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4X4 Bodies By: Urban Gorilla

4X4 Bodies By: Urban Gorilla
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Building Your Gorilla

Donor - Build a Gorilla with Almost Any Pickup or SUV

Urban Gorilla has several configurations to enable you to use almost any make or model pickup or SUV that has a separate frame. The best donor depends on you and what you will do with your Gorilla. Also, you are able to mix and match the different options. For example, you can get a Sport body with a foot Stretch and the Quick Swap option. Here is a breakdown of the different Gorilla Styles and the most typical donors:

  • 4-Door: Suburban and Pickups around 130" wheelbase
  • 2-Door: From about 95" wheelbase on up (Blazer, Bronco, Short-bed pickups or even longer wheelbases where you want an extra long bed
  • Sport: Narrower 72" (versus regular 84") wide body for compact trucks (Ranger, S-10, Toyota, Dakota...) or even use on full-size donors
  • Stretch: Longer beds for use on longer wheelbases (137" on up) or on regular wheelbases for more room in bed or to use larger gas tanks
  • Quick Swap: Cut off the windshield posts and the back of the cab/body then drop on a new body over the old firewall and front floor pan

Assembly

Urban Gorilla Body Kits are designed for the do-it-yourselfer. The complete job requires only ordinary auto shop skills and equipment. The main steps in the assembly process include:

  1. Remove old body, donor parts, and gas tank from donor (if applicable)
  2. Rough position the new body for desired fit
  3. Remove old body mounts where applicable
  4. Install the new provided body mounting pieces
  5. Install the new fuel tank (if applicable)
  6. Mount the new body
  7. Reinstall the radiator at an angle with electric fan (if applicable)
  8. Install the front and rear bumpers
  9. Install the Steering column, heater box, wiring, etc.
  10. Install the front nose and rear quarter panel inserts
  11. Do the body work and paint
  12. Have the glass installed
  13. Do the interior
  14. Install the remaining hardware, seals, etc.
  15. Enjoy the process and the completed Ultimate 4x4

Update: With the new Quick Swap body you can save a lot of time. Nothing needs to be done with the steering, pedals, main wiring, heating/AC, dash pieces, etc... You can have the new body installed in as little as a day!

Models

Combat
Combat
Soft Top
Soft Top
Hard Top
Hard Top
Wagon
Wagon
Slant Back
Slant Back

Assembly Guide

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Notice: Urban Gorilla sells superior-quality, steel bodies for customers to use to build their own vehicle/kit car/re-body. These body packages are not GM® Kits, Dodge® Kits, Ford® Kits, Chevrolet® Kits, Land Rover® Kits, HMMWV Kits, Humvee® Kits, Hummer® Kits, H1® Kits, H2® Kits... kit cars, replicas, replicars... Urban Gorilla LLC is not associated with any of these companies, their subsidiaries, their owners, or any other company in any way. These names are registered trademarks of their prospective owners.

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