electric 4x4 to manual 4x4 T-case swap.

[skenneyjr]

What must be done to do this swap? Is it a simple act of dropping the case in there, lifting up a junkyard jewel manual T-case, cutting a hole in the floor and hooking up the new shifter? Or is there more to it?

I already plan on an auto to manual hub swap.

Thanks, I'm looking at buying a 94 Ranger 4.0 5 speed and the electric/auto 4x4 is the only real weak part in it all....

 

[86 slo-vo]

thats pretty much it

 

[skenneyjr]

Sweet. Any idea how much labor is involved, or if anything comes apart and goes together relatively easy?

 

[88_Eddie]

i'm currently doing this swap in my b2.....the bolts that connect the tranny to the t-case will take some extra elbow grease, but other than that it'll be pretty easy. i dont think you need to cut the floor either, my b2 has a plate around the shifter that you pull up and you can install the t-case linkage/shifter there.

 

[86 slo-vo]

its a pain in the ass to get to the top bolts...but they will come out just takes some fenagleing

 

[skenneyjr]

Could I pull a few mounts and lower the whole setup a bit (pretty much every mount except front engine mounts) to make it easier to get the top bolts?

 

[88_Eddie]

I didnt have that much trouble with the upper bolts. i used a box wrench and 3 pound mallet and they came right off.

 

[BlackBII]

Ratcheting 1/2 inch wrench. I wouldn't ever pull a T-case without one. Don't forget the Ratcheting 12mm and 8mm wrenches...(Driveshafts)

The truck you get the T case from, should have a bolt in floor plate. Swap it in for yours, and you shouldn't need to do any cutting of the floor. (Provided you find one with the same tranny)

 

[mc_muench]

sounds simple enough... what do you do if you want the 4x4 light to work still?

 

[88_Eddie]

look at Plumcrazy's build thread, he rigged his manual t-case to turn the dash lights on