Access cab to double cab swap.

I’m looking for info and insight on possibly swapping out my access cab for a double cab. Since I’ve owned my truck my family has grown to 4 and we don’t fit anymore. Before anyone one says trade it off there’s a few reasons I can’t or don’t want to.

In todays market a double cab is out of my budget

my truck only has 115k miles and is paid off

I have off-roaded my truck a lot, it is three different colors and there’s not a panel on it with out a dent so I only figure it’s worth about 10k

I have swapped in a manual transfer case and rear disk brake and pretty much got the truck the way I want it.

I just need more room and I’m sure I could find a wrecked or rusted frame double cab for a few grand. Is there anyone on here that works for Toyota and done frame swaps on both and could tell me the major differences. I’m not worried about moving body mounts around and would swap to the short bed also

 

on the same frame you have to go to a short bed

 

Get a cheap family commuter and free the truck to true weekend toy status.

 

I would do this.


It seems like the taco is your only vehicle. What will you drive when the truck is under the knife?

I know you say finding a double cab is expensive but you're going to spend some serious time and money to attempt this swap.

It would probably be financially better to buy a double cab, install all your goodies and then sell your AC cab truck. I've seen rusted blow-up donor Tacoma's fetch 5k, plus all the random parts you will need and or have to replace while doing the swap. I would say 5-10k plus to do what you are trying to do.

Sell it and buy double cab.







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That was the plan

 

by a family beater...cheaper than what youre looking to do i would think.

 

I’ve looked there is nothing under 25k so if I could pull it off for 10 I’d be saving money. I have a work truck and my wife’s fj to drive in the Meantime

 

Been done (but not a lot of details and posts are spread across many threads)

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/lowered-double-cab.710184/#post-27070813

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...t-gen-edition.138573/page-10570#post-26773349

 

If I could find a 4th gen 4Runner with less then 160k miles for around $10k I’d go that route. I’d rather not have another vehicle with tag and insurance but I could live with it

 

cant find a beater for under 25k . . . try looking at a Honda or Chevy, not a Merc or Beemer.

 

I’m trying to stick with a Tacoma or a 4Runner. I should of mentioned this isn’t needed for transportation, we have a fj for that. I’m just wanting to be able to take my whole family on 4 wheeling trips

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/06-sport.784979/

 

Where are you located?

 

Specifically for family wheeling trips I'd look into something like this https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/l-Used-Toyota-Sequoia-Hartwell-d307_L6215#listing=340200035/NONE

 

North Carolina

 

That’s a pretty good deal. The high miles worry me a little

 

sell it and purchase a nice used Lexus GX460.

 

I would but my truck is not worth much, it’s mechanically sound but it’s beat inside and out. The body looks like hammered shit, the windshield is busted, theres no carpet and the seats are gross.

 

If you're game to pretty much do a frame swap then by all means. Have at it, more power to you.

 

I don’t think it’s quite as involved as a frame swap. Don’t have to mess with the drivetrain. This wouldn’t be my first time either. I’ve put a first gen 4Runner body on a first gen pickup before.