Cab swap
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Cab swap
O.k. so from reading a few posts on here, aside from the different interiors and the holse in the firewall all the cabs from 88-96 are identicle? I was going to do body work on my truck but have decided that it is in too bad of shape to do. I will be looking for a donor truck to swap bodies over from, bed and all. Mechanically my truck is fine just years of abuse by the PO's and horrible patch jobs have lead to swiss cheese syndrome in places you can only imagine.
So if anyone can verify the fact that I can do such a swap I would appreciate it.
Thanks.
So if anyone can verify the fact that I can do such a swap I would appreciate it.
Thanks.
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I'm swapping a suspention presently
The frames are the same from 1980 - 1995. a long bed will hold a super cab short bed.
The brakets (mainly the rear leaf springs) are different.
My "new" F-350 dually suspension is off a 1982 long bed . The Truck pictured here is a 1991 Super Cab short bed.
The rear spring bracket rivits are hell to cut off and punch out.
Then the holes will be slightly enlarged to accept 1/2 Grade 8 bolts.
Both frames have the exact same holes drilled in the frame and both are the same width.
The springs must be swapped because the F150 has an 8.8 rear axle with 2.1/4" wide springs . and the 350 has 3" wide springs holing a Dana 70 HD 1-ton Dually Axle.
The Front suspension swapped out perfectly with no modifacations to the front brackes at all.
Here is some progress photos of my swap.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/noneshere/
The brakets (mainly the rear leaf springs) are different.
My "new" F-350 dually suspension is off a 1982 long bed . The Truck pictured here is a 1991 Super Cab short bed.
The rear spring bracket rivits are hell to cut off and punch out.
Then the holes will be slightly enlarged to accept 1/2 Grade 8 bolts.
Both frames have the exact same holes drilled in the frame and both are the same width.
The springs must be swapped because the F150 has an 8.8 rear axle with 2.1/4" wide springs . and the 350 has 3" wide springs holing a Dana 70 HD 1-ton Dually Axle.
The Front suspension swapped out perfectly with no modifacations to the front brackes at all.
Here is some progress photos of my swap.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/noneshere/
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Noneshere - love the 94 F350 crewcab with the semi rims.... on your flicker site I didn't see more pictures of it. Did you make/buy adapters to install those rims, or did you graft larger truck axles on the 94?
I'd be very interested in any details you wish to share, here or in a PM/Email.
Thanks!
I'd be very interested in any details you wish to share, here or in a PM/Email.
Thanks!
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that is a very sweet lookin ride, I'm just trying to put a body on my truck that isn't falling apart. I'm not afraid to do body work but the PO did bodywork that involved welding patch panels etc. right over the rot and then used about 1/4 inch of bondo to smooth everything out. it's not a pretty site.
