Kodiak front on pickup?

[rcb1]

Anyone put a Kodiak/topkick front on a pickup? My fenders are toast and the hoods off those are cheap. I've thought about going that route and adding a body lift for larger tires to my 3500. I thought I had read something before on it, but can't find it in searches here or on google.

 

[RyanMerrick]

I was just thinking about this the other day... I've seen guys turn Kodiaks into pickups, but not the other way around.

 

[chevylife]

Do it!! I was thinking of the same thing and running some super single wheels.

 

[NorCalMike]

Correct me if I'm wrong but aren't the Kodiaks much wider? I don't see too many around here, and when I do they are GMT800/ express van style.

 

[lester622]

The radiator support I don't think will fit on a regular truck chassis. They are way bigger then a factory radiator support. The truck cabs are the same width but the front end with the fenders are about as wide as a regular dually bed.

 

[NorCalMike]

The radiator support I don't think will fit on a regular truck chassis. They are way bigger then a factory radiator support. The truck cabs are the same width but the front end with the fenders are about as wide as a regular dually bed.

This is what I was referring to. I think you would need a dually front suspension with normal back spaced wheels to make the width look correct.

 

[dirtautoguy]

not to sound dumb but what is the kodiak front end?

 

[RyanMerrick]

You must be registered for see images

Notice the standard GMT400 cab behind the different front end...

 

[someotherguy]

This is what I was referring to. I think you would need a dually front suspension with normal back spaced wheels to make the width look correct.

Dually front end isn't wide enough. Consider this, a dually front end and wheels sit just fine under regular GMT400 fenders. The straight axle under a Kodiak/Topkick is considerably wider.

You could pull this off but it would take a lot to get it right and I think it would still look weird. Another issue is the huge front bumper that you simply wouldn't have any room for unless you had a lift kit, and even with that the bumper would be so low your lift would be useless...other than to allow you room for the bumper.

Richard

 

[NorCalMike]

Dually front end isn't wide enough. Consider this, a dually front end and wheels sit just fine under regular GMT400 fenders. The straight axle under a Kodiak/Topkick is considerably wider.

You could pull this off but it would take a lot to get it right and I think it would still look weird. Another issue is the huge front bumper that you simply wouldn't have any room for unless you had a lift kit, and even with that the bumper would be so low your lift would be useless...other than to allow you room for the bumper.

Richard

I meant dually front hubs with srw type back spaced wheels. Sorry I reread what I said and saw the confusion. But I don'tthink even that width would be wide enough, and the scrub radius would be terrible.