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Old Feb 19, 2002 | 10:49 PM
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ok quick q here
can i sawp the body of a 1977 f-250 2x4 onto a 1976 f250 4x4 without drilling? i was hopeing it would bolt right up
 
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Old Feb 19, 2002 | 11:25 PM
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It should all be the same unless the 4x4 is a highboy, but man what a pain. John
 
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John, The 4X4 frame is narrower. The cab and front clip should work just fine. You will have to adjust for the bed holes.
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Swap away! It beats doing bodywork.
I use Kroil penetrant on the hardware, and buy urethane mounts if the old ones are hosed. The easy way is to lift off the whole front clip, then tip the cab sideways onto something soft like an old tire. I remove the door on the side I tip the cab towards.If you have to weld any floor panels, tip the cab on its back to make it easy.
I've done an F250 and F350 this way (with F100 cabs). The leftover chassis make nice trailers too. Clip the frame with a Sawzall just behind the suspension.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2002 | 09:40 PM
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That Sawzall also makes quick work of cab mount bolts.Less smoke than a torch.
 
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