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Feb 20, 2013 | 12:34 AM

tude

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203/dana44 question

Ok I have a 75 f250 hiboy and it has the NP203 and the dana44 front axle, is there anyway I can make this a non full time 4wd. What do I need to change?

And this is what I'm building-

48 IH, 75 f250 frame, 7.3/5 speed

Feb 20, 2013 | 06:18 AM

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Crazy combo, but sounds interesting, you need a "part time kit" installed. Which is a set of lock in/outs for the front hubs and a little internal work on the xfer case, I do believe?

Call your local 4x4 & Off Road shop for the kit and possible install and or do you have any truck/tractor pull supply places around you, they might be able to help too?

Kit is available here...

CONVERSION KITS & ACCESSORIES «

And here is the deal on the internal work according to off road road mag.

NP203 Transfer Case

Feb 20, 2013 | 07:45 AM

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I wouldnt bother with any of those part time conversion kits. All of the kits I have heard of have oiling problems.

For the same price of one of those kits you can find a nice used NP205

Feb 20, 2013 | 08:07 AM

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I don't know much about the conversion kits, but my suggestion would be to swap the 203 for a 205 and get a set of lockouts, and you are good to go.

Feb 20, 2013 | 09:06 AM

tude

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Guess I will dig out a 205, I think I have one hoarded away.

This truck has had alot of modification over the years. It had the auto colum and a 4 speed, the shifter for the t-case is home made, I was told it was a 428 cobra jet under the hood.....

Feb 20, 2013 | 09:12 AM

tude

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Thanks for the info/links also, but another question is where do i find hubs for it? All I have found were the style that have the little Allen screws. My black truck has selectro lockouts and I searched every parts store top to bottom for a set and could not find a set ( they took a normal bolt like this does.

Feb 20, 2013 | 09:31 AM

scott79

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Well based on your pic of the hub, you need the dana 44HD external closed knuckle lockouts like these. Yes, they are very have to find now. I have a few sets I "might" part with them...PM me if you are interested.

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Feb 20, 2013 | 01:29 PM

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Take the money you would have spent on a part-time kit and invest in a 205 instead, the 205 is a much better case, imo converting a 203 is just putting lipstick on a pig.

Feb 20, 2013 | 10:32 PM

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Ok I found a set of hubs on one of the trucks I have just sitting in my yard, however I haven't crawled under any yet to look for a 205, I'm sure I have one just not 100%.

And my front axle is a low pinion not high on the front.

Thanks for the help everyone.

Feb 20, 2013 | 10:47 PM

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while you are under the truck pull all the drive shafts they are different between a 203 and 205

Feb 20, 2013 | 11:31 PM

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Well..... That will be a little while till that day comes, it's 20 ish here with 20-30 mph winds and a storm comming in.... It may be a month or three before I get that far.

What one or all three?