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Old 11-28-2020, 09:36 AM
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4th gen k-member swap? Is it possible?
I know we use the rear axle from the 4th gen but is it possible to swap the entire k-member and suspension as a cc complete package from a 4th gen into the 3rd gen chassis?

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Anything is possible with a saw and a welder
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Re: 4th gen k-member swap? Is it possible?
As far as anything even remotely resembling a bolt-up, NO. The entire front suspension is different, a completely different design, and consequently everything that supports the one is incompatible with the other.

Anything is possible with a saw and a welder
Well, almost... but even so, some things are much more likely (less unlikely?) than others.
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Re: 4th gen k-member swap? Is it possible?
Bolt-on? No, not even close.

Fabbed in? How much cutting/welding/machining/finishing do you want to do?

If you turned the chassis into a tube-frame thing, you could fit a 100% custom race suspension under the skin with all the bells and whistles.
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