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pvkj454 · 05-23-2010, 06:22 PM

I am converting my Cummins powered M1008 to a crew cab dually.

I spliced the front section of my frame to a 2wd crew cab frame using a Z splice between the 2nd and 3rd cab mounts. I can leave everything as is on the Cummins conversion that way. I also bought another 2wd frame and cut it apart to use the frame rails to fully box my frame.

Cab is from an Air Force truck from Greenland. It has the common forklift damage on the door like many military trucks that are sent to auction.

I got the 19.5 wheels powder coated, bought some new tires and wheel adapters.

I am using my original bed because it is in better shape and modifying it to accept the dually fenders.

I removed the cab and bed, cut the original frame and the crew cab frame using a Z cut with an 8" long horizontal line. I got a professional welder to weld the splice. He used a stick instead of a mig. I have never had one of my welds fail but I have no formal training.

I fully boxed the frame with the extra frame rails. The crew cab frames use individual mounts at the rear of the cab and the standard cabs have an X-member. I used the X-member since the holes are in the same location. I also built a gooseneck hitch for it.

I had the the cab media blasted and I epoxy primed it and started on the body work. Then we mounted it on the frame and sprayed a coat of black epoxy. Afterward it will be high build urethane and hours of block sanding. The paint will be PPG 9300 black single stage urethane with the last coat 50% clear. I bought 1 gallon and 2 quarts of black. I hope that will be enough with the 2 quarts of clear.

Matt Man · 05-23-2010, 08:39 PM

that looks siiiiiiiick, what kind of tires are those? and how much lift?

muddyblazer02 · 05-23-2010, 10:10 PM

I've wanted to do this for years!
Ken

*Stitch* · 05-23-2010, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt Man

that looks siiiiiiiick, what kind of tires are those? and how much lift?

x2 on this and what kind of wheels also...are they semis or something else...I see that they are 10 lug...did you get them off a bread truck?

palposity · 05-24-2010, 09:51 AM

Awesome job man!

pvkj454 · 05-24-2010, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt Man

that looks siiiiiiiick, what kind of tires are those? and how much lift?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Hoe

x2 on this and what kind of wheels also...are they semis or something else...I see that they are 10 lug...did you get them off a bread truck?

The wheels are 19.5"x7.5" steel Accuride. They are the 10 lug semi pattern and used mostly on large roll backs and delivery trucks. Sometimes on semi trailers.

The tires are P245-70 14 ply.

The front springs are Rancho heavy duty and I think they rate them at 3" lift. The rear lift blocks are 4" tall and there is a 1" body lift to make my intercooler fit.

Thanks for the compliments everyone.

Gemp · 05-24-2010, 08:01 PM

Wow, Nice work....It looks killer just sitting bare frame.

STOCKISH · 05-24-2010, 10:35 PM

Thats awesome. I think a Cummins crew cab 4x4 is my next project too! Good job so far.

pvkj454 · 06-06-2010, 01:14 PM

Got the cab and fenders painted. It was too big to fit in my neighbors paint room so we sprayed it in my shop.

STOCKISH · 06-06-2010, 09:19 PM

Beautiful. I'm getting jealous!

ghettoluxury · 06-07-2010, 09:06 PM

looks great!

pvkj454 · 06-07-2010, 09:25 PM

Thanks everyone.

**Dieselwrencher** · 06-07-2010, 09:33 PM

That looks really nice! I'm trying to talk my brother into painting his 88 V30 black and silver 2 tone. I love those CC LB DRW trucks in black!

pvkj454 · 07-11-2010, 05:07 PM

Finally got it all painted and working on assembly.

Matt Man · 07-12-2010, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by pvkj454

Finally got it all painted and working on assembly.

sick

Davidmichael · 07-12-2010, 10:22 AM

wow, this build is awesome.

**Dieselwrencher** · 07-12-2010, 03:12 PM

It is looking very nice!

1985-GMC · 07-12-2010, 09:42 PM

That looks awesome dude!

*Stitch* · 08-01-2010, 06:16 PM

Did you just bolt the adaptera onto the srw front and rear hubs or did you change the hubs to drw hubs?

kSStamp0182 · 08-01-2010, 06:23 PM

thats gonna be one helluva sweet ride man!

72BlckButy · 08-01-2010, 07:48 PM

This is a great build... nice work thus far!

thirdstreettito · 08-01-2010, 07:54 PM

Friggin awesome! Thats a great looking truck, and a great powerplant! I love it! Where did you get the 19.5's? What size tires? What transmission?

pvkj454 · 08-02-2010, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fat Hoe

Did you just bolt the adaptera onto the srw front and rear hubs or did you change the hubs to drw hubs?

Swapped to dually hubs and a dually Dana 70 rear.

Quote:

Originally Posted by thirdstreettito

Where did you get the 19.5's? What size tires? What transmission?

The 19.5 wheels came from a big truck salvage yard. The tires are Michelin P245-70-19.5 and the transmission is a Dodge NV4500 with a Chevy tail housing and output shaft.

Thanks,

thirdstreettito · 08-02-2010, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pvkj454

Swapped to dually hubs and a dually Dana 70 rear.

The 19.5 wheels came from a big truck salvage yard. The tires are Michelin P245-70-19.5 and the transmission is a Dodge NV4500 with a Chevy tail housing and output shaft.

Thanks,

Was the truck a manual already? Or did you convert to manual?

pvkj454 · 08-05-2010, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by thirdstreettito

Was the truck a manual already? Or did you convert to manual?

It had a 400 turbo.

05-23-2010, 06:22 PM	#1
pvkj454 Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lafayette Tennessee Posts: 37	Cummins Powered Crew Dually I am converting my Cummins powered M1008 to a crew cab dually. I spliced the front section of my frame to a 2wd crew cab frame using a Z splice between the 2nd and 3rd cab mounts. I can leave everything as is on the Cummins conversion that way. I also bought another 2wd frame and cut it apart to use the frame rails to fully box my frame. Cab is from an Air Force truck from Greenland. It has the common forklift damage on the door like many military trucks that are sent to auction. I got the 19.5 wheels powder coated, bought some new tires and wheel adapters. I am using my original bed because it is in better shape and modifying it to accept the dually fenders. I removed the cab and bed, cut the original frame and the crew cab frame using a Z cut with an 8" long horizontal line. I got a professional welder to weld the splice. He used a stick instead of a mig. I have never had one of my welds fail but I have no formal training. I fully boxed the frame with the extra frame rails. The crew cab frames use individual mounts at the rear of the cab and the standard cabs have an X-member. I used the X-member since the holes are in the same location. I also built a gooseneck hitch for it. I had the the cab media blasted and I epoxy primed it and started on the body work. Then we mounted it on the frame and sprayed a coat of black epoxy. Afterward it will be high build urethane and hours of block sanding. The paint will be PPG 9300 black single stage urethane with the last coat 50% clear. I bought 1 gallon and 2 quarts of black. I hope that will be enough with the 2 quarts of clear. Last edited by pvkj454; 05-24-2010 at 08:52 PM.

05-23-2010, 08:39 PM	#2
Matt Man Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Buhl, Idaho Posts: 1,438	Re: Cummins Powered Crew Dually that looks siiiiiiiick, what kind of tires are those? and how much lift? __________________ 86 c30 crew cab dually 454/400 4/6 drop SOLD 1-8-11 1981 chevy K10 short Bed Scottsdale SOLD 10-26-2020 67 GMC Stepside Straight six/3 on the tree "The Peach" 2020 Silverado Double Cab LT Z71 5.3 8 speed Daily Driver K10 build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=671934 The Peach build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=733903

05-23-2010, 10:10 PM	#3
muddyblazer02 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 50	Re: Cummins Powered Crew Dually I've wanted to do this for years! Ken __________________ truck junkie

05-24-2010, 09:51 AM	#5
palposity Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Syracuse NY Posts: 684	Re: Cummins Powered Crew Dually Awesome job man! __________________ Project #1 "Pops"--1980 Chevrolet Scottsdale C10 3rd Generation in the same original owner family. GOAL: Restore to "almost" original. View Project Pops HERE Project #2 "Cletus"--1986 Chevy K20 4.10 Gear Ratio GOAL: Restore into a heavy duty work/plow rig View Project Cletus HERE - SOLD DD--2008 Duramax CCSB

05-24-2010, 08:01 PM	#7
Gemp Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Cleveland,Ohio Posts: 262	Re: Cummins Powered Crew Dually Wow, Nice work....It looks killer just sitting bare frame. __________________ 06' GMC 1500 Crew cab.....

05-24-2010, 10:35 PM	#8
STOCKISH Formerly- 1972SuperCheyenne Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wake Forest NC Posts: 5,782	Re: Cummins Powered Crew Dually Thats awesome. I think a Cummins crew cab 4x4 is my next project too! Good job so far. __________________ --Josh My Build Thread:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=799218 A good crossthread is better than Loctite any day. Life is not about what you have, but who you have to share it with.

06-06-2010, 01:14 PM	#9
pvkj454 Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lafayette Tennessee Posts: 37	Re: Cummins Powered Crew Dually Got the cab and fenders painted. It was too big to fit in my neighbors paint room so we sprayed it in my shop.

06-06-2010, 09:19 PM	#10
STOCKISH Formerly- 1972SuperCheyenne Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wake Forest NC Posts: 5,782	Re: Cummins Powered Crew Dually Beautiful. I'm getting jealous! __________________ --Josh My Build Thread:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=799218 A good crossthread is better than Loctite any day. Life is not about what you have, but who you have to share it with.

06-07-2010, 09:06 PM	#11
ghettoluxury Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Waynesfield Ohio Posts: 1,991	Re: Cummins Powered Crew Dually looks great! __________________ 1949 Five Window, 1973 Step Side, 2000 Z71

06-07-2010, 09:25 PM	#12
pvkj454 Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lafayette Tennessee Posts: 37	Re: Cummins Powered Crew Dually Thanks everyone.

06-07-2010, 09:33 PM	#13
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,139	Re: Cummins Powered Crew Dually That looks really nice! I'm trying to talk my brother into painting his 88 V30 black and silver 2 tone. I love those CC LB DRW trucks in black! __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

07-11-2010, 05:07 PM	#14
pvkj454 Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lafayette Tennessee Posts: 37	Re: Cummins Powered Crew Dually Finally got it all painted and working on assembly.

07-12-2010, 10:22 AM	#16
Davidmichael Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 686	Re: Cummins Powered Crew Dually wow, this build is awesome.

07-12-2010, 03:12 PM	#17
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,139	Re: Cummins Powered Crew Dually It is looking very nice! __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

07-12-2010, 09:42 PM	#18
1985-GMC Chevy Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Canyon Lake Texas Posts: 2,024	Re: Cummins Powered Crew Dually That looks awesome dude! __________________ Tony 1985 GMC K2500 restoration Project: Rust, White & Blue 1989 Chevy R3500 CC Cummins & 4X4 swap some day... 1989 Burb (D60, 14BFF, 12V, NV4500, NP205, 37" tires in progress)



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08-01-2010, 06:16 PM	#19
Stitch Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Where I come from, it's cornbread and chicken... Posts: 3,122	Re: Cummins Powered Crew Dually Did you just bolt the adaptera onto the srw front and rear hubs or did you change the hubs to drw hubs?

08-01-2010, 06:23 PM	#20
kSStamp0182 LSX addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tyler, Texas Posts: 262	Re: Cummins Powered Crew Dually thats gonna be one helluva sweet ride man!

08-01-2010, 07:48 PM	#21
72BlckButy Tot Roddin' Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 24,461	Re: Cummins Powered Crew Dually This is a great build... nice work thus far! __________________ -Nate 1969 CST SWB - Project Blank Slate (4.5/6" ECE Static Drop, 6-lug disc brake upgrade (manual), Billet Specialties Vintec 20x8.5 255/40 (F) 20x10 295/40 (R), 250 I-6) 1960 AMF Skylark - Tot Roddin' (Lowered with custom frame; soon to include custom push bar and interior) 2008 Silverado CrewCab 1LT (5.3L, 3:73, 4x4, LT1, Z-71, Towing Package)

08-01-2010, 07:54 PM	#22
thirdstreettito Resident of Here Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL, USA Posts: 7,716	Re: Cummins Powered Crew Dually Friggin awesome! Thats a great looking truck, and a great powerplant! I love it! Where did you get the 19.5's? What size tires? What transmission? __________________ ~Bradley~ 2004 Black GTO LS2/T56 too much to list Miss having a truck

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