4x4 Conversion In Progress
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You guys are lucky. My truck (1980) didn't have the 4x4 light socket. Luckily, the F250 (1982) I pulled my interior from was 4x4, and I just so happened to take the transfer case indicator light from that truck. 
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And that works.
On a side note, I'm having the rear driveshaft fabbed up by the local 4x4 shop.
Using the rear driveshaft from the extended cab long box Donor truck.
It's a 2 piece driveshaft, but we measured how long we need it to be, and are going to have the shop weld the 2 shafts together. With the 4x4 transfer case slip yoke on the front of it, and the 2wd rear end fixed yoke on the back of it. Total cost will run about $350.
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Alright guys, changing all fluids/filters in everything.
Need to know what types of fluid I need for...
- Front differential (Dana 44, 3.55 gears, Non-LS)
- Transmission (AOD 4x4)
- Transfer case (BW 1356)
Also how many quarts for each?
Thanks
Need to know what types of fluid I need for...
- Front differential (Dana 44, 3.55 gears, Non-LS)
- Transmission (AOD 4x4)
- Transfer case (BW 1356)
Also how many quarts for each?
Thanks
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Front diff takes 75w90 gear oil, 3 qts.
Trans takes dexron/mercon, about 7 qts for a pan drop/filter change, more if you've drained the converter. I'd get 12 qts, or two five gallon bottles and flush it.
Transfer case takes the same dexron/mercon, 4 pints.
Also, on the driveshaft, is there a reason you can't use a junkyard driveshaft from a 4x4 longbed regular cab pickup?
Trans takes dexron/mercon, about 7 qts for a pan drop/filter change, more if you've drained the converter. I'd get 12 qts, or two five gallon bottles and flush it.
Transfer case takes the same dexron/mercon, 4 pints.
Also, on the driveshaft, is there a reason you can't use a junkyard driveshaft from a 4x4 longbed regular cab pickup?
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Front diff takes 75w90 gear oil, 3 qts.
Trans takes dexron/mercon, about 7 qts for a pan drop/filter change, more if you've drained the converter. I'd get 12 qts, or two five gallon bottles and flush it.
Transfer case takes the same dexron/mercon, 4 pints.
Also, on the driveshaft, is there a reason you can't use a junkyard driveshaft from a 4x4 longbed regular cab pickup?
Trans takes dexron/mercon, about 7 qts for a pan drop/filter change, more if you've drained the converter. I'd get 12 qts, or two five gallon bottles and flush it.
Transfer case takes the same dexron/mercon, 4 pints.
Also, on the driveshaft, is there a reason you can't use a junkyard driveshaft from a 4x4 longbed regular cab pickup?
And yeah that would probably be the easier way to do it, just getting a driveshaft from the junkyard, but I'm just using what I have right now. Shouldn't cost much for the two shafts to get welded together, I don't think it'll be anywhere near $350.
Thank you!
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My issue with trying to find a junkyard driveshaft was that not only did the truck have to be a f150 londbed 4x4, it had to have the same tranny in it as well for the length to be correct I believe..
Minnesotafisherman: is there a reason your having them weld the two piece axle together rather than just shorten the one from the extended cab? Maybe I was doing my measurements entirely wrong... but with the tranny transfer case combo being approx 49.5" vs. 30some for the 2wd, the extended cab one piece driveshaft was just about 3" too long to fit.
Minnesotafisherman: is there a reason your having them weld the two piece axle together rather than just shorten the one from the extended cab? Maybe I was doing my measurements entirely wrong... but with the tranny transfer case combo being approx 49.5" vs. 30some for the 2wd, the extended cab one piece driveshaft was just about 3" too long to fit.
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We are using the one from the extended cab, the 2 piece turning it into 1. Not shortening my 2wd shaft because it's aluminum, going with the extended cab's since it's steel.
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Monroe Reflex Shocks came...
Notice one of the front shocks came with 1 bushing short... and one of the rear shocks had the wrong sticker put on it, so they put the correct one right over it. Can definitely tell these were Made in the USA
And center caps:
Only going to use 2, just for the rear tires, since I have lockout hubs now, can't put caps over those lol.
Notice one of the front shocks came with 1 bushing short... and one of the rear shocks had the wrong sticker put on it, so they put the correct one right over it. Can definitely tell these were Made in the USA
And center caps:
Only going to use 2, just for the rear tires, since I have lockout hubs now, can't put caps over those lol.
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Alright guys, changing all 12 quarts of the tranny's fluid, and the Transfer Case's 2 quarts. So I need 14 total.
What should I go with?
Valvoline.com > Products > Automatic Transmission Products > Automatic Transmission Fluid > MaxLife® DEX/MERC ATF
AMSOIL - Synthetic Multi-Vehicle Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF)
Automotive - Royal Purple
What should I go with?
Valvoline.com > Products > Automatic Transmission Products > Automatic Transmission Fluid > MaxLife® DEX/MERC ATF
AMSOIL - Synthetic Multi-Vehicle Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF)
Automotive - Royal Purple
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I prefer the Maxlife stuff for the trans. For my transfer case, I used Mobil synthetic. The reason I chose synthetic for the tcase is that there's no cooler for it, and it can get pretty hot.