Pics of of J truck quadcab conversion

[GreyBeard]

I'm looking for pics of any project conversions of a J truck cab into a J truck quadcab. I've seen the www.froadin.com (http://www.froadin.com) yellow J300/M715 conversion.

I also saw a nice red one somewhere on the www two weeks ago but forgot to bookmark it.

Anyone got any pics or links for me?

Thanks.

[LRRH]

http://lrrh462.homestead.com/files/quad_cab_jtruck.jpg

best I can do...no description...yound it on some Europen BB a while a go.

[gpd]

wow, that looks pretty good. To bad Jeep did not build that truck and add a diesel as an option.

What did they do, chop the back off a 4 dr wagoneer and put it on a longbed truck frame. Then shorten the bed.

[Hammer]

That yellow one is from Tim Melton (tmelt@triotel.net). He emailed me with the picture and said it was a 64 J 300, and it took him 6 months to build it. That was the only information he sent me, and did not respond to my emails.

[country boy]

Man that is a nice ride !! Can you say much body work boys and girls ?

[GreyBeard]

Holy crap, Batman! Not a quadcab, but interesting none the less...hmmm...

http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/10/web/310000-310999/310506_2_full.jpg
http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/10/web/310000-310999/310506_3_full.jpg
http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/10/web/310000-310999/310506_9_full.jpg

[Wilk]

The yellow one rocks. The black one should give it's life so that other Jeeps might live.

[FSJeeper]

Don't forget about those sweet quadcab FSJ's made in Brazil. Best looking ones I have ever seen.

The Yellow one deserves an award of some kind. I love it.

[GreyBeard]

Concur.
The owner of the black one states that he used a J10 front clip and cab, a Waggie backend, and three J truck beds sliced & diced.
What a shame...

[GreyBeard]

FSJeeper,
Got pics or links to the Brazilian FSJ quadcabs you mention?

[Elliott]

I like that yellow one, but I think my preference would be for a super cab dually w/shortbed.

John over at wagoneers.com is doing up an '83 supercab sportside that oughta look pretty sweet.
I'm partial to the visor over the window though and even consider modifying one of my previous Cherokee laredos to have the brow and truck 3" higher roof line all the way back.

[tuckers89GW]

that yellow one looks like it could sell today. that thing is sweet.

[Hammer]

Yeah, I wish he would have given more information then just the picture. Maybe I will email him agian.
I too like the eyebrow. I wouldn't want a truck without it.

[Hammer]

And it's kind of funny LRRH that you found that picture on a euro board. That was the picture I edited in the first place. (didn't know too many peopel looked at my site).

[LRRH]

hehe.....I was looking for Super Wag parts the other day and found a board in the NL I believe where they were talking about "rare" jeeps and someone posted this pic. But I don't speak the language so I just stole the picture. =)

[Chero77]

The yellow one is sweet. Funny, but gas is like $4/gallon in Europe. Obviously not a concern to the owner. Anyway, its one nice rig.

[Hammer]

Yellow one isn't in Europe. They just copied the picture from my site.

[ColeTrickle]

That yellow one is the awesome!
Hammer you got to get in touch with that guy and let him know about the site.
Thanks for sharing.

[Crash_AF]

Can someone with a J-truck longbed measure from the rear door jamb to the center of the rear axle? I'm trying to figure out what the wheelbase of a J-truck crewcab would be if you did it correctly.

And if someone has both a truck and wag, can you get from the center of the front axle to the back door rear door jamb?

Later,
Joe H

[Crash_AF]

No one can take some measurements for me?

Joe H

[Hammer]

Ok, he replied back to my email, and sent a couple more pictures.
Click on my home page below, and then click on his picture to take you to a few more pictures of his truck, and a brief description of what's in it, and some of what he did.
I will send him a reply telling him about this website, no doubt there.

[River Beast]

I must say that I REALLY like that quadcab... very nicely done... but they dont look like 38's to me...dunno

[Hammer]

The tires are 35 x 15.50 x 15 Super Swamper TSL SX on 15x10 american racing wheels..

That is what he says he has.

[Hammer]

One more picture for you.

http://www.froadin.com/images/tim_melton_front.jpg

[River Beast]

Hammer,

Thanks for hosting the short writeup...and pics.... nicely put together custom FSJ there...

[Elliott]

Originally posted by Crash_AF:
Can someone with a J-truck longbed measure from the rear door jamb to the center of the rear axle? I'm trying to figure out what the wheelbase of a J-truck crewcab would be if you did it correctly.

And if someone has both a truck and wag, can you get from the center of the front axle to the back door rear door jamb?

Later,
Joe HLooks like the frame was stretched about 6"?
On my 119" SWB, it measures 50"s from the back of the door and 44"s from the back of the cab to the centerline for the rear wheel. A long wheelbase is 133"s so just add 14"s.

[Elliott]

Now, Ida whacked that brow off the jtruck and put it on the wagon roof and raised the whole roof line up. That's one sweet truck.... maybe it's a good thing I don't have a shop right now, I just found a couple of wagons not far from home.
I like it though, and his motor rocks (526hp)... like to see what torque it dynoed with.

[ColeTrickle]

Originally posted by Elliott:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Crash_AF:
Can someone with a J-truck longbed measure from the rear door jamb to the center of the rear axle? I'm trying to figure out what the wheelbase of a J-truck crewcab would be if you did it correctly.

And if someone has both a truck and wag, can you get from the center of the front axle to the back door rear door jamb?

Later,
Joe HLooks like the frame was stretched about 6"?
On my 119" SWB, it measures 50"s from the back of the door and 44"s from the back of the cab to the centerline for the rear wheel. A long wheelbase is 133"s so just add 14"s.</font>[/QUOTE]Actually Elliott, it depends on what year model J-truck your talking about. 131" for the post '74 models.
I e-mailed Joe and told him that I got a measurement of approx. 61 1/2" from the outer door jamb to the centerline of the wheel well. Of course this is from my post '74 J20 LWB trucks.

[ November 11, 2003, 05:23 PM: Message edited by: ColeTrickle ]

[Mikel]

Six months??? It takes me longer than that to replace a light bulb! :eek:

[Rande]

I've been thinking about doing a truck like that for while now. I've never had a place to work on a long-term project though. That has changed now.

I would have to use the pickup roof for the extra height and the brow (using a Waggy section for the stretch like he did), that slope looks wrong. I would use a normal bed. That shortened wheelbase in the bed looks odd. I would also prefer mine to be a dually by using stepside fenders cut down somewhat and bolted to the fleetside bed for the dual rear wheels.

I just may try this next summer. I now have access to a good shop and room to store something like this.

[ November 11, 2003, 07:00 PM: Message edited by: Rande ]

[bigun]

very nice Thank You I wonder what it would look like as a long bed Hmmm.

[ November 11, 2003, 08:24 PM: Message edited by: bigun ]

[gladiator]

Originally posted by GreyBeard:
FSJeeper,
Got pics or links to the Brazilian FSJ quadcabs you mention?Yah! Come to the party. You can't leave something like that hangin for all of us to drool about. I remember hearing about some 4 door trucks that were either exported or built overseas and now WE NEED THE PHOTO EVIDENCE! :D

[Crash_AF]

Originally posted by Rande:
I would have to use the pickup roof for the extra height and the brow (using a Waggy section for the stretch like he did), that slope looks wrong. I would use a normal bed. That shortened wheelbase in the bed looks odd. I would also prefer mine to be a dually by using stepside fenders cut down somewhat and bolted to the fleetside bed for the dual rear wheels.Actually, that's what I'm thinking of doing exactly... I've got a donor J2000 and a 94 Dodge Cummins dually 4x4 that I can't get a title on because I bought it as salvage so if I can get a title on my donor J2000, I may just put the two together.

Question, who on here knows how to stretch a frame? Tips, advice or offers of help greatly appreciated...

Later,
Joe H

[porkchop]

WOW! That sure is pretty!

[Sycho15]

stretch a frame? Cut the frame, sleeve the inside with a piece of square tubing long enough that it extends into each end of the cut frame a good 6". Weld it up solid and cover the sleeve with another piece of frame.

[Hammer]

Don't forget to make the cuts/welds in a Z shape for much great strength.

[LRRH]

http://jeepgladiator.com.ar/arg/ar19.jpg

http://jeepgladiator.com.ar/arg/ar20.jpg

[LRRH]

class....can you say tank??

http://jeepgladiator.com.ar/rara/rara28.jpg

[Hammer]

Tank with a seriously BENT front bumper that is!

[Crash_AF]

Actually, it's a tank with a seriously broken front axle... look at the angle of the passenger's front tire.

Joe H

[Hammer]

Ouch, that too! Wonder what he hit, cause the frame isn't really all that weak for the bumper, and the axle housing it seriously heavy duty (just weak axle shafts).

[Daniel Fischer]

Originally posted by LRRH:
http://jeepgladiator.com.ar/arg/ar19.jpg

http://jeepgladiator.com.ar/arg/ar20.jpgThat "Doble Cabina" (quadcab) is from Argentina. The owner is Marcelo Morales, a friend from http://jeepgladiator.com.ar/

Danieitor

[LRRH]

Daniel,

that is an incredible truck!! Do you have any more pictures??

Alos...I took some time yesterday and looked through all the pages on the website. There is some great stuff there!

[pdspeh]

http://jeepgladiator.com.ar/4x4/db11.jpg

[82wagonlimtd]

http://jeepgladiator.com.ar/4x4/db01.jpg

wow that looks familiar

[Elliott]

I'm liking that M715 Crew!

[Zorm]

that is SWEET!!!

[gladiator]

Originally posted by LRRH:
class....can you say tank??

http://jeepgladiator.com.ar/rara/rara28.jpgWhere did you see this thing? Or if you have any other pic's, post them. This is truly overkill, and I love it!! :D :D

[niuga]

Originally posted by gladiator:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by LRRH:
class....can you say tank??

http://jeepgladiator.com.ar/rara/rara28.jpgWhere did you see this thing? Or if you have any other pic's, post them. This is truly overkill, and I love it!! :D :D </font>[/QUOTE]Thanks to visit my site. That photo is of a light truck of I exercise of Brazil. It seems a tank and I also love it. Osvaldo Greetings

[Hammer]

Well, it seems Tim Melton had another creation besides the yellow quadcab.
He made a hard top convertible J truck. And the picture looks real nice.
I will post the pictures soon on my site.

Btw, I guess the northerners need something to do all winter and can get projects like this done in one winter.

[Hammer]

Ok, pictures posted.
http://www.froadin.com/

[Jester369]

Hey Crash_AF, I am picking up a J4000 this weekend - I'll get some measurements for you.

[over2land]

I can't seem to find the writeup.

Don't tell me what kind of moron I am, but please help me to find it. A link, maybe?

I am really interested in the quad cab FSJ thing. Be it a 715 base, or a J truck basis...

[Elliott]

I couldn't find it when I went back either, but I copied what Hammer had written before:

"Tim Melton’s crew cab:
Tim started with a 1964 J 300 and a 1985 Grand Wagoneer, it has a 73 401ci engine bored .30 Kieth Black custom pistons, Comp Cams: cam, springs, pushrods, and roller rockers. Rhoads lifters. Performance American guide plates. Headman hedders, Flowmaster dual 3" exhaust, MSD 6 AL, and matching distributor, PAW custom rods, Edelbrock Air Gap intake, Predator carburator. The heads were plained, ported and pollished.
The engine dyno read 526 hp at the crank. 5 more than the 401 in Hot Rod magazine, which was the basis for the build.
The trans is a Turbo 400 built by Trans Pros with a TCI 2000 rpm stall. Transfer case is a NP 208 (hope it can handle it).
Rear end is a GM 12 bolt 3.73 with an Eaton locker. The front is a Dana 44 with a mini spool.
The tires are 35 x 15.50 x 15 Super Swamper TSL SX on 15x10 american racing wheels. The front bumper was a flat piece of steel that he formed into a protective mass.
The J 300 box is shortened 24", and the frame is lengthened and boxed in 8" behind the rear spring mount..16" of the rear cab is all that remains of the J300 cab, the suspension is a 4" SkyJacker. The interior remains almost the same as the Wagoneer originated, aside for the B&M Star gate shifter. The color is vivid canary yellow. This truck is Tim's daily driver, and oh what fun it is to drive.....
All the work was done at his home in the garage...
By trade Tim is the Parts manager for a local Ford dealership.....hahaha"

[over2land]

AHHH...

LOL.... Thought it was more than that. I guess I did find it thanks.

http://www.froadin.com/tim_melton.html

Try that, and look at the bottom of the page.

Thanks for clearing it up for me man.

[Elliott]

Thank you, I couldn't find the link again and wanted the rest of the pics.
Cheers

[BigBadWag]

Originally posted by River Beast:
... but they dont look like 38's to me...dunnoYeah I was thinking more like 35x14.50's or something :confused:

[Quiet Rebel]

There is a quadcab truck not 10 miles from my house that sits out and sees very little use. It looks exactly like a 4 door Cherokee with the short amount of bed behind the rear seat out in the open. If you look up at the headliner, you'll see a splice right where that roof would end in these trucks.

Verrry interesting...

[niuga]

Hello I am Osvaldo Aguin webmaster of www.jeepgladiator.com.ar (http://www.jeepgladiator.com.ar) and seeing the forum it notices that there are many photos of the page of the gladiator, somebody save if cocomes to extend the chassis to me of a gladiator more cutting it to half or adding a section without cutting nothing to him, thanks to tosos

[Elliott]

niuga, Y'all got some nice trucks down there!
Are there any dually crew cab Jeep trucks?
Regards

[hull1962]

Pics of my "Santa Matrakita" Jeep Gladiator super V 66

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/6669/dsc00305gr4.jpg
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In Cordoba Mountain
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My truck and me
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