3ncrypt3d
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- Jul 4, 2016
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- Location
- Indiana, US
- Vehicle Year
- 1997
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 2.3
- Transmission
- Manual
Been wanting to 4x4 swap my ranger for a while. Before anyone tells me to sell it and buy a 4x4 one, I have a lot of emotional attachment to this vehicle.
What I understand I need the crossmember from a 4x4 one. I have a 4 inch lift kit on mine right now, so would that solve that problem?
I know 4 cylinder 4x4 transmissions are hard to come by, but a buddy has a 98 V6 4x4 transmission. Could I disassemble the two of them and swap the gears and shafts to mine? Both are transmission code M. Also both are manual transmissions.
Also, my rear end has 4.56 gears. I read that the TTB 4x4 uses reverse cut gears. I couldn’t immediately find any online, at least for a Dana 28 or Dana 30. I’m sure if I dig more I can find them, but does anyone know where I could find a set?
Lastly, wiring. This is the part I’m most concerned about. The trans my buddy has is electric shift 4x4. Manual shift would be a lot easier, but I can’t seem to find any at the local JY, or online.
edit: should add I’m fairly mechanically inclined, so I have no worries to do this. The only thing I don’t have/can’t do is a welder and welding. So any process to make this as bolt in as possible is definitely wanted.
What I understand I need the crossmember from a 4x4 one. I have a 4 inch lift kit on mine right now, so would that solve that problem?
I know 4 cylinder 4x4 transmissions are hard to come by, but a buddy has a 98 V6 4x4 transmission. Could I disassemble the two of them and swap the gears and shafts to mine? Both are transmission code M. Also both are manual transmissions.
Also, my rear end has 4.56 gears. I read that the TTB 4x4 uses reverse cut gears. I couldn’t immediately find any online, at least for a Dana 28 or Dana 30. I’m sure if I dig more I can find them, but does anyone know where I could find a set?
Lastly, wiring. This is the part I’m most concerned about. The trans my buddy has is electric shift 4x4. Manual shift would be a lot easier, but I can’t seem to find any at the local JY, or online.
edit: should add I’m fairly mechanically inclined, so I have no worries to do this. The only thing I don’t have/can’t do is a welder and welding. So any process to make this as bolt in as possible is definitely wanted.