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I have a 2004 GMC 1500 Crew Cab that I purchased new. For a 13 year old truck, it has low mileage ( 60K ). The truck body is in great shape, except near the cab corner / rockers where it has some minor blistering. I thought about trading it in on a new truck, but I'm still recovering from sticker shock lol... even a used, 1 year old truck was pushing the high $30k. The mechanics of the truck is excellent, the issue that I have is the frame.....is rusting,large scales of rust is flaking off. to the point that I'm concerned regarding the integrity of the frame itself... are there new or used frames available for replacement ? And can certain years interchange ?

 

 

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SpartanAutoworx Enthusiast

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Buy a used frame and treat it with por15 before swapping. I have done many frame swaps and its not difficult just time consuming for someone that has never done one.

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muddkatt Senior Enthusiast

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1999 - 2007 will fit.

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KARNUT Senior Enthusiast

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You'd be hard pressed to find a body that out last the frame. I'd look real close to see how much metal you lost, frames are pretty thick and just rust proof the frame. Salvage yards are full of frames that body's are rusted off of.

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diyer2 Senior Enthusiast

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Agree with Karnut. I doubt you can shove an awl through the frame anywhere. Treat it to preserve it. Lived in Michigan for years and never had a frame fail from the salt used on the roads. :happysad:

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Tracto-man Enthusiast

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I wouldn't worry about it for the most part. If you can actually punch through it I would be a little more concerned, but it doesn't sound too bad from your discription. I know a guy with a old Chevy truck that he took off the road due to a hole rusted in the frame. He still beats that truck up on his farm and 4 years later its not broke yet.

airitech Enthusiast

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I'd grind all visible spots that you can get to, hit it with a metal brush wheel, and throw some chassis saver on it, the stuffs kinda expensive but you wont have to re do it for 3 years!

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Bear66 New Member

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Sorry maybe off topic but can’t find an answer. Can you put a 2010 Chevy 2500 HD cab and frt clip onto a 2006 Chevy 3500 frame 

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Boston060 New Member

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On 3/25/2017 at 7:33 AM, muddkatt said:

1999 - 2007 will fit.

Hey I see this was post a few years ago but I'm trying to swap my 1999 extended cab frame for a 03-04 frame is this possible 

shakenfake Senior Enthusiast

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Yes as long as it is an extended cab with the same bed size also needs to be the same size truck so 1500 or 2500

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swathdiver Senior Enthusiast

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2 hours ago, Immortal_danish442 said:

I have a 2008 Chevy silverado Z71 and the frame is bad can I put the frame from a 2003 Z71 on it instead

 

Don't think so, they run different suspension types up front and have different steering systems and track widths for starters.

madmot New Member

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Well this seems to be an active chat on the topic. So I have an 08 Silverado LTZ extended cab 4wd from Michigan. Frame is heavily rusted and cracked. I've found a fairly clean 08 2wd extended cab frame. My question is are they interchangeable? I found a parts site that kinda says they are but does anyone know for sure?

 

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