i have a 84 f-150 with a inline six, i recently purchased 35in swamppers and a 3in body lift. i am looking to convert it from 4x2 to 4x4 and i am wondering what would be the easiest way to do it. how long wold it take? iam pretty handy with a ratchet and think i can tackle the job myself..

 

I think there are a lot of posts around here about that subject already, try doing a search. A donor truck would be a great help!!

 

Goto the Tech Articles on your right.....see em? Yeah...there....ok...open it up and look for the article i wrote on the swap. 99% give or take is covered in there. If you have any other question...mail me direct. Would be glad to help! Mud-n-ford86(No Email Addresses In Posts!)

Dan "Mudinford" MacDonald

'86 Ford F-150 4x4 w/ a spooled mono Dana 44/a spooled 9" running 38" TSL. 300ci, Clifford Intake and Headders, .05" Milled Head with SBC valves, port work
500 CFM Edelbrock, Clif. 290* cam with Rhoads lifters, .040" TRW Pist w/ Moly rings.
Future plans: A draw through Twin(or big single) Turbo setup (to help with the upper end)

 

Check out this tread by me.... Ford Truck Enthusiasts Message Boards - Ford's TTB, whats the matter with it? And also the thread in this forum with the same subject closer to the bottom of the page.



Primary rig is:
95' F-150 EB 300/6 5 spd with 4" Superlift, MSD, Ram Air, Gibson Exhaust, 32" BFG Muds
NEW PICS IN MY GALLERY!! :-)


Then theres:
88' F-250 Superduty 351 + c6
92' Thunderbird 3.8L V-6 FOR SALE!
95' Mercury Cougar 4.6L V-8
80' E-350 300/6 and a
3 spd column shifter baby.

The newest addition to the Ford family is a 99' Mustang GT 4.6L

 

Crap, my link didn't work. Look in the 87-96 trucks and you will find the subject titled "Ford's TTB, whats wrong with it?" and you will also find the same title (as i was mentioning in my last post) in this 4x4 section.


Primary rig is:
95' F-150 EB 300/6 5 spd with 4" Superlift, MSD, Ram Air, Gibson Exhaust, 32" BFG Muds
NEW PICS IN MY GALLERY!! :-)


Then theres:
88' F-250 Superduty 351 + c6
92' Thunderbird 3.8L V-6 FOR SALE!
95' Mercury Cougar 4.6L V-8
80' E-350 300/6 and a
3 spd column shifter baby.

The newest addition to the Ford family is a 99' Mustang GT 4.6L

 

hey dan, i checked out your article in tech talk and it was very in depth..what i"m wondering is, is the process just as easy to do on a pre 80 modle 150.?..say a 79?.. i"m thinking about doing the same thing to my 79, i have all the parts but i want to use my 2wd frame cause it"s in much better shape than the 4wd frame...some guy told me it"s basically impossible, but if it can be so simple with the 80 and up 150"s than why not the 70"s?... i think it would be easier with the soild front axles....thanks ..paul..

 

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 22-May-02 AT 10:09 PM (EST)]Paul,
Well i thought i posted a reply to this along time ago....but i guess it never went through. Anyway....i really dont have clue if you could swap a front drive axle in the front of a pre '80 truck. I know you can almost bolt up leafs to anything....just a matter of steering geometry, ya-da ya-da....what you maybe able to do is find a Dana 60 or...gulp.....ten bolt out of a chev.....well...heck..they ran Dana 44's too! haha.....there you go! You would have that nasty un-Ford 6 lug pattern! BUT i do know where i can get a 9" axle that has the axles already drilled to work with the swap....well it was for a Jeep......but who likes Jeeps! Bronco was first! alright i have ranted enough! Mail me and ill help ya the best i can....

OKOKOKOK....i noticed it too......the pumkin is on the wrong side...so yea...you would have to figure out a way to run a chev t-case......but they also had the NP 205.....that would work nicely! Or jsut get a D60 and do it!

Dan "Mudinford" MacDonald

'86 Ford F-150 4x4 w/ a spooled mono Dana 44/a spooled 9" running 38" TSL. 300ci, Clifford Intake and Headders, .05" Milled Head with SBC valves, port work
500 CFM Edelbrock, Clif. 290* cam with Rhoads lifters, .040" TRW Pist w/ Moly rings.
Future plans: A draw through Twin(or big single) Turbo setup (to help with the upper end)

 

 

hey dan, thanks for the info..i to thought of the chev front end idea, but just could"ent bring myself to do that to a ford..lol.. the good news is i found a complete running gear resting on a mint 76 frame everything was there except for the 302( which i"ve since installed)..i just swapped my cab over to the 76 running gear....belive it or not, i paid a paltry sum of $50.00 canadian for the running gear!!. ya just don"t get those kinda deals everyday..lol.. ....paul...
NEXT PROJECT- 460!!!

 

There you go! Send some pics if you got em!

Dan "Mudinford" MacDonald

'86 Ford F-150 4x4 w/ a spooled mono Dana 44/a spooled 9" running 38" TSL. 300ci, Clifford Intake and Headders, .05" Milled Head with SBC valves, port work
500 CFM Edelbrock, Clif. 290* cam with Rhoads lifters, .040" TRW Pist w/ Moly rings.
Future plans: A draw through Twin(or big single) Turbo setup (to help with the upper end)