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Changing bodies.

Tech Talk for Cruiser owners.

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Changing bodies.

Post by 6.2troopy »

Can anyone help with some info? im interested in swapping the troopy body with a hilux single/Xtra cab, and just wondering if its doable? and will it be easily engineered?
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Post by RV80 »

Take some measurments of the body mounts etc and compare them both to see how it would fit... I know with a little bit of work a hi-lux body will go onto a 80 series chassis..... Engineering maybe someone else will know more but it should be fine......
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Post by bad_religion_au »

just a quick one

WHY???

wouldn't it be easier to get a lux, and beef it up... SOA standard etc
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Post by plowy »

i have spoke to a engineer in regards to body swaping and the main issue is the body has to comply with the year model of the chassi , the adr
ie=seatbelts ,pollution requirements and all the other little fun bits too
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Post by 6.2troopy »

so would it just be easier to throw on a 75 series single cab? just want to get rid of the troopy body and cut down to a single cab/tray back
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