2WD to 4WD
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Fleet Mechanic
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From: Meigs County Ohio
2WD to 4WD
Hey guys, sorry I haven't been around, been cleaning up so new land I bough. Anyways. Mom is willing to buy this old truck for me if the guy will sell it so I can make my 250 4WD, I am NOT repeat NOT doing a D60, It the Dana 50 TTB, and I want to know how easy it will be. I know I will need the spring mounts, but other then that I assume its jsut replace my stock I beams with the Dana's. I assume it should go pretty quick, am I right? Am I wrong? And I am going with this cause I want go as easy as possible. Also I like the Dana 50. Anyways, thanks guys for your time.
EDIT: Also I would be using its transfer case (Its a manual case) and I was wondering would I have to get a special drive shaft, cause my truck is 8 ft with a super cab. and this truck is crew cab and looks like it had a long bed (No bed on it so IDK) or would taking the tail shaft off and putting this transfer case on be okay? I want to know so I know what to expect. I want this to go quickly as possible.
EDIT: Also I would be using its transfer case (Its a manual case) and I was wondering would I have to get a special drive shaft, cause my truck is 8 ft with a super cab. and this truck is crew cab and looks like it had a long bed (No bed on it so IDK) or would taking the tail shaft off and putting this transfer case on be okay? I want to know so I know what to expect. I want this to go quickly as possible.
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I actually may be able to help you out with this one..
I am doing the same swap but in reverse of what you have going on! I have a CC lwb Duals that I am converting to 4 wheel drive, as mine is 2 wheel drive. My donor truck is an extended cab that has the 4 wheel drive I am taking off for mine.
The front driveline will be the same size in any of the truck configurations as for length. The rear however, I am still working on with measurements. I have some mocking up to do today, and more measurements, so tonight or tomorrow I should have better answers. But by everything I have seen so far I am going to have to pitch my Ext cab driveline in the rear, as the length of my CC will be longer then what the donor has.
I am still mapping out everything as I go here, but like I said, I should have measurements and specs on the swap soon. I will be using the current D50 (and with a little help here at FTE, will be swapping hubs for the dual set-up). Eventually when I find a good deal on a D60 I will swap again. In the mean time, I will be using the D50 and mocking it up to the frame on my 2-wheel drive. I am posting pics as I go in the "Diesel General" section.
I am doing the same swap but in reverse of what you have going on! I have a CC lwb Duals that I am converting to 4 wheel drive, as mine is 2 wheel drive. My donor truck is an extended cab that has the 4 wheel drive I am taking off for mine.
The front driveline will be the same size in any of the truck configurations as for length. The rear however, I am still working on with measurements. I have some mocking up to do today, and more measurements, so tonight or tomorrow I should have better answers. But by everything I have seen so far I am going to have to pitch my Ext cab driveline in the rear, as the length of my CC will be longer then what the donor has.
I am still mapping out everything as I go here, but like I said, I should have measurements and specs on the swap soon. I will be using the current D50 (and with a little help here at FTE, will be swapping hubs for the dual set-up). Eventually when I find a good deal on a D60 I will swap again. In the mean time, I will be using the D50 and mocking it up to the frame on my 2-wheel drive. I am posting pics as I go in the "Diesel General" section.
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Fleet Mechanic
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From: Meigs County Ohio
Hey Midwest, send me a link to the thread, and lol dont pitch the extended cabs drive line lol I may need it. Seriously. But yeah I will appreciate it all. And I was figuring on cutting and welding the drive shaft, and turn it so its smooth, then have a machine shop check it for balance. But there is no local machine shop so yeah.
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From: Brandon, MB
Mine is a F350 and I did put in a D60. As far as the mounts go, it's not much different. I did the 4wd conversion over Christmas. There's lots of pics in my gallery under RSK install. I did the Sky RSK which made the whole thing easier. Hopefully I can help. It was only a few months ago.
As for the driveshaft, you'll probably have to have the length adjusted. I had to have the front and rear driveshaft lengths changed. I took the tranny, transfer case, etc off an reg. cab chassis cab and put it under my CC LB.
As for the driveshaft, you'll probably have to have the length adjusted. I had to have the front and rear driveshaft lengths changed. I took the tranny, transfer case, etc off an reg. cab chassis cab and put it under my CC LB.
