How hard do you guys thing it would take to convert a 2wd dually into a 4x4 if you have a 4x4 donor truck with just a 4x4 frame what would i need to complete it ?
I have a guy who will sell me a crew cab and 4x4 frame for $250 i thought it is a good deal what would i need to do to make the swap ?

 

well you need the 4x4 tranny, tcase, driveshafts, front axle, need dually adapters on the front, or the actually dually hubs. The front of a 4x frame is boxed in, but it might be ok not to have that. Of course you could box it in yourself.....im sure theirs other things

 

its a lot of work. your better off findding a 4x4 complete, or one that needs an engine. ive got a complete frame, e4od and transfer case here. if you want it single wheel, ive got the axle too, you would just need the front axle and your ready to go.

 

I guess it would be alot of work, i just dont see any 4x4 idi's here in fl i really want one bad , oh ! this is kind of off topic but , i am going to a truck show in the hooters parking lot this sat. they do truck pulls in the parking lot i will post some pics hopefully, they really burn some rubber ther lots of fun ! ( I guess it is a free way to get the look of resurfaced asphalt) LOL !

 

i wouldn't worry about having a 4x4 in florida unless you actually have a use for one.

here ya go:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...ally-swap.html

 

look outta state. One state over isn't so bad.

 

I dont really need one it would just be a cool thing to have, mabey when i have some chump change ill take a drive to NC.

 

Swap the body from the 2wd onto the 4wd frame. Thats the easy way. Or just buy the 4wd truck and save time and money.

Having done the swap, its a pain in the ***. 2wd uses coil springs. 4wd uses leaf springs. The front of the frames are different in that regard, so the suspension is definitely not a bolt-in swap.
Once the suspension is dealt with, the driveline part is all bolt-on.

Do a search and you'll see several threads with the same answers. Unless you want a project truck and a lot of work, don't bother trying it.

 

short and sweet it is a pain in the *** and a buttload of work not to be attempted on a DD truck

 

also youre in florida when was the last time u saw snow?

 

UUUUMMMMM, let me think back NEVER !
I wanted a 4wd because the ground is soft here where i live there is mostly sugar sand , i get my riding mower stuck all the time i am thinking about putting chains and mowing the lawn with chained wheels ,ha ha ha

 

if ur going to convert it to 4x4 better lift it like oero wile u ate it

 

he dont have 16k to make one like oreos

 

nothing wrong with that, i leave the snow chains on my mower all year long lol

 

I do too, gives it some extra traction in the sandy spots too. Only problem is I can still bury the rear axle when the chains dig in and one wheel slips... silly tractor, needs a diff lock! Its an old Wheelhorse, great garden tractor. And the chains help a lot when plowing with it in the winter.