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Old February 3rd, 2017, 05:41 AM
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Default Re: 3/4 ton 2wd to 4x4 swap

I have done 2wd to 4x4 on 55-59. But that was leaf to leaf. You have coil in front AND rear? ouch!
Lots of things to consider. Obviously the front and read diff ratios have to be the same. A great opportunity to use a 205 and open knuckle. The 205 is the best Xfer case among all the earlier models. No aluminum and no chains. Sounds like a fairly big swap. IMO, it is always better to use the existing frame unless you find an actual donor 4x4 chassis from that era.

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