Zook Stretch

NotSoPC · Jun 4, 2010

Does anyone know of a kit to turn a swb zook into a lwb zook? I was thinking about moving my rear axle back about a foot and the body to match. The goal is to have a back seat and still have the room behind it to have a toolbox while at the same time making it more stable on steep climbs. I want to split it in front of the rear spring mounts and keep the fuel tank in the stock location. Any help would be great:awesomework:

Fordzuki · Jun 5, 2010

Nope, no kits on the market that I know of. You'd probably be hard pressed to find a company that would take on the liability of selling something that involves cutting the frame in half.

clifty · Jun 7, 2010

its only sheet metal

boardbysled · Jun 7, 2010

Get another tub and fuse them together?

clifty · Jun 7, 2010

boardbysled said:
Get another tub and fuse them together?

gotta be the best way to go

SnoFalls · Jun 7, 2010

http://bbs.zuwharrie.com/content/topic,45579.msg1094641.html#msg1094641

zukkev · Jun 7, 2010

That's just friggin' cool!

No kit that I know of either.....any body stretch to match the l.w.b. is custom...I've heard of/seen pics of folks who did this, and they used door skins for the side stretch as they have the same lines as the body...

Mark m. · Jun 7, 2010

Go to canada and just buy a LWB. zook.

NotSoPC · Jun 7, 2010

zukkev said:
That's just friggin' cool!
No kit that I know of either.....any body stretch to match the l.w.b. is custom...I've heard of/seen pics of folks who did this, and they used door skins for the side stretch as they have the same lines as the body...

Thats what I was thinking but was not sure. Kinda thinking about building side plates like the crushers for the TJ's.

boardbysled said:
Get another tub and fuse them together?

Thought about that as well.

SnoFalls said:
http://bbs.zuwharrie.com/content/topic,45579.msg1094641.html#msg1094641

That thing is just SICK! But that WAY more work then it would be worth to me. But still cool as hell.

Mark m. said:
Go to canada and just buy a LWB. zook.

Thought about it but that takes more money then I can spend. I just got some YJ springs for the jeepeater swap so that is first but a 97" wheel base would be real nice. Maybe build the crushers and a comp style set up with a detachable mud flap. :awesomework: