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Old Apr 9, 2006 | 12:14 AM
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Can I?

I have been reading around, and I want to know if there is a way to make my 4X2 ranger, into a 4X4?
 
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Old Apr 9, 2006 | 12:54 AM
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Yeah. You'll need a tranny from a 4x4, a transfer case (obviously), front driveshaft, new front axle, hubs, equipment to add the electronics of it all, etc.

What year are we talking? It may be cheaper to get a whole new truck than to switch it over.

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Old Apr 9, 2006 | 12:56 AM
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yes of course you can. you will need a full donor truck to do it its a lot of time money and effort but you can do it.
 
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Old Apr 9, 2006 | 01:01 AM
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It's possible. Anything is possible if you have a limitless budget of time and money. In reality though, you'd be better off to sell the 4x2 and get a 4x4.

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Old Apr 9, 2006 | 02:48 PM
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Oh ok, thanks. I would just but a new truck, but my insurance is dumb. And says that I teenage boy, with a 4x4 is alot to insure. So eh, thanks
 

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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 10:25 AM
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Oh ok, thanks. I would just but a new truck, but my insurance is gay. And says that I teenage boy, with a 4x4 is alot to insure. So eh, thanks
Yah... tell me about that insurance. It really pays to have have my LTD ($22.25/month) than the Ranger ($83.74/month). If the insurance companies had any sense, they'd charge more for the LTD. It's faster and not as safe as my Ranger. Yet the Ranger cost four times as much. RRRRR. I guess they could charge a boat load for both vehicles. That's the reason my friend bought an S10 with a 350. Four-Cylinder VIN #, but eight cylinders under the hood.

But buy a 4X4 and you be months ahead in time, money, and hassle.
 
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