1996 (or thereabouts) body fit question

[98v70dad]

Will the extended cab of a 1996 fit over a 4.0L with the right stuff removed? I'm considering frakensteining two trucks together and want to drop the cab over a frame with the engine and trans already installed.

 

[Uncle Gump]

Sure it will...

 

[98v70dad]

What I want to do is take a frame with engine and transmission mounted in the frame and drop the cab over that.. So not the same as dropping the engine and/or transmission into the engine bay. I know it will fit - wondering if it will fit the way I want to do it. Is the answer still yes? How about if I want to do the same thing with a 5.0L engine on the frame instead?

 

[Snoranger]

Yes to the 4.0L... That’s how the factory did it. They built the entire chassis with the drivetrain, then dropped the body on.
Maybe with the 5.0L... I can’t say yes with 100% certainty because you modified something, but the factory did that with the 5.0L Explorer.

 

[don4331]

It is very convenient to remove cab, fix the driveline issues, and then reinstall the cab. As noted, that's how factory did it.

I can say it goes over a 5.0/4R70W in a '99; haven't tried in other years.

 

[bobbywalter]

Yeah...I like pulling the cab for certain issues if I can.

But the hvac may be an issue....if it's not a post 96