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 Cab Interchangability
#824923
07/14/07 02:10 PM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 138
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Hiya guys... just wondering if anyone knows/has done a cab swap from an 86 up cab onto an 82 frame? My cab needs alot of work to make it straight and rust free and I really like the look of the later model cabs. If I can pick one up cheap it might make the ultimate mod. I found a truck that had a simular treatment on Ebay. It was an 82 frame with a 96 cab, but they had to customise the frame and it wasn't registered. Any help would be muchly appreciated <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Cab Interchangability
[Re: rustylux]
#824924
07/18/07 02:47 AM
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Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 1,681
Body Damage is Cool
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on my p/u I have an 84 (2nd gen) 2WD cab and bed on an 83 (1st gen) 4WD frame.
The front cab mounts (at the radiator) need an "adapter" fabbed, as they are spaced differently.
The front holes inside the cab needed to be egged out a bit for the bolts to line up with the frame, and the inside the cab rear mounts line up. Bed mounts line up.
- seen in FOUR WHEELER mag July 2006 & OFF-ROAD mag Feb 2007 -
'84 4Runner ARBed 5.29s F&R,4.7 & 2.28 t-cases,hy-steer,BudBuilt skid,30spl Longs,36" TSLs,Chevys
'83 P/U, Buick 231 V6,Holley 4 bbl,Weiand intake,Downey headers,TH350 w/700R4 gearset
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Re: Cab Interchangability
[Re: fourwd1]
#824925
07/18/07 03:50 AM
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Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 15,887
Toyota & Classifieds Moderator
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Same here; dropped an 84 cab onto an 81/82 frame. We didn't bother with fabbing adapters for the front 2 mounts tho', as this was already a beater; old cab had a tree fall on it.
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Re: Cab Interchangability
[Re: kewlynx]
#824926
07/18/07 11:33 AM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 138
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So all the gauges and stuff worked as well... or was that a headache to work around?
Also curious if you guys encountered any problems with the fuel tank/filler neck. Aren't the 2nd gen cab's fuel fillers a part of the cab and the first gens are a part of the bed?
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Re: Cab Interchangability
[Re: rustylux]
#824927
07/18/07 05:17 PM
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Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 1,681
Body Damage is Cool
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No, fuel filler hose is held on at each end (tank and filler assy) by hose clamps. Plus you dont even have to remove any of that, just remove the 3 bolts that hold the filler assy to the bed and the whole thing stays on the tank.
- seen in FOUR WHEELER mag July 2006 & OFF-ROAD mag Feb 2007 -
'84 4Runner ARBed 5.29s F&R,4.7 & 2.28 t-cases,hy-steer,BudBuilt skid,30spl Longs,36" TSLs,Chevys
'83 P/U, Buick 231 V6,Holley 4 bbl,Weiand intake,Downey headers,TH350 w/700R4 gearset
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