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tallcrown · 06-14-2011, 07:55 AM

On this Suburban-4 door Pickup Conversion. I think this would be ok if you use it as a car and dont haul anything with it. You are removing the upper support that is provided by the roof area.
I believe if you used it to haul anything and went on any hills or holes this would put stress on the sheet metal and tear it.
Back in the 60's Ford made a similar pickup and it did not work because of exactly this problem. If you found one you needed to look for stress tears at the back of cab.
There has got to be a reason why Pickup trucks have Boxes. But then again Although I love the custom stuff that is thought out. I enjoy a truck is a truck that you can haul stuff with or tow stuff and have real suspension springs.
Just my thoughts.

06-14-2011, 07:55 AM	#23
tallcrown Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 61	Re: Suburban to Crew Cab Conversion- Possible? On this Suburban-4 door Pickup Conversion. I think this would be ok if you use it as a car and dont haul anything with it. You are removing the upper support that is provided by the roof area. I believe if you used it to haul anything and went on any hills or holes this would put stress on the sheet metal and tear it. Back in the 60's Ford made a similar pickup and it did not work because of exactly this problem. If you found one you needed to look for stress tears at the back of cab. There has got to be a reason why Pickup trucks have Boxes. But then again Although I love the custom stuff that is thought out. I enjoy a truck is a truck that you can haul stuff with or tow stuff and have real suspension springs. Just my thoughts.