can a jeep grand cherokee be modified into a truck?

Answer 1

Jeep : Just Empty Every Pocket

Answer 2

I don't think the GC has a body-on-frame chassis like pickup trucks have, so I think you would have a rather compromised hauling and driving capability.

Jeep used to make a midsized pickup, the Comanche, based on the same platform as their Cherokee, but it was not rated for loads as say a Chevy, Ford or Dodge pickup.

In a unibody construction vehicle, when you remove part or all of the roof, you also remove a structural element which helps keep the vehicle more rigid.

I suppose you could take a Sawzall and start cutting from the B-pillar to the rear, but the back of the vehicle would probably be pretty flexible. You would need to weld some steel tubing under the vehicle to mimic a ladder frame chassis to bring that stiffness back.

Answer 3

With a Saws-all and a little welding and fabricating you can make a nice truck from a Grand Cherokee. You will have to cut the top off behind the doors, so you will have a very short bed, kind of like an Explorer Sport Trac, or Chevy Avalanche. However if you have some mechanical expertise you can build the vehicle you want.

Answer 4

For the right coin you can do anything. The real question is why? and is it worth it? If you just need the utility of a truck then think about a class III hitch and a trailer.

Answer 5

Like the rest of the answers, you can do anything with the right amount of money. It would cost more to fabricate a bed onto a G.C. than it would to buy a pickup. If you have lost of time and money, go for it! You would create a very interesting ride that I'd like to see.

Answer 6

Yes. If you have the right people and enough money you can do anything to a vehicle.

Answer 7

jeep used to make trucks. try this, it can be done.

http://www.jpmagazine.com/techarticles/74538_jeep_j_truck_build/