4x4 Conversion
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NOTHING. you need to make front shackle mounts, add rear spring hangers, completly differnt steering linkage
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I just did a 4wd TTB swap on my 94 f150. The ONLY fab work i had to do was knocking out the rivets for the shock towers because i wanted to use the dual shock from the donor truck, which you dont even need to do. everything is literally bolt up.
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YES. Everythnig is different
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I converted my 88 short bed 150 to 4x4, but I chose the route of swapping my body and engine onto a 4x4 chasis. I did that because to change the suspension components correctly, you have to grind out alot of rivets and change frame brackets. Swapping bodies is a piece of cake.
To change a chasis to 4x4, you have to grind out the rivets in the following brackets to do it correctly:
-front spring/shock towers to covert to dual shocks
-rear-rear spring hangers since 4x4 springs are 1.5" wider
-front-rear spring hangers since 4x4 springs are 1.5" wider
-get rear sway bar end link mounts off the 4x4 frame so you can put them onto the 4x2 frame.
In comparison, I swapped the bodies easily--made a big wooden frame to hold the cab and front clip all in one piece, then lowered the frame to the ground and rolled the chasis out. I then rolled the restored 4x4 chasis under it and jacked it up to the body. Bed of course was just moved using 4 guys.
I have pictures showing how I held up the body, but I don't have enough posts on this site to allow me to attach pictures. If someone wants to see them, send me a pm and I will Email them to you and let you post them here.
To change a chasis to 4x4, you have to grind out the rivets in the following brackets to do it correctly:
-front spring/shock towers to covert to dual shocks
-rear-rear spring hangers since 4x4 springs are 1.5" wider
-front-rear spring hangers since 4x4 springs are 1.5" wider
-get rear sway bar end link mounts off the 4x4 frame so you can put them onto the 4x2 frame.
In comparison, I swapped the bodies easily--made a big wooden frame to hold the cab and front clip all in one piece, then lowered the frame to the ground and rolled the chasis out. I then rolled the restored 4x4 chasis under it and jacked it up to the body. Bed of course was just moved using 4 guys.
I have pictures showing how I held up the body, but I don't have enough posts on this site to allow me to attach pictures. If someone wants to see them, send me a pm and I will Email them to you and let you post them here.
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