60 series gear into a 40.

[QIK60]

Guys

Have a heavily modified 60 wagon that I have replaced for touring duties with a new wagon, which leaves me holding a vehicle that I have spent 30 plus grand on, now worth about 5 grand and I cant bring myself to give it away. What I would like to do is build a 40. Can I shorten the 60 chassis and put a 40 body on it, or do I use the 40 chassis and put all my gear into that?
Some of the gear I have :

350 chev, Turbo 400, King springs, 9000 Rancho's, ARB lockers, big tanks, ARB barwork and warn 10000lb, 35's on 10's, ARB seats, etc

I would like to use as much of this gear as possible as it is all in great shape

cheers

[bj42turbo]

Why dont you cut it down with a tray maybe

BJ

[plowy]

everything must comply to the year model of the chassi rail so basically everything about the 40 has to be approved to the 60 chassi rail

[Busiboy]

http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/PHP_Modul ... hlight=cut

[wrksux]

i have a solution, sell it to me! im in the market for a 60.

[45punkbus]

everything should fit except the bar work might be different, i am not to sure on that one, also the engine mounts might be different, but you can also use your 60 series springs to extend your wheel base in the 40, 40's are cooler than 60's so do it

[Tiny]

what about a fibre glass body?

[DIRTY ROCK STAR]

what about you give me the 350 and ARB lockers??

Thankyou

[bad_religion_au]

everything should fit except the bar work might be different, i am not to sure on that one, also the engine mounts might be different, but you can also use your 60 series springs to extend your wheel base in the 40, 40's are cooler than 60's so do it

shifter position might be in the wrong place...

and 60 series springs only fit late model (after 1979) 40's

[joel HJ60]

Would a 40 series benefit from 60 series spring? In any way. What mods would be needed to do this?

[bad_religion_au]

Would a 40 series benefit from 60 series spring? In any way. What mods would be needed to do this?

a late 40 will take no spring hanger mods to fit them, an earlier one you'll need to use late model spring hangers.

the rear springs will stretch your wheelbase, which is a good thing, they'll also give you a little flex

mods for the rear you'll need a longer driveshaft, probably a good idea to extend your brake soft lines (get another standard one and screw that to your existing one for double the length) if you've got a gas tank under the ass then your probably gotta move it. you also might have to frig around with shock mounting.

for the front, similar thing, but there isn't a huge gain to be made. so i'd personally just use the rear springs in the rear of your 40.

[4sum4]

what about you give me the 350 and ARB lockers??

Thankyou

and then what are you going to do with it,stare at it and see if it will fit it self