Rolled truck getting a new cab!

Hellow all, I'm new here so greetings! I am hoping to find some helpfull information about swapping a 1998 2.4 2wd excab cab onto a rolled 2000 4wd 2.7 excab I have r n rd quite a few engines and trans etc so I know my way around a toolbox ,I am wondering what some specific tips might be .any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

A few friends and some rounds of beer.

 

Has anyone here done the swap or a similar swap with first gen rigs?

 

I've never heard of it done but I don't think they are all that different.

 

Monte did it, lots of info in his build. Believe his cab came from a 5 lugger as well:

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/1st-gen-builds/159436-frankenstein-build-lt-expo-trail-rig-bs.html

And Alex is in the middle of doing one right now:

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/1st-gen-builds/318615-capture-colorado-01-trd-taco-goae-build.html

 

I've done several cab swaps. The only issue you will have is you'll need to cut the holes for the shifters, not a big deal. Everything else swaps over easily. The cab is easier to move with everything out, interior wiring etc. You should be able to leave your heater boxes in place on the donor cab. Good Luck.

 

all the wiring has to be swapped? i was hoping that i could get away with a main harness connector and computer situation

 

Its not as bad as it sounds. Once the dash is removed the main harness is right there, then its a matter of disconnecting the different components, and seperating the sub harnesses. Then swapping the harness to the new cab. The differences between a 2wd harness and 4wd harness are numerous e-locker, transfer case, cruise, etc. Also beware toyota has a tendancy to change wire connectors between model years It would be a nightmare to wire it up to work with your 4wd components. Swapping the harness will only take a couple of hours, and easier in the long run. PM me if you need more info.

 

Thanks I probably will need to do that .It seems doable though however the 5lugger is my driver at the moment so Im looking at other locale options for a cab .

 

Thanks for those links reading those gave me confidence .I let out a hoot when I saw the pics of the new cab setting in place!

 

well i picked up a cab from a 96 extra cab 4x4 in decent shape with both fenders and the half of the bed opposite my good half for 600 bucks almost complete interior too if anyone needs interior parts cheap I'm in southern oregon. I'm welding the two halves of bed together they are both white.

 

Truckdriver! Where in southern Oregon are ya!??

 

she's a peach

 

Nothing quite like a Sierpinski triangle.

 

williams

 

Is that a piece of the triforce you have attached?
I have been looking forever for that damn thing

 

well on her way!

 

not sure just found it one day while looking at pictures on google.

 

my sincere apologies for the subpar documentation thus far as i kept forgetting to bring the camera to where i performed the actual raising and lowering of the cabs .i used a ramsey winch and a snatch block with a large beam in a barn.