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05 to 06 cab and bed swap, are they compatible?

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Old Nov 29, 2022 | 05:06 PM
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Hi, I've looked around a bit, but can't find the specific years. It would be an 05 cab and bed going on an 06, they are both 4wd 1500 quad cabs. It looks like all the interior has been yanked from the 05 so I would be mixing and matching. Dash doors seats would all need to be interchangeable.
 
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Old Nov 29, 2022 | 05:51 PM
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Hi, I've looked around a bit, but can't find the specific years. It would be an 05 cab and bed going on an 06, they are both 4wd 1500 quad cabs. It looks like all the interior has been yanked from the 05 so I would be mixing and matching. Dash doors seats would all need to be interchangeable.
Body wise everything should swap directly over, there might be some minor electrical connection issues and other stuff you may have to swap over. I haven't been that in-depth with a swap that way but sheet metal is a direct swap
 
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Old Nov 29, 2022 | 06:04 PM
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When I looked up body lifts, it seems that 06-08 are in their own class...
 
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Originally Posted by Stumpster
When I looked up body lifts, it seems that 06-08 are in their own class...
What all is included in the kit? Some things could be different aside from the cab mounts, shifter linkage or something that has a relocation bracket might be different
 
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Old Nov 29, 2022 | 06:55 PM
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You're right, I want thinking about that...
 
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Old Nov 29, 2022 | 08:59 PM
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I did some looking on my own, you're right in that they separate 05 from 06, and the kits have different part#s but the stock photos, in the kits I looked at were the exact same, not that it means much

I did not clarify what cab style you have, but from my personal experience the doors fenders glass ect all interchange, I believe even the dash bolts in
 
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05 to 06 brought changes from PCI bus to CAN bus, front fenders, headlights and grille, front suspension and front frame. Most other basic body panels are the same. PCI and CAN are not interchangeable.
 
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05 to 06 brought changes from PCI bus to CAN bus, front fenders, headlights and grille, front suspension and front frame. Most other basic body panels are the same. PCI and CAN are not interchangeable.
What changes to the frame and ssupension?
 
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What changes to the frame and ssupension?
Front frame was revised to go with 4wd having struts instead of torsion bars.
 
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Thank you both for your help, I've decided to wait it out for an 06 donor....
 
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