2x4 - 4x4 conversion write up is here!

[Isles4evr]

I finally finished up my write up on converting my 2wd 1991 Explorer XL to 4wd... click on the link to view it.

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[Kris Guilbeaux]

not bad. I am Going to be finishing 4x4 conversion #2 in a few weeks. I am glad to see yours worked out.

 

[Isles4evr]

Thanks. Yeah it works great now that I have all the bug worked out of it. The whole auto tcase thing was a bad idea from the start, so i wish i would have gone manual instead of spending another 400 bucks on the tcase and linkages, etc. It also took ford 3 months to get the linkages in. I had to "modify" the tranny hump plate a bit b/c of my body lift, and other than this everything went smooth.

How is your newest project turning out? I know you had changed your plans a bit for the new X, so what all are you going to do to it?

Chris

 

[Kris Guilbeaux]

It is Getting a dana 35 with 5.13 gears and detroit ez-locker. The Rear is getting 5.13 gears powertrax locker with new disc brakes. The Tranny and T-case are in the Truck already. It has 36 super swamper TSL SX's

Today I spent the Day swapping rear axles from One truck to the other. So the Truck I use off-road has the power trax locker.

 

[Isles4evr]

So you took the axle out of your Navajo then? Did you do a disc brake swap on it, or did you get it out of a 95+ /w rear disc? I am guessing stock tranny and tcase also.

Chris

 

[Kris Guilbeaux]

Yeah the Axle is out of the Navajo. I bought the 95+ Disc brake parts off E-bay. I am Going to put them on the Axle now that I have it torn down. The A4LD was rebuilt with a shift kit and heavy duty Torque converter. The T-case was rebuilt as well manual shift 13-54

 

[section525]

Kris.. do you know if anyone has done a 95+ 2WD to 4WD conversion?

 

[Kris Guilbeaux]

I dont know any one that has done one. I have looked at the 95+ Explorers and know it is possible.

 

[section525]

I hope so, cause I'm doing one this weekend! Check it Dead Link Removed I was just wondering if someone had completed one yet who could give me tips/advice.

Do you have any heads up for me?

 

[Isles4evr]

section525, good luck to ya! The only peice of advice I can give to you, since you are swapping chassis rather than just drivertrain/suspension parts, is wait until the project is complete to drink the beer . Learned that the hard way... seems a lot harder to get the bolts in the holes and the nuts on the bolts when you can only use one eye . Let us know how it turns out.

Chris

 

[asp84]

Section 525's 4x4 conversion is a tad bit different than the format they are talking about here, but unique.........lol. Heck, if ya don't have 4x4, just switch to a different frame, keep it simple, right??!!

 

[Kris Guilbeaux]

section's conversion seams to me a bit harder to complete over all. While you could have used the 99 Drive train with out swapping your Body on to the 99 Frame. The biggest problem I see is your having to rewire so much. And how are you wiring the AWD T-case to the 96 Computer?

 

[section525]

The AWD tcases are all mechanical. The truck doesn't know whether its there or not!

 

[Kris Guilbeaux]

Ok. I didnt know that. It just looks like a lot of work to me. Good luck let us know how it goes.

 

[elemenopee]

hey im new.. but im looking to swap from 4x4 to 2wd for a "street" truck.. haha.. so if anyone is interested they can have EVERY SINGLE PIECE of my 4x4 mechanics, so long as i dont need it to drive daily.. free of cost, just come take em off!! hah..

no seriously though.. is it hard to swap the other way?? would i need new parts, etc..??

oh.. and since im here.. while i do that would it be a good time to put in my 5.0???

 

[Jason_25]

Originally posted by elemenopee
hey im new.. but im looking to swap from 4x4 to 2wd for a "street" truck.. haha.. so if anyone is interested they can have EVERY SINGLE PIECE of my 4x4 mechanics, so long as i dont need it to drive daily.. free of cost, just come take em off!! hah..

no seriously though.. is it hard to swap the other way?? would i need new parts, etc..??

oh.. and since im here.. while i do that would it be a good time to put in my 5.0???

I'm sorry this is off topic guys. But if you're really interested in doing this, I would be interested in your CV axles and hub assemblies.

 

[Isles4evr]

elemenopee, i havn;t looked much into the differences between the second gen 2wd and 4wd's but if you want to make a trip down to VA i'll do it for ya! Just give me some time to read up . But basically the easist way to do it is to buy a donor truck, or find one at a yard and pull everything 2wd related off.

 

[Kris Guilbeaux]

elemenopee,

Why are you wanting to convert to 2wd on 95+ I have only heard of converting a 4x4 to 2wd on a 91-94 for the sake of lowering it. You can lower a 95+ 4x4 with out converting to 2wd

 

[Bigcheck1]

isles, what lift do have under your truck and what size tires are you running, it looks like the same amount of lift as me but the tires look a little bit bigger

 

[elemenopee]

Originally posted by Kris Guilbeaux
elemenopee,

Why are you wanting to convert to 2wd on 95+ I have only heard of converting a 4x4 to 2wd on a 91-94 for the sake of lowering it. You can lower a 95+ 4x4 with out converting to 2wd

yeah it's to lower it... i dont know too much about 4x4 but if my truck doesnt have it, it saves me about 400 dollars every six months insurance *(i pay about 2600 every six months)* and the 4x4 isnt any good when i lower it more than 4 inches right? cuz the shaft that goes into it would be at a bad angle... thats what i was told anyway...

i should make this a new thread.. sorry you guys.. i didnt mean to bring it too far off topic.. isles4evr i'll message you..