2wd to 4wd conversion help
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2wd to 4wd conversion help
Hey I got a good chance to get a DANA 44 front axle, Divorced transfer case, Bell housing to fit my 360 and a few other misc. parts. my question is what all is needed to convert a 2wd to a 4wd and what would I be looking at spending? Thanks you guys!
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Depends.. anywhere from some to tons of money.
I suggest not letting the parts drive the project. They may seem "cheap" at first but relatively expensive when all is said and done. I mean, to do it right you're looking at King or Fox shocks dual rate coil overs at around $900.
Read this. The principles are the same: 1979 Ford F-150 - Three Link Suspension Conversion - 4Wheel & Off-Road Magazine
(Pay no mind that the title of the page says "Chevy"... their web editor is prolly clueless or a chick)
I suggest not letting the parts drive the project. They may seem "cheap" at first but relatively expensive when all is said and done. I mean, to do it right you're looking at King or Fox shocks dual rate coil overs at around $900.
Read this. The principles are the same: 1979 Ford F-150 - Three Link Suspension Conversion - 4Wheel & Off-Road Magazine
(Pay no mind that the title of the page says "Chevy"... their web editor is prolly clueless or a chick)
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Depends.. anywhere from some to tons of money.
I suggest not letting the parts drive the project. They may seem "cheap" at first but relatively expensive when all is said and done. I mean, to do it right you're looking at King or Fox shocks dual rate coil overs at around $900.
Read this. The principles are the same: 1979 Ford F-150 - Three Link Suspension Conversion - 4Wheel & Off-Road Magazine
(Pay no mind that the title of the page says "Chevy"... their web editor is prolly clueless or a chick)
I suggest not letting the parts drive the project. They may seem "cheap" at first but relatively expensive when all is said and done. I mean, to do it right you're looking at King or Fox shocks dual rate coil overs at around $900.
Read this. The principles are the same: 1979 Ford F-150 - Three Link Suspension Conversion - 4Wheel & Off-Road Magazine
(Pay no mind that the title of the page says "Chevy"... their web editor is prolly clueless or a chick)
But its got a chevy Badge
Thanks for the info. Ive read trough that before but i lost the link. Thanks for it! I think ill put that money into something worth while. Thanks HIO
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How about building a buggy (Ford-powered of course!) that you can weld together in your garage? Xtreme 4x4 (Spike TV) built up the frame last weekend.
Here is info on the tubing kit... comes with it's own alignment jig too but you build its base: Introducing the IBEX tube buggy kit
It has gotten me interested....
Here is info on the tubing kit... comes with it's own alignment jig too but you build its base: Introducing the IBEX tube buggy kit
It has gotten me interested....
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I got a driveway 
. Kind of. My Uncle and father are the owners of a drilling company and they store all of their trucks in a warehouse. So if i do anything like that ill be doing it there. I have to get rid of a few other projects tho.
. Kind of. My Uncle and father are the owners of a drilling company and they store all of their trucks in a warehouse. So if i do anything like that ill be doing it there. I have to get rid of a few other projects tho.
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If you have those parts, can a frame come with it? As that would be the easiest way to do it is to swap frames, because of the differences between the frames, for example, the large crossmember in the 2wd frame. I'm assuming that you have F-250 parts. You will need the front spring hangers and maybe a -77 front crossmember if following the -77 pattern. You could also do the 77.5+79 route using the required spring hangers. You would also have to adapt a new steering system as the 4wd F-250 system is different from both a 2wd and a 4wd F-100 system. And I am just talking about a manual system.
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