4x2 to 4x4 Conversion???
Post Fiend
Joined: Mar 2002
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From: Bonita Springs FL
Welcome to FTE... it's been talked about before. There's a great article in the tech articles section that talks about it. 
https://www.ford-trucks.com/article/..._F100150s.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/article/..._F100150s.html
Posting Guru
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From: Remsen, NY
Getting a donor truck is best, you need to go all the way from the transmission to the entire front suspension, basically.
There's a tech article:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/article/..._F100150s.html
What transmission do you have?
There's a tech article:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/article/..._F100150s.html
What transmission do you have?
Senior User
Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Missouri
yeah, if you have the 5 speed mazda transmission, you'll have to get a whole new transmission, with transfer case...
you'll need a complete front axle, front driveshaft, new rear driveshaft, and some other odds N' ends...I'm contemplating doing this conversion myself, as money allows...good luck!
you'll need a complete front axle, front driveshaft, new rear driveshaft, and some other odds N' ends...I'm contemplating doing this conversion myself, as money allows...good luck!
Posting Guru
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From: Remsen, NY
The transmission has a different tailshaft housing (aka extension housing) so the transfer case can bolt to it. Most transmissions have these as exchangeable parts but you usually need to tear the transmission down completely to swap them from what I understand.
