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| | | | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 79 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 79 | I know I know.. There has been a ton of frame swap questions on here.. trust me.. I've searched. But I couldn't find any information on swapping a 72 short bed 2 wheel drive to an 85 short bed 4x4 frame. The frame on my 72 is slightly bent, and I've wanted to get a 4x4 anyways. I saw a short bed 87 chevy 4x4 for sale locally for cheap. The 85 is not running and is pretty rusty/dented, but the frame and drive train is in good condition along with a 6 inch lift kit. I'd love to do the swap. Will the mounting holes line up? What challenges lay ahead of me? Has anyone done this?
Many Thanks! | | | | | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 79 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 79 | was this a sore subject? Never been done? | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | Its not so much a sore subject as one you may find not many people here have much experience with. Plus your question is very specific and few of us have exact knowledge of '85 or '87 trucks.
My neighbor once owned a '73 Chevy pickup that was mounted on a '72 Chevy 4x4 pickup frame. He bought it that way, and sold it that way, so he may have little knowledge of how it was done.
I think you'll find some of the mounts close, but others will take a fair amount of work.
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It's true. I really don't do anything but browse the Internet looking for trouble... | | | | | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 79 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 79 | I appreciate your feedback, Oldsub. I might post to a couple of other websites (not that they are as good as this one). But maybe they would have more insight on this subject. Thanks again. And if anyone else has any advise, please feel free to post!
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 | Not much chance of any bolt holes (bodymounts) lining up but you can mix and match the frame mounts between the two chassis' and come up with a solution I'm sure. Doesn't sound that difficult to me. Good luck with it and take lots of pictures for our viewing pleasure,
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