Swap body's or engines?

Daniel_cogar · Dec 7, 2015

Hi, I'm new to the forum. I have a 1999 ram 2500 with a 5.9 cummins five speed, my issue is that the body is rusted out bad, fender arches, body mounts, doors, bed. Pretty much every body panel. I recently bought a 1998 ram 2500 same body style with a 5.9 magnum in it which has a bad transmission. But is a Florida truck and is solid no rust what so ever, my question is what would be the better route to go:

1. Swap all body parts to my chassis?
2. Swap my engine and transmission etc. to the other chassis.?

Thanks in advance -Dan

bassslayer25 · Dec 7, 2015

Daniel_cogar said:
Hi, I'm new to the forum. I have a 1999 ram 2500 with a 5.9 cummins five speed, my issue is that the body is rusted out bad, fender arches, body mounts, doors, bed. Pretty much every body panel. I recently bought a 1998 ram 2500 same body style with a 5.9 magnum in it which has a bad transmission. But is a Florida truck and is solid no rust what so ever, my question is what would be the better route to go:

1. Swap all body parts to my chassis?
2. Swap my engine and transmission etc. to the other chassis.?

Thanks in advance -Dan

Swaping all the body parts would be the easiest route. But its all a matter of do you want the 5 speed cummins or the auto gas?

Daniel_cogar · Dec 7, 2015

5 speed cummins is what I'm wanting to keep just with the body that the 5.9 gas has lol

bassslayer25 · Dec 8, 2015

Daniel_cogar said:
5 speed cummins is what I'm wanting to keep just with the body that the 5.9 gas has lol

Well that would be the easiest route lol

Beauregard7765 · Dec 8, 2015

swapping bodies seems like it'll be the easiest route since as along as your frame isn't rusty too.

Daniel_cogar · Dec 8, 2015

my frame isnt too bad, although it isnt near as clean as the gas trucks frame

MagSport · Dec 8, 2015

The thing about swapping the cummins into the gas truck body is that the suspension and axles are not set up to support the weight and torque of the diesel. I agree that swapping body panels are easier, therefore unless the frame on the cummins is really bad (super rusty) then I would do as these guys suggest and swap the body.

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