4X4 Crew Cab Wheel Base?
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4X4 Crew Cab Wheel Base?
I have a complete hiboy F250 LWB (131 inch) rolling chassis with a complete drive train, just need a body. Could I put a crew cab on this rig if I had a short box? I guess the real question is what wheel base would a crew cab have? I love the look of the crew cabs on the hi boy chassis. Plus I can also claim it to be a family vehicle kind of thing. I'm sure the wife would think so.
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If you can convince the WAR DEPARTMENT it's a family 4 door more power to ya. I would bet you'll have to fab and weld some brackets then cut down both ends of the bed, all in all a great sounding project and it'll look better than what's new out there.
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From: Montana
Crew cab shortbed is 149", The crew cab is 34" longer than the regular cab. So puting the crew on a 131 frame ought to put the back of the cab about 4-5 inches in front of the rear wheels.That would leave about a 3 ft bed. Definately look different, Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. It would turn heads.
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From: Southern Alberta
Long as it doesn't look ridiculous like the current Ranger/Exploder 4 door thing does, might be kind of cool
Might make more sense to try and find a supercab frame from the later seventies tho.
Might make more sense to try and find a supercab frame from the later seventies tho.
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From: modesto ca
thats a neat idea. my dad wanted to put my 1970 crew cab onto a reg cab long bed frame but the spring hangers on the back axle were in the way so it wouldnt work. you could get a body lift and it would probably work though
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