My 96 k1500 centurion crew cab

[96-1500-crew]

Well the old tranny in my truck decided to start killing itself (bad, terrible sounding bearings) and i finally found a new one, from a 95 so the shifter matches my interior now! Swapped it, and found two more cracks in the frame right by the extention.. so i think im done with this frame. Frame swap sounds scary but i just cant see this ever being worth a . I can get one from a 3500 fairly cheap at a couple local yards, and now im researching (and coming up empty) on converting it from a longbed to shortbed. Id like to keep it looking the same as it does now.

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[thz71]

Why not just find a shortbed frame?

 

[96-1500-crew]

No way i could find another ccsb frame (2500 or otherwise).
Those trucks dont ever show up in the junkyards here without being completely destroyed

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[deadbeat]

I found one at a yard for my dads 97 centurion, ccsb 2000 model, cut the front off and put a 1/2 ton front on it. He should start changing it out in a couple weeks. BTW, the 2500 frames are twice as thick from the boxed part back. On my centurion I just cleaned it all up and painted it before it got too bad, although it does sag a little. I found his frame on car-part.com, looked up driveshaft and called about one, (I put a 2500 drive shaft in mine, had to move cross member but it worked well) and asked if they had the whole truck, think they sold it for $400.

 

[96-1500-crew]

I found one at a yard for my dads 97 centurion, ccsb 2000 model, cut the front off and put a 1/2 ton front on it. He should start changing it out in a couple weeks. BTW, the 2500 frames are twice as thick from the boxed part back. On my centurion I just cleaned it all up and painted it before it got too bad, although it does sag a little. I found his frame on car-part.com, looked up driveshaft and called about one, (I put a 2500 drive shaft in mine, had to move cross member but it worked well) and asked if they had the whole truck, think they sold it for $400.

Hell of a find! Wish i could get that lucky on a whole ccsb frame, and i have a dream of a sas for this truck so i would just keep the front end of whatever frame i get.

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[deadbeat]

It gets even better, the truck wasn't wrecked. It was wore out and a ball joint snapped apart so they took it to the salvage yard and sold it.

 

[96-1500-crew]

Wow thats rediculous, obviously didnt know what they had

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[95C1500]

Nice build man! Looking forward to progress. I've always said I'd never sell my truck but if I was having the same number f problems you seem too, it'd be hard. I admire that. Keep up the good work

 

[96-1500-crew]

Thanks, at this point its almost out of necessity that im considering a frame swap bc its in terrible shape, but there is the sentimental value of it and i could never sell it in good conscience with the issues it has.

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[deadbeat]

I would weld those cracks up if that was all that was wrong.