Just a crazy thought

[Felix]

My wife and I have been looking into a 2nd truck. Well I have found a few and my bros truck seems to be the best of them. He only wants 2k for it and it is a 91' 4L 5speed long bed. The thing is it is 2wd.

Now for the crazy thought. Would it be easier to make it a strait axle 4x4 or get a D35 system from the yard or someone on the board. I would put the BW13-54 T-case in it (think that is the manual one).

I am just trying to get ideas. I really dont want a pre-runner type truck, but I also dont want to spend 2.5K on a 85Bronco in much worse shape than the Ranga.

Any coments will help and are appreciated. Oh yea I know were I can get the hp D44 from a older bronco and it is complete still on the bronco. Just incase it would be easer to make it strait axle.

Mark

 

[Alec]

The TTB from another Explorer will almost bolt right up assuming you get all the needed parts. Kris Guilbeaux has done this himself twice (2wd > 4wd). So if you can find great deals on the donor parts then that is gonna be easier and cheaper.

A SAS will require custom fabrication and some research and know-how. However, it can be done for not much money if you're really lucky finding the parts. A SAS is also gonna perform better in most offroad situations. But of course, there's that fabrication involved.