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| | | | Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 2,242 Herder of Cats, Goats, and Sheep (moderator) | | Herder of Cats, Goats, and Sheep (moderator) Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 2,242 | It really depends on what kind of modifications you are willing to do.
Doing an axle swap from something like a CJ5 or an S10 is a lot less work than doing a full frame swap. An axle swap will require modifications to the brakes to make them work with the disks (or disk/drum) setup on the axles. You will also have to figure out how to connect the steering because the steering box is mounted in an unusual location on the older trucks. Doing an axle swap will not generally require any permanent mods to the truck if someone wants to be able to reverse it later. Make sure you track what vehicle your various parts came off for when you need to replace them later.
A frame swap will have a complete set of matched running gear and you will benefit from 50+ years of technological advancement, but it will be a different kind of work (and more of it) to move the body over and deal with replumbing the fuel system and such. | | |
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