X-tra cab body on 4Runner chassis

[Elmo]

what is needed to put a hilux x-tra cab onto a 4Runner chassis

do the body mounts line up????

is there anything in the way???

any help would be appreciated

[basketcase]

As you know with mine elmo the body mounts did not line up. I think they would have to moved even firther back for a an extra cab.

I don't if the is any other way. But chopping the mounts and moving them is easy enough.

[bubs]

I was going to do this when i had a 4 runner, I had a cab but it was to rusty, it now resides at smorgons

but you will need to relocate the fuel tank or run a minimum of 2" BL to clear tank, and you will need to move the mounts back about 200mm from memory

[Elmo]

that sounds easy enough, thanks guys

i already have to move the fuel tank cause of the coil setup anyways, and body lift is already in stock

can i re-use the old mounts or will i need to get new ones???

and is there any correct or proper way to get the old ones off the chassis without damaging them???

[bubs]

get a fine cutting wheel and grind into the factory welds on the mounts, then , with a air chisel or chisel and hammer slow break the mounts off

[Elmo]

cool, so its purely a strip of weld aound the edge that holds them on, no where else, nothing underneath or the like???

[bubs]

cool, so its purely a strip of weld aound the edge that holds them on, no where else, nothing underneath or the like???

Nah only on the outside edge

question

I see you are after a 4 runner frame, if you are shortening your wheel base with a coil swap why do you need to go through the hassel of changing frames

Here is a pic of my rear axle 10" forward

[Elmo]

i could be completely off track, and please tell me if i am

but i was worried about the frame angles, as i'll be shortening it so much to get to the 105" wheelbase i was after, i was concerned that the diff might hit the frame, you know where it angles down, the section where the spring hanger is (dunno what its officially called), i was thinking that the diff is gunna have sweet f all clearance there

and as it'll be registered i didnt want to make my own rear end like that photo, well i would, cause that looks sweet, but i didnt think it would pass

again please tell me if im wrong, i was just thinking

[bubs]

your wheel bas stock is 113, so you need to go forward 8", you will be fine, RUFF's green lux was the same, a LWB frame

What do you mean about a custom rear end, it is still stock frame just bobbed 450mm

[Elmo]

sorry it is too, i only saw the tray still looks good tho, i do like your truck

i'll have to move the diff forward 11" tho, as im moving the front diff forward 3" as well, thats why i was worried, 11" is a big jump

[bubs]

I think 10" is proberbly the most you would want to go , so maybe it is in order

If your links are mounted to the front of the housing not on top like I have you will be better off again

[Elmo]

mmmm thats a thought, i was just automatically gunna mount them on top, didnt even think of having them on the front

might just have to settle on a a slightly longer wheelbase

do you know what wheelbase 4runners have as std???

[bubs]

103

[Elmo]

hhmmmmmm

its kinda 6 to one, half a dozen to the other isnt it

i know i was thinking of 105", reckon thats a good figure???

what have you got now???

i know you've moved the back, but have you moved the front too???

[bubs]

110"