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Old May 29, 2005 | 10:44 PM
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have 79 4dr cab shortbed anyone changed 2wheel drive to 4 wheel drive.
 
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Old May 29, 2005 | 10:46 PM
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Do a search of this forum, and the 4x4/offroad forum. This has been covered numerous times.

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Old May 29, 2005 | 10:47 PM
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Short answer

It isn't worth the Time/Energy/ & Money $$$$$$$$$$$$

Long answer:
There a numerous threads in this forum explaining the short answer
 
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Old May 29, 2005 | 10:56 PM
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Look for posts, and check out the gallery of "teds74ford". He did a 2x4 to 4x4 conversion, and it looks pretty good. I would mimic the above, but since your truck is a crewcab, and a bit on the rare side, at least do some research before you decide to start hacking (and lots of it). I would personaly consider a conversion for a crew cab, considering how rare and exspensive finding a 4x4 one is
 
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Old May 29, 2005 | 11:06 PM
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in the area i live there are several doner trucks avaible. i was thinking about a supercab 4x4 would be about the same wheel base and the swap would be easer
 
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Old May 29, 2005 | 11:20 PM
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There are many posts on that swap as well, and it would help you keep your sanity I think you'll end being 6" over, but a little trimming and moving is much better than. . . well basically hacking the front end off a 4x4 and welding it in place of the 2x4.
 
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Old May 30, 2005 | 12:09 AM
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...a little trimming and moving is much better than. . . well basically hacking the front end off a 4x4 and welding it in place of the 2x4.
... which is basically how I had to do it on my F350 dump. (in my gallery)

Sure, it was fun, but I wouldn't want to do it again anytime in the next... oh, 50 years.
 

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