step by step for a body swap??

[floatingkiwi]

Does anyone have a complete rundown on what to do to get the body off and do a body swap?

 

[cl4Rk]

Does anyone have a complete rundown on what to do to get the body off and do a body swap?

I don’t have a complete write up, but a good START might be [MENTION=120071]mtbtim[/MENTION] ‘s video on a body lift:

Body Lift Installation on a Toyota 4Runner - YouTube

Big job! Best of luck!!

 

[MaineRunna]

Does anyone have a complete rundown on what to do to get the body off and do a body swap?

I don't have a video or a step by step rundown of how to do it, but I've done it twice and it's really not that hard. You do kind of need two lifts to take the bodies off and swap the frames under them. You can lift the body off the frame in as few as 4-5 hours of work. Body mount bolts, steering coupler, wiring, shifters, fuel filler pipe, master cylinder and brake lines, e-brake cables, fuel lines, cooling/ heating/A/C system. You can actually leave the brake system intact and just bend the master cylinder and ABS unit onto the top of the engine as you raise the body.

 

[patkelly4370]

1. Disconnect hoses
2. Disconnect wires
3. Unbolt body
-install in reverse order-

sorry, couldn't help myself


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[sleepydad]

I don't have a step by step but you can also....

Does anyone have a complete rundown on what to do to get the body off and do a body swap?

I used 2x shop cranes, also having dolly wheel things so you can slide rolling chassis in and out is key. Not maybe the safest way to do it but low cost if you don't have access to a lift.

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[3bears]

there has been several write ups on it, but if you search..look up frame swap instead of body swap.
years back I think theDurk did a long write up on it

 

[spartacus]

Frame Rot!! Is this the end? - Toyota 4Runner Forum - Largest 4Runner Forum

 

[floatingkiwi]

I'm really looking more for like where to disconnect wiring looms and pipes etc. ABS looms, fuel tank etc etc. I know where the body mount bolts are and how to lift it.