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Tundra Tacoma chassis swap

Discussion in 'Technical Chat' started by Riskay, May 6, 2019.

  1. May 6, 2019 at 7:58 AM
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    Riskay

    Riskay [OP] Member

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    Chassis swap with 03 Tundra
    Hey, everyone. I own an ‘05 Crew cab TRD Tacoma. 4.0 2wheel drive. I also have an ‘03 Extended cab Tundra. The Tundra is V8 4x4. I have looked at the wheel base of both vehicles (to start) and they are basically the same with and length. I want to know if swapping the bodies is possible? I want a V8 4x4 Tacoma. I’ve researched several alternatives in converting the Tacoma to 4x4 and since I already have the Tundra sitting there, would it not be the most practical way to go about it?
     
  2. May 8, 2019 at 2:01 AM
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    Wyoming09

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    Anything is possible with a big enough budget !!

    The wheelbase is the least of your worries !

    Your wanting to put the Tacoma Body on the Tundra chassis ??

    Do you have the Fabrication Skills and the tools to fabricate all the custom parts needed your self or enough friends to do the work??

    Not only do you have the mechanical fabrication you have the merging of the electrical harnesses

    Paying a shop to do this would be so very expensive .

    Then what you would have is a one of a kind vehicle having any value only to you and a very small market

    Best most practical way sell the Tacoma and Tundra buy what you want

    I have been doing this type of interesting projects since the mid seventies.

    I am curious enough to crawl under a Tundra and look closer
     
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  3. May 9, 2019 at 12:26 AM
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    Wyoming09

    Wyoming09 Well-Known Member

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    Don`t be Shy OP I am more then willing to explain this more .
     

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