taylorpro
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- 1999 Ford Explorer XLT
Hey guys. HATE to make a thread in which there are other threads, but most are 2wd to 4wd, or people doing awd/5.0 trucks. My car is a 99 4.0 sohc. Automatic, i believe the 5r55e. Reason I'm doing this is A) have yet to even attempt turning the 4wd on since i bought the truck a year ago; have no urge too. B) the front diff leaks out of the pinion seal C) right front hub is getting noisy. D) I can lower the front a little to even out the rear sag from my audio.lol
Basically what I'm looking to do is this. In the summer, I'm pulling the trans to have it freshened up, and put a new converter in it. While I'm there, I'd like to ditch the front pumpkin, front driveshaft, and CV's.
My questions start now. First, I've read the only things i need in the front suspension are front spindles, and new rotors. Is this it? Calipers, caliper mounts, and all that remain the same?
Next, when i drop the trans, I'll have to unbolt the transfer case anyway, I was curious what is needed to do away with it? I heard some mumbo jumbo about needing to change the tail of the tranny case since the 4wd models use a short one to compensate for the Transfer case. If I were to use the 2wd tail case, and the 2wd driveshaft, I'd be A-ok correct?
Also, by ditching the transfer case, am I going to lose any functionality? Read somewhere on an AWD thread that that version would lose park my removing the transfer case...
Please don't suggest me buying a 2wd. I love my truck. Have already invested time to do the timing chains. And the motor runs strong. The truck is in excellent shape. I just want to shed some unnecessary gear
Thanks for all the help
Basically what I'm looking to do is this. In the summer, I'm pulling the trans to have it freshened up, and put a new converter in it. While I'm there, I'd like to ditch the front pumpkin, front driveshaft, and CV's.
My questions start now. First, I've read the only things i need in the front suspension are front spindles, and new rotors. Is this it? Calipers, caliper mounts, and all that remain the same?
Next, when i drop the trans, I'll have to unbolt the transfer case anyway, I was curious what is needed to do away with it? I heard some mumbo jumbo about needing to change the tail of the tranny case since the 4wd models use a short one to compensate for the Transfer case. If I were to use the 2wd tail case, and the 2wd driveshaft, I'd be A-ok correct?
Also, by ditching the transfer case, am I going to lose any functionality? Read somewhere on an AWD thread that that version would lose park my removing the transfer case...
Please don't suggest me buying a 2wd. I love my truck. Have already invested time to do the timing chains. And the motor runs strong. The truck is in excellent shape. I just want to shed some unnecessary gear
Thanks for all the help