This sounds like a totally custom project your thinking of. For starters the bed will be custom if your wheelbases don't match. I'm fairly sure that you would have to add some body mounts. Hope you'd have another truck for transportation, I think this would be a learn as you go project that could take a LONG time to complete.

 

Basically I'm looking at building a 137" wb crew-cab. The box will work out to be around 4ft long, either cut my existing box or cut down a logger box. I'm thinking that the cab will end just before the rear wheels - kind of like a Toyota Hi-Lux.

Regular cabs are hard to sell here and I'll only get $10,000 on a trade-in.

JP

 

How about an Excursion body?

 

What do have for a truck now ??

Yes it can be done but will probably require a donner truck for that many parts and you would need to be a VERY good welder.

 

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What do have for a truck now ??

Yes it can be done but will probably require a donner truck for that many parts and you would need to be a VERY good welder.

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I have a 99 regular cab that is nicely built up.
http://bb.bc4x4.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=8933&d=1179431528

I don't foresee too much welding - other then body mounts and shortening the box. I don't want to weld to the frame - I will have problems passing a VI. What I want to know is how different are the frames from a reg cab to a crew cab - other then obvious things like wheelbase etc.

JP

 

That's a nice truck, have you tried listing it in the U.S.? I'm sure this truck wouldn't last to long in the states.

 

Do a Google search for Ford conversions by Centurion. I dont know if they are still in business, but before the Excursion hit the assembly lines, these guys took 2 door pickups and Broncos and made 4 doors and 'Excursions' out of them. You might at least be able to gather info from the search for your project. Based in N Indiana, I used to drive by their mfg/assembly plant. They made a good living out of it, and it can be done. Good luck

 

I have done a lot of truck fabracation over the years and I can tell you that welding will be a big requirement in a project like this. The frame under the cab is not at the same height as under the bed. The cab you have now has 4 mounting bolts the crew cab has 6. you will need to add 32" into that section of frame. You will also run into trouble with the front rear leaf spring mount it will have to be under the cab which will also put it at a much lower point and my interfer with the rear cab mount. This just my 2 cents worth and hope you think this through real good before trying to do such a project.

 

You are planning to do this and keep the truck?
A one-off converted crew cab may be even harder to sell.

 

Yea, if you crawl under the truck, the frames kind of "Step up" under the cab, right? So your "Step up would be more like half way back, either you would need to "Body lift" it, so that everything could set level,, Only real problem with Body lifts on a PSD are the CAC tubes,,,I think.
It sounds very doable, harder things have been attempted I am SURE.
Take your time, and go for it,
As far as "a ONE OFF CC" being harder to sell? Who knows,, may sell really quick. Some people really like being "Different"


KEEP US INFORMED, It sounds like a neat project. One many of us on here would like to follow!

 

Doable, yes, but worth it? IMHO, you'd be better off dropping the price a little until it sells then purchasing the truck you really want. I'm in the same boat with my supercab. I really want a crew cab, but I'm having a hard time swallowing what I'll be able to sell my truck for. I'm probably just going to bite the bullet though.

 

Custom stuff is hard to sell sometimes.... You have to find a buyer that appreciates it as much as you do....

It is do-able with time and ingenuity.

Here is a link to my brother-in-laws truck. It was a long bed to begin with, then they added the extra part of the cab and finished with a short bed box... I believe they had to extend the frame a foot or two.... it was only about a 1.5-2ft longer than my CC LB.

web page

 

It's been a long time since I've seen a triple crew truck. I seen a crew cab extended cab truck locally about 2 months ago.

With enough time and money, anything is possible. Just be prepared to take your time and think it through.