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Title: Difference between 81 and 86 truck
Post by: blazing816 on December 02, 2012, 01:29:29 pm

The project I am starting in spring I will be using a 81 (700r4, NP208) cab and a lot of the spare and extra parts I have are from 86s and 87s.

My questions is the whole major difference where the wiper switch is (81-dash, 86-column)??

And the high beam switch is also different (81-floor, 86-column)??

Is there anything else you guys can think of that may be different, trying to get as many surprises out of the way now, if you get my drift. Thanks

Title: Re: Difference between 81 and 86 truck
Post by: zieg85 on December 02, 2012, 01:34:49 pm

Those differences you mentioned are pretty much it that I know of...

Title: Re: Difference between 81 and 86 truck
Post by: Captkaos on December 03, 2012, 09:41:05 pm

That is it as far as cluster configuration.

Title: Re: Difference between 81 and 86 truck
Post by: DnStClr on December 06, 2012, 07:56:22 pm

Are you asking about cluster differences only?
One body difference is in the front end design.  In 83 the turn signals were changed from the bumper to behind the grill.