Did I hear this correctly, you can make a AWD a 2wd??

[WannaXP8]

I have a 98 explorer with the AWD, I heard that you can hook up a switch, and flip it into 2wd? How is that suppost to work, cause its all about gears, not switches??

 

[jssong]

i know u can remove ur front driveshaft to make it 2wd ..

 

[SaleenEXP]

I'm not sure if you could b/c the AWD is always engaged. It might be possible on a 4wd explorer to do this b/c a friend of mine has a 4wd Denali and took out the fuse or switch (something like that) and it's only 2wd now, truckin or some magazine said that also - but I think it only applies to 4wd vehicles.

I think you'd have to remove the shaft to b/c 2wd on an awd Explorer.

 

[JDraper]

Check out this thread: Dead Link Removed . Ignore the 1st page and a half of the thread. The current way to make a auto 4wd vehicle 2wd starts at Stadx2's post 3/4 of the way down page 2. It involves interrupting the brown wire under the driver's seat. That wire controls the control trac clutch in the xfer case.

 

[WannaXP8]

will that work? Cause I dont even have the 4wd switch, I have the AWD...

 

[Jason_25]

No that will not work. That thread is for V6 explorers only. I'm not sure what will happen on the V8 models if you remove the front driveshaft but I will venture a guess. I beleive the t-case will direct all the power to the front and you will not move at all.

 

[elemenopee]

im doing the 2wd swap soon.. prolly spring break.. when im done i'll have a TON of pics, and it will be throughly documented... this is the essential plan.. unless something happens where i decide not to swap out... keep in touch with me and i'll let ya know whats happening... going to do a 5.0 swap too.. pending the funds..