Hi there,
I've recently bought an old Mitsubishi Canter (1995 FG637) single cab with the intention of turning into a camper/expedition vehicle. However prior to journeying down this road I've realised a single cab isn't really going to suit my needs. So I'm after a bit of information regarding possible conversions to a dual/crew cab.
I know their would be issues with mod plates, mount points, linkages and the like. I'm just wondering how big are the issues?
Do the dual cabs still use the same linkages for steering/gear shift even though the cab doesn't tilt?
Does the dual cab use similar mounting points to the single only fixed instead of hinged & camlock? Or does it require new extra ones further back along the chassis?
My reason for thinking along this path is that the Canter I have is SWB, all the dual cabs (as far as I know) are MWB, the shorter smaller truck is much more appealing to me, and hopefully will be an advantage to keeping the weight under 4.5t.
I am aware it will be a lot of work regardless of the answers to these sorts of questions, and that I'm probably coming at this the wrong way. Just wondering if anyone has any knowledge or experience around this topic for this era of truck, so I can make a bit more of an informed decision before going down this path, or selling and finding the right dual cab as a base.
I'm based on the sunshine coast in QLD, if anyone knows someone local I could chat with.
I've recently bought an old Mitsubishi Canter (1995 FG637) single cab with the intention of turning into a camper/expedition vehicle. However prior to journeying down this road I've realised a single cab isn't really going to suit my needs. So I'm after a bit of information regarding possible conversions to a dual/crew cab.
I know their would be issues with mod plates, mount points, linkages and the like. I'm just wondering how big are the issues?
Do the dual cabs still use the same linkages for steering/gear shift even though the cab doesn't tilt?
Does the dual cab use similar mounting points to the single only fixed instead of hinged & camlock? Or does it require new extra ones further back along the chassis?
My reason for thinking along this path is that the Canter I have is SWB, all the dual cabs (as far as I know) are MWB, the shorter smaller truck is much more appealing to me, and hopefully will be an advantage to keeping the weight under 4.5t.
I am aware it will be a lot of work regardless of the answers to these sorts of questions, and that I'm probably coming at this the wrong way. Just wondering if anyone has any knowledge or experience around this topic for this era of truck, so I can make a bit more of an informed decision before going down this path, or selling and finding the right dual cab as a base.
I'm based on the sunshine coast in QLD, if anyone knows someone local I could chat with.