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Cab swap 1994-97 to a 2001 #1792095 03/30/15 11:11 PM 03/30/15 11:11 PM
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,520 West Palm Beach, Florida Copper Dart OP pro stock
Copper Dart OP pro stock Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,520 West Palm Beach, Florida	What I'm considering is finding a clean 2000-2001 X Cab truck and swapping out my '96 X Cab. My truck is a '96 3500 X Cab Cummins Auto with power everything that's a bit rough and the interior is quite tired. I like the half doors the later models offer. Will a gas engine instrument panel harness plug into my diesel underhood harness? I would guess I would have to find/buy a diesel instrument cluster at the very least for the later dash. Has anyone tried this? What am I overlooking as a road block? Thanks in advance. Copper Common sense, the least common of all the senses. Mom. For fear of ridicule, society stifles creativity. Ricky Valdes

Re: Cab swap 1994-97 to a 2001 [Re: Copper Dart] #1792096 03/31/15 01:01 AM 03/31/15 01:01 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 21,318 Manitoba, Canada DaytonaTurbo Too Many Posts
DaytonaTurbo Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 21,318 Manitoba, Canada	Only time I've seen it done and actually completed the guy put a 2000 cab onto a 1997 truck and reused his 97 dash. He has said the wiring harness was totally different, even the door harnesses.

Re: Cab swap 1994-97 to a 2001 [Re: DaytonaTurbo] #1792097 03/31/15 10:10 AM 03/31/15 10:10 AM
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,520 West Palm Beach, Florida Copper Dart OP pro stock
Copper Dart OP pro stock Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,520 West Palm Beach, Florida	Thanks for the reply. It may not be worth the effort if I would have to keep the early dash just to gain the half doors. Any idea if same years share like harnesses? As in finding a clean '96-'97 x cab GASOLINE and putting it on a diesel chassis, would I have to transfer the dash and wiring harness too? Common sense, the least common of all the senses. Mom. For fear of ridicule, society stifles creativity. Ricky Valdes

Re: Cab swap 1994-97 to a 2001 [Re: Copper Dart] #1792098 03/31/15 01:15 PM 03/31/15 01:15 PM
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Grizzly Moparts Proctologist Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,003 Salem	I have an '01 QC Gas and if you need any photos of the firewall, wiring harnesses, or other specific areas for reference, just ask. Mo' Farts Moderated by "tbagger".

Re: Cab swap 1994-97 to a 2001 [Re: Grizzly] #1792099 04/01/15 10:17 AM 04/01/15 10:17 AM
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,520 West Palm Beach, Florida Copper Dart OP pro stock
Copper Dart OP pro stock Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,520 West Palm Beach, Florida	Quote: I have an '01 QC Gas and if you need any photos of the firewall, wiring harnesses, or other specific areas for reference, just ask. Thanks It's not a surprise that most earlier trucks are a bit worn but swapping to a later 2000-2001 cab sounds like more work than it's worth. I really need to crunch the numbers and decide either way. One option I was thinking was using the later cab but transferring the entire dash panel complete with early wiring and adapting either the power window wiring or use the early window motors and wiring in the later doors. Is it really worth the effort? Common sense, the least common of all the senses. Mom. For fear of ridicule, society stifles creativity. Ricky Valdes

Re: Cab swap 1994-97 to a 2001 [Re: Copper Dart] #1792100 04/01/15 01:12 PM 04/01/15 01:12 PM
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DaytonaTurbo Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 21,318 Manitoba, Canada	Quote: Is it really worth the effort? Depends how bad you want those rear doors. I used to have a 99 with the rear doors and they were so nice to have there. The 97 I have now really makes me miss em.

Re: Cab swap 1994-97 to a 2001 [Re: DaytonaTurbo] #1792101 04/01/15 01:46 PM 04/01/15 01:46 PM
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Grizzly Moparts Proctologist Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,003 Salem	I say it's worth it. 220,000 miles later I have no rattles, no air leaks, no wind noise, or any other issues with the QC doors. We've had both bodies and everything is a fight getting in and out without the doors. Mo' Farts Moderated by "tbagger".

Re: Cab swap 1994-97 to a 2001 [Re: Grizzly] #1792102 04/01/15 04:42 PM 04/01/15 04:42 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 21,318 Manitoba, Canada DaytonaTurbo Too Many Posts
DaytonaTurbo Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 21,318 Manitoba, Canada	I hear ya. That was the best upgrade they did to those trucks.

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