I need to convert a 96 4x4 to 2x4 temporarily

[tweakedlogic]

I am leaving monday for six months. last weekend my transfer case totally died to where I can only move the truck in 4x4 low. I need to drive it to Cleavland on monday, so i was thinking I could drop the transfer case and install a 2wd drive shaft. mostly due to time constraints but money is a small factor too.
Will this work? I want to fix it right later, but I don't have the time to do it now.
All I need to know is if I can swap in a 2wd drive shaft in my 96 4.0 4wd automatic.
Thanks.

 

[boominXplorer]

nope. To do that you have to tear apart the whole tranny. Is the shifter not moving or what?

 

[je5]

I have a 2WD output shaft and adapter but you probably don't have time to mess with that. I would remove the shift motor and see if you can manually shift it to 4HI or 2WD with visegrips. If all you can get to is 4HI you will have to disengage at least one of your front axles to drive it on the hard-surface. If the shift-fork is broken internally I can guide you through an internal modification to make it 2WD but you may not have the time to handle that either. Hopefully you can shift it by hand if you must drive it Monday.

 

[je5]

Boom,
I will answer your question about, "What is a torsion bar?". It is what you have to twist down in the morning so you don't mess up the oval office. It is also what you use on that "ass essory" <sp> on your RF wheel. Let me know if either is incorrect.

 

[tweakedlogic]

It's not that it won't shift. I have had this thing rebuilt twice in the last six months. It makes this high pitch noise as the gears in side spin next to each other. (that's the best way I can describe the sound)
It sounds like I have to buckle down and do it or have it done but that hasn't worked out in the past so I need to do it I guess.
Thanks for the info.

 

[je5]

You can add a spacer behind the high/low gear to lock it in high range. It can also be "Lincoln Lockered" but not as reverseable. Are you working on an B/W 1354 or 4405?

 

[boominXplorer]

Boom,
I will answer your question about, "What is a torsion bar?". It is what you have to twist down in the morning so you don't mess up the oval office. It is also what you use on that "ass essory" <sp> on your RF wheel. Let me know if either is incorrect.

Haha exactly. Actually I just think tortion bars are for loosers

 

[tweakedlogic]

I don't understand "Lincoln Lockered". I'm just going to swap in a used from a recycler.

 

[IZwack]

I'm just going to swap in a used from a recycler.

I think thats the best solution right now tweakedlogic . Just make sure you get one from a 95-97 Explorer - do not get one from a 98 or above or else the vehicle's speedometer won't work.


About the old transfer case, it sounds like the shift fork is bent (back towards the back of the case) so that it can't engage the HI-range plenetary set. Under these conditions, when the shift fork is suposed to be in HI, its actually in "neutral" space and the transmission just spins away.

 

[gijoecam]

I think thats the best solution right now tweakedlogic . Just make sure you get one from a 95-97 Explorer - do not get one from a 98 or above or else the vehicle's speedometer won't work.


About the old transfer case, it sounds like the shift fork is bent (back towards the back of the case) so that it can't engage the HI-range plenetary set. Under these conditions, when the shift fork is suposed to be in HI, its actually in "neutral" space and the transmission just spins away.

It'll definately be a 44-05.

I wouldn't jump to that conclusion just yet... Start with the basics: Pull the shift motor off and see what position the shift shaft is in. Manually crank it back into high range. It's possible that the motor is just out of position, stuck somewhere in never-never land.

If and only if the shift shaft is out of position, crank it back to 4/2high and leave the motor disconnected.... If you can disconnect the motor but not the speed sensor, you'll be good to drive it out there and back. If you can de-pin the power wires from the harness (or just clip the wires or pull the fuse) that'll allow the motor to hold the shift shaft in place for the trip and prevent it from inadvertently shifting to low range on the fly (that wouldn;t be pretty!!)

-Joe