burbistheword
Newbie
Hi guys I'm new to the forum, hopefully this is the right thread to put this in but let me tell you a bit about my upcoming build.
I have a '99 K1500 Suburban, 5.7L 4l60e 10 bolt rear end 3.73 gears. My parents bought this beast brand new and I pretty much grew up in the third row while we went on road trips all over the country every summer. So needless to say this thing has a lot of sentimental value and I have no plans to ever get rid of it. Over the past 8-10 years or so it has not been the primary driver in the family anymore and also while living in the salt belt she's been rotting away.
My plans are to restore it to its former glory and then some to get it ready to be an overlanding rig for future road trips. At some point I want to buy a new (to me) '99 Suburban from out west and frame swap it. My question is, is it possible to swap my K1500 cab onto a K2500 frame? What is all involved with taking the cab of one truck and putting on the other? I know at some point I want to upgrade to a 4l80e and I want a 14 bolt rear end too. So my thinking is, if I can just buy a K2500 that has the 4l80e and the 14 bolt rear along with an upgraded/stronger front axle and stronger frame then that might be the most cost effective route.
I would also love to get some more power out of the 5.7L without sacrificing fuel efficiency for those road trips. So I've researched a bit about LS swaps and 383 stroker kits.
If you guys could point me in the right direction for any of these questions and let me know if this thinking makes sense that would be awesome. Any and all feedback would be greatly appreciated.
I have a '99 K1500 Suburban, 5.7L 4l60e 10 bolt rear end 3.73 gears. My parents bought this beast brand new and I pretty much grew up in the third row while we went on road trips all over the country every summer. So needless to say this thing has a lot of sentimental value and I have no plans to ever get rid of it. Over the past 8-10 years or so it has not been the primary driver in the family anymore and also while living in the salt belt she's been rotting away.
My plans are to restore it to its former glory and then some to get it ready to be an overlanding rig for future road trips. At some point I want to buy a new (to me) '99 Suburban from out west and frame swap it. My question is, is it possible to swap my K1500 cab onto a K2500 frame? What is all involved with taking the cab of one truck and putting on the other? I know at some point I want to upgrade to a 4l80e and I want a 14 bolt rear end too. So my thinking is, if I can just buy a K2500 that has the 4l80e and the 14 bolt rear along with an upgraded/stronger front axle and stronger frame then that might be the most cost effective route.
I would also love to get some more power out of the 5.7L without sacrificing fuel efficiency for those road trips. So I've researched a bit about LS swaps and 383 stroker kits.
If you guys could point me in the right direction for any of these questions and let me know if this thinking makes sense that would be awesome. Any and all feedback would be greatly appreciated.