Cab swap 1994-97 to a 2001
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03/30/15 11:11 PM
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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
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Re: Cab swap 1994-97 to a 2001
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03/31/15 10:10 AM
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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
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Re: Cab swap 1994-97 to a 2001
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04/01/15 01:12 PM
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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.
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Re: Cab swap 1994-97 to a 2001
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04/01/15 01:46 PM
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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
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