chevy suburban swapped on dodge frame?

[bftank]

anybody done it? considering putting the body of my 89 sub on an extended cab dodge frame to take advantage of cummins nv4500 and dana 80 with discs from a 94-98 dodge.

obviously the frame would need shortened, body mounts fabbed, etc. etc.

looking for possible major fitment problems ideas and positive feed back

 

[Merv]

Personally, I would swap everything into the burb. Lots of fab either way. Just what i would do.

 

[bftank]

i've thought about that. i should have included my other reasons. i want to have a flat belly pan, and four link front axle with driverside diff so as to clear a 4-5" exhaust on the passenger side. and the dodge already has a 4 link not a good one but it's a start.

 

[MNorby]

can't be too hard. Get your tape and check wheelbase between the 2 and that will tell you alot. A few years ago Peterson's put a 4 door JK body on a dodge CTD chassis

 

[goofy1]

'Trucks' is in the process of putting a 70s Ford crewcab on a newer Dodge extended cab frame with the Cummins. I would think it would be easier than swapping the running gear.

 

[MNorby]

my newest build I put a 97 s-1o cab on a 71 k5 frame. Basically position it where you want above the frame and start building body mount brackets then hook up body controls and such.

 

[bftank]

ive been recording the trucks episodes of the body swap cummins and for some reason they positioned the body starting at the rearaxle and then repositioned the drivetrain back 6 inches. i'm guessing because the engine is mounted further in front of the axle than the ford was. frame wise it looks close enough to flat that a body swap would be simple and doable but if i have to relocate the drivetrain ti make it work i might as well stick with the burb frame. my only concern there is the strength of the frame and being able to handle the torque.