Trazer--1 more question

[ftcjimmy]

Being from CT, my body is pretty much shot. Im doing what i can to fix it for now but the floor is slowly rotting away from beneath me, nevermind the bodymounts. On that note, ive heard a buddy of mine talking about a "Trazer" (half truck/half blazer). This is a truck cab with a cut down (6ft.??) bed. Im just looking for any ideas or input i could get on why/whynot this would be a good idea. Thanks.

 

[Corey 78K5]

A cheaper way to go would be to use a flat bed. I would also look at doing a stepside bed, it would probably be much easier to shorten than a fleetside bed. Now the high dollar way to do it would be to use a 99-05 reguler cab with one of those 5' 6" beds off of those new 1500 crewcabs

 

[FRIZZLEFRY]

I have done it,backyardbuilt is another I can think of and there are others also.

Lots of info here on this topic

http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=95456&highlight=truck+swap

http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38552&highlight=truck+swap

This be mine

Here it is naked

 

[u2slow]

Here another K5-based pickup. I've seen this one in person.

http://community.webshots.com/user/truckstuff101

 

[jmd4x4]

This is kinda off topic.

Frizzlefry what military tires are you running? and on the 20 in rims did you have to do anything to make them fit?

thanks
jmd

 

[FRIZZLEFRY]

I was running 11.00R16 Michelin XLs on 16x7 steel Ford rims Im running 42-14-16.5 IROKs on 16.5x9s with DIY4X4 beadlocks now.

 

[jmd4x4]

I just saw the xl's you had on your truck in the pic and thought they were on 20 in rims. I didnt realize they came in different size rims other than 20's. We are fixen to get some H1 rims, but I was courius about the 20's, and trying to find more info on them.

thank
jmd

 

[ftcjimmy]

Will the cab mounts line up with the existing K5 body mounts?

 

[FRIZZLEFRY]

Yes and no Core support and front cab mounts will,there are no rear cab mounts on a K5 frame.

Did you look at these posts?Lots of details there

http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=95456&highlight=truck+swap

http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38552&highlight=truck+swap

 

[FRIZZLEFRY]

I just saw the xl's you had on your truck in the pic and thought they were on 20 in rims. I didnt realize they came in different size rims other than 20's. We are fixen to get some H1 rims, but I was courius about the 20's, and trying to find more info on them.

thank
jmd

I was looking at 20s at one time also.But I got to thinking about if I ruined a tire,how easy it would be to get another one right away?.And if I didnt like the Michelins I would be stuck with 20" rims.

 

[jmd4x4]

Yes, that is one of the draw backs to the 20's, but the tires are so cheap! I am going to stick with the H1 rims for now, plus they are easy to get to. But thanks of the info.

later
jmd

 

[ftcjimmy]

thanks for the help

 

[ftcjimmy]

how hard is it going to be to switch all of the interior wiring (gauges, everything off of the steering colum, computer, etc..) to the new cab?

 

[FRIZZLEFRY]

how hard is it going to be to switch all of the interior wiring (gauges, everything off of the steering colum, computer, etc..) to the new cab?

I dont have a computer but I used all the the wiring that was on the cab already.The only wiring that was not removed with the Blazer body was the tail light loom.Everything else is the existing C20 wiring

Chris

 

[ftcjimmy]

this new cab isnt at all wired....is it possible to take out that whole section that the dash pad attaches to and and put it in the other cab....that is while keeping all of the wireing attached in that section? i donno how else to explain what im thinking..

 

[FRIZZLEFRY]

I know what your saying and I dont know.I have never done that Sounds like a lot of work Im lucky,I bought a complete almost running truck to do my swap so everything was intact.