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Title: Short box 4x4 frame.....
Post by: chronos on April 17, 2009, 01:34:19 pm

Thinking of my project options.
I have a short box 4x4 frame, can I swap over everthing
from my 88 full size Jimmy onto this frame?
What is different between frames?
Thanks

Title: Re: Short box 4x4 frame.....
Post by: HAULIN IT on April 17, 2009, 02:15:32 pm

Chronos, The Blazer frame is 6"-8" shorter than the short bed truck frame in the middle, making the wheelbase different, so it's a no-go. Lorne

Title: Re: Short box 4x4 frame.....
Post by: choptop on April 17, 2009, 09:02:32 pm

Lorne is right. You would have to shorten the frame and relocated the body mounts and even then, I dont think it would work right.

Title: Re: Short box 4x4 frame.....
Post by: Blazin on April 18, 2009, 07:23:55 am

Running gear except the rear drive shaft will all bolt in pretty simple. Body will not fit even with the cab mount brackets. Frame is completely different.

Title: Re: Short box 4x4 frame.....
Post by: Captkaos on April 20, 2009, 03:58:21 pm

As Blazin stated, the body will not fit, there is nothing simular on the frame except for the portion under your feet forward.