You can make a 3600 or 3800 truck just as driveable and perhaps more useful than a 3100.

There are similar upgrades and swaps for the bigger trucks just like the small ones, much discussion already on the forum. Check out the Tons of fun section.

Usually a better plan to stick reasonably close to the model truck you have, don't try to make it into something it isn't.

Grigg


1951 GMC 250 in the Project Journals
1948 Chevrolet 6400 - Detroit Diesel 4-53T - Roadranger 10 speed overdrive - 4 wheel disc brakes
1952 Chevrolet 3800 pickup
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