see no reason to have one big hole if i don't need too. if i can just cut a square out for the tranny and an oval one for the transfer case then thats what i want to do .
also is there a gasket that fits the cover ?
thanks again.
 
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I thought about just cutting holes big enough for the shifters, but then decided not too once I looked at it closer and realized it would be a perfect spot for water/mud/etc to get stuck. I cut out the whole opening and am glad I did since it also gave me better access to the tranny


 
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I thought about just cutting holes big enough for the shifters, but then decided not too once I looked at it closer and realized it would be a perfect spot for water/mud/etc to get stuck. I cut out the whole opening and am glad I did since it also gave me better access to the tranny


you have a solid point there brian, guess ill be cutting the whole thing out. thanks guys appreciate it.
 
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