How hard is it to shorten frame and cab.

[bigbird]

Wondering what it would take and cost to make my crewcab shortbox a regular cab shortbox. basically cut out the back of the cab and shorten the frame. anyone done something like this? would it be better to buy aregular cab longbox and transplant everything into it.

 

[bullfrogjohnson]

I have done a reg cab long box dodge and turned it into a reg cab short bed. It wasnt all the hard but it took alot of time measuring and checking everything to make sure everything was going to line up right when it was done.

As for turning a crew cab into a reg cab that would be ALOT of work and would not be worth it in the end IMHO.

 

[bigbird]

I have done a reg cab long box dodge and turned it into a reg cab short bed. It wasnt all the hard but it took alot of time measuring and checking everything to make sure everything was going to line up right when it was done.

As for turning a crew cab into a reg cab that would be ALOT of work and would not be worth it in the end IMHO.

kind of what i figured, but doesn't hurt to ask.

 

[sweetdiesel]

Lennart did it to his 05 Kelly....looks deadly

I think he made a DIY on it

 

[Turbo Buick 6]

Remember to meaure in a "X" to check for out of square

 

[SmokeShow]

I wouldn't cut down your cab.... if you HAVE to use your truck, find a cab and swap it out and hack your frame but I don't think I'd hack your cab unless you're a good body man and can get it right and on your own. Wouldn't want to pay that bill to shorten your cab.

In the end, I think I'd just find a reg. cab truck and cut it down and if you can't have two trucks, sell the one you have after transferring over the goodies.



C-ya

 

[Vrabel]

x's 2. Dont chop it

 

[sweetdiesel]

http://www.duramaxdiesels.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16264&highlight=bed

 

[S Phinney]

Find you a 2wd and back half it Kelly. Congrats on your new times. That is encouraging to me. Now I know that when I twin mine I will get those 10-low 11 times.

 

[freightdriver]

so your wanting to build somethin like this

with the help of lennart i'm finishing up my conversion...

aslong as you are'nt wanting to go lower then me i'd do it the same way we did ours. if not it'll have to be backhalfed

 

[freightdriver]

i reminded lennart to finish this also...

View attachment GM 2500HD short bed conversion.pdf