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Don't need no stinkin 4WD...yet
- Joined
- January 4, 2011
- Messages
- 610
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- City, State
- Chicago, IL
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- '00 Sport
Hey all,
It's been awhile since I had to post a question here but I think my lack of proper terminology is preventing me from finding the info I need on the site.
As the title states, I am in the middle of a 4x4 swap on my 2000 Sport 2WD. I am not doing anything fancy, just the basic electronic 4WD system that would've come in the truck from Ford. I started working on the front end, basically swapping all the 2WD parts with the 4WD parts and replacing anything that was bad in the process, like ball joints and tie rods. I eventually noticed that I was missing the inner axle shaft on the passenger side. I was bewildered at this because I swear I didn't notice it at the junkyard when grabbing the diff, but I may have disregarded it as I didn't take the axle shafts since I was planning on replacing them with new ones. But it is the piece that the axle shaft slips into that holds it into the differential. The driver side does not have this piece. I looked at Ford and they don't even seem to really acknowledge that part, just a quick pic on their parts diagram but no real information or anything. I did find it through O'Reillys and special ordered it. My question is, does it really matter which way it goes in? It seems like it only fits in one way, but I just wanted to make sure. It is splined on both sides with only a subtle difference on each side. Like I said, it seemed to only go in one way easily, but I didn't force it in the other way. I took it for a drive and everything seems fine for now, but I was just curious as I can't seem to find any information on that part.
Secondly, does anyone know if a rear driveshaft from a '95 or '96 will bolt up to the transfer case? All of my parts have been and will be from a 2000 truck, just like mine, but at the junkyard, all of the '98+ rear driveshafts were unusable or inaccessible. I can't remember if the one I got is from a 95 or 96, but it came out easily. There is a difference between the two kinds I noticed, with one of the shafts having possibly a constant velocity end on both sides? Length-wise and bolt wise, they look like either would work, but seeing as I don't have the transfer case yet, I'd hate to be disappointed when I try to bolt it up. I grabbed the 96(?) driveshaft knowing darn well it was a risk, but seeing as I have some time, I was just wondering if I should start looking for a 2000 driveshaft.
Thank you all for your time and help!!
It's been awhile since I had to post a question here but I think my lack of proper terminology is preventing me from finding the info I need on the site.
As the title states, I am in the middle of a 4x4 swap on my 2000 Sport 2WD. I am not doing anything fancy, just the basic electronic 4WD system that would've come in the truck from Ford. I started working on the front end, basically swapping all the 2WD parts with the 4WD parts and replacing anything that was bad in the process, like ball joints and tie rods. I eventually noticed that I was missing the inner axle shaft on the passenger side. I was bewildered at this because I swear I didn't notice it at the junkyard when grabbing the diff, but I may have disregarded it as I didn't take the axle shafts since I was planning on replacing them with new ones. But it is the piece that the axle shaft slips into that holds it into the differential. The driver side does not have this piece. I looked at Ford and they don't even seem to really acknowledge that part, just a quick pic on their parts diagram but no real information or anything. I did find it through O'Reillys and special ordered it. My question is, does it really matter which way it goes in? It seems like it only fits in one way, but I just wanted to make sure. It is splined on both sides with only a subtle difference on each side. Like I said, it seemed to only go in one way easily, but I didn't force it in the other way. I took it for a drive and everything seems fine for now, but I was just curious as I can't seem to find any information on that part.
Secondly, does anyone know if a rear driveshaft from a '95 or '96 will bolt up to the transfer case? All of my parts have been and will be from a 2000 truck, just like mine, but at the junkyard, all of the '98+ rear driveshafts were unusable or inaccessible. I can't remember if the one I got is from a 95 or 96, but it came out easily. There is a difference between the two kinds I noticed, with one of the shafts having possibly a constant velocity end on both sides? Length-wise and bolt wise, they look like either would work, but seeing as I don't have the transfer case yet, I'd hate to be disappointed when I try to bolt it up. I grabbed the 96(?) driveshaft knowing darn well it was a risk, but seeing as I have some time, I was just wondering if I should start looking for a 2000 driveshaft.
Thank you all for your time and help!!
