Converting 2WD to 4WD

[cruby]

I have a '89 ranger XLT Supercab w/ 2.9 V6 & 2WD. What's involved to convert it from 2WD to 4WD?

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

Swapping the entire engine cross member from a 4x4 truck into your 4x2, then installing all the 4x4 components, changing your transmission to a 4x4 one and adding a t case and drive shafts.

Please to a search...this has been discussed numerous times.

 

[straycat]

^^ +2...what he said....search!!!!!!!

 

[Iron Ranger]

I believe a DIY was written up about this, if I'm not mistaken....

 

[JohnnyO]

What's involved to convert it from 2WD to 4WD?

More work than it's worth. Sell it and buy a 4x4.

 

[robertc1024]

Ay Carumba - not this again. Sorry Cruby, this has been discussed ad-nauseum here. Just get a 4x4 and save yourself the headache.

 

[heptofite]

well, if he wants a solid axle, he doesn't need to change the crossmember, 2wd to SAS is only marginally more difficult than 4wd to SAS.

 

[04sd]

More work than it's worth. Sell it and buy a 4x4.

I'd disagree with that statement. If he's got a nice clean '89 he likes why not convert it. Except for the crossmember it's all bolt on changes. It's also been done using the 2wd drive crossmember.

 

[cammeddrz]

Just get a 4x4 and save yourself the headache.

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i'd say that half of us here have gone through the same "headache", what i mean is a v8/sas swap is no less or more easy on either a 2wd or a 4wd, because all involved components get replaced anyway