Moving rear axle forward

[Tinason]

I have a 96 1 ton crew long box that i want to make a short box. How hard is it to move the rear axle forward to accept the short box? Its either I do this or extend the frame on my 95 extended cab, im looking for the best and easiest and safest method between the 2. So moving axle forward on the 1 ton seems my best bet. Any input would be appreciated!

 

[zigsz71]

Either way you're going to have to cut and mod the frame. "Safer" would probably be to shorten the longer one. I imagine there's a lot more to this though than just shortening the frame and sitting a smaller bed down onto the truck.

 

[b454rat]

I don't believe you can shorten the frames on GMT400 like you can with the square trucks. I think the closest w/b to a CCSB is a ECLB, even then have to move the mounts some, but it's not a lot. I wanna say the differences between the two is where the frame curves up behind the cab. You might be able to get the frame section from a short box and graft it on....

 

[Pinger]

What's the aim here - shorter truck or to utilise the short box?

 

[454cid]

This thread is 7 years old, and was brought back by a spammer. It looks like the spammer has been taken care of already.

 

[stutaeng]

Yeah, old thread. I was thinking OP was some city high school kid trying to be cool.

I don't understand the whole chopped, bagged s#@%t. People take perfectly functional trucks meant for work and ruin them just to look cool. I bet those trucks live in depression for the rest of their lives, dreaming of how they used tow/haul stuff. You know, like in the movie, Cars.

 

[sewlow]

Damned useless lowered trucks.

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[b454rat]

lol wow didn't even notice...f'n scammers