85 toyota pickup 2wd to 4wd
#2
Registered User
Welcome to YotaTech!
Are you up for a challenge?!?
Converting from a 2WD truck to a 4WD truck is pretty involved.
Even though 2WD trucks and 4WD trucks are similar, many things that are different. You may also need to fabricate parts. The frames between 2WD and 4WD are also different.
Here is just a few things that you will need:
As for your original question, it just depends on what you mean by "will they work".
When I have seen similar questions on this forum pop up in the past, most members here agree that finding a decent 4WD truck would just be the better way to go.
Good luck!
Are you up for a challenge?!?
Converting from a 2WD truck to a 4WD truck is pretty involved.
Even though 2WD trucks and 4WD trucks are similar, many things that are different. You may also need to fabricate parts. The frames between 2WD and 4WD are also different.
Here is just a few things that you will need:
- Compete rear axle
- Complete front axle
- 4WD front and rear brakes
- 6 lug wheels
- Tires for the wheels
- 4WD transmission
- Transfer case
- 4WD driveshafts (definitely different than 2WD)
- cutting or enlarging the hole in the floor to accommodate the transfer case shifter
- 4WD rear leaf springs
- 4WD front suspension
- 4WD steering components
- 4WD engine oil pan (larger than 2wd)
As for your original question, it just depends on what you mean by "will they work".
When I have seen similar questions on this forum pop up in the past, most members here agree that finding a decent 4WD truck would just be the better way to go.
Good luck!
#4
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Anything can be built if you want to put a IFS Front Suspension in your 2WD truck it will just be more work.
Are you a really good fabricator /welder ??
If you don`t get the suspension parts welded in perfect the truck goes down the road sideways
Solid Front axle will be a little less work
If you really want to do this you are ahead to buy the complete donor vehicle and have it sit close at hand.
It is so much easier to just buy a running 4x4 .
Then maybe your really bored and need something to do.
Are you a really good fabricator /welder ??
If you don`t get the suspension parts welded in perfect the truck goes down the road sideways
Solid Front axle will be a little less work
If you really want to do this you are ahead to buy the complete donor vehicle and have it sit close at hand.
It is so much easier to just buy a running 4x4 .
Then maybe your really bored and need something to do.
#7
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This would be the best way to do it. Since I have never done anything like this I cannot say how much work it would take to fabricate the mounts.
From what I understand, you will have to fabricate every mount where the suspension attaches because 2WD and 4WD suspension mount differently and in different locations. And for your alignment to be correct, you will need to be very accurate in where you place each mount.
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