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not really. maybe new body bushings and bolts, new heater hoses, and maybe a new heater core.
5 months is a long time.
when i ran the body shop, we used to do a cab swap from drive in to delivery back to the customer in less than a weeks time. and that was with 1 guy working on it 8 hours a day, and others helping when needed.
we could do a cab swap in 2 days with 3 guys working on it.
i can still do it here at the house in about 3 weeks time, and i am 58 and disabled.
5 months is a long time.
when i ran the body shop, we used to do a cab swap from drive in to delivery back to the customer in less than a weeks time. and that was with 1 guy working on it 8 hours a day, and others helping when needed.
we could do a cab swap in 2 days with 3 guys working on it.
i can still do it here at the house in about 3 weeks time, and i am 58 and disabled.
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to be truthful with you, the hardest part is getting the old cab off, and the new one on. everything else is easy. i leave the fenders off until all the wires are swapped. it gives you more room to access the plug in the engine bay, and makes it easier to trouble shoot if there are any wires crossed so you can access the sensors on the engine or heater box.
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not really.
mine has been sitting for around 5 years now after the driver side rocker panel and floor board fell off.
i started on it after i got the 87 F150 cab, then it got cold. so i put everything on hold until spring.
i also have a 2004 cab to put on a 2000 F350 4X4 that caught on fire to do in the spring.
luckily that will not need rewiring.
mine has been sitting for around 5 years now after the driver side rocker panel and floor board fell off.
i started on it after i got the 87 F150 cab, then it got cold. so i put everything on hold until spring.
i also have a 2004 cab to put on a 2000 F350 4X4 that caught on fire to do in the spring.
luckily that will not need rewiring.
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One thing to note, depending on the state you're in, you might need to do some legwork to legally swap the cabs. There might be some snafu's using a gas vin number with a diesel engine. Or you may find you'll need to get the state to issue you a new vin number for the vehicle after the swap.
This may not seem to be a big deal, but when you go to sell the truck, it could be a huge nightmare.
This may not seem to be a big deal, but when you go to sell the truck, it could be a huge nightmare.
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I consider a cab swap myself, and found the info about swapping the vin-number interesting. Had to go out and check. And yes, it looks like the vin-number is attached to the dash-frame with two nails. If so this makes it a lot easier. Still, is it legal?
Anyone here who have done the cab-swap to tell us more of what it takes and may have pictures from the job?
Anyone here who have done the cab-swap to tell us more of what it takes and may have pictures from the job?
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Not in Massachusetts. The first thing they check when doing the yearly "safety" inspection is the vin number.
Actually it may be some sort of federal offense to tamper with vin numbers.
However, it only matters if you get caught. I have heard of people doing it, and have contemplated it for one of my vehicles. But you have to be careful. I would say this is a do at your own risk activity.