i swapped a 2wd cab on my 3/4 ton 4x4 but i fixed the problem by putting in a 2 inch body lift and the height of the shifters was perfect.
but if thats not an option like you said you can just cut out and swap the sheet metal, i know a guy that did the swap and all he did was cut the 4x4 tunnel a little bigger than the 4x2 so it overlapped and he drilled holes and just bolted it down with some silicone and it worked great.