wmjoe1953 |
07-01-2011 09:43 PM |
The short answer is yes, depending on the vintage of body. Most all larger truck frames, including Ford, GM, Dodge, Freightliner, Peterbilt, Kenworth, Mack, etc., use a 34" wide frame rail, out side to out side. That is the most universal frame rail width for transplanting a body onto another chassis. Also, most all of those larger frames, are straight frames, meaning, that very few of them have notches, or kick-ups for axles, and such. They are the absolute best thing to use when transplanting a body for any larger truck projects. The only real issue will be in fabricating the body mounts, unless it is an older body, like from the 60's, and earlier. Most of them had fairly straight forward frame brackets. Also, there are a number of reasons for such a long wheel base, including crew cabs, big sleepers, tons of custom mounted chrome, and stainless goodies, and multiple rear axles.
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