so i broke my 4x2 tranny. have no clue what it is... think its a w55 or a w56

i am almost positive my truck has a w56 2wd tranny. unless the w55 appears exactly the same?....

 

There should be a plate somewhere on the trans that has a code on it. It probably won't say W55 or W56, but some other Toyota number that you'll need to cross reference with a chart.

Now we need to dig up that chart....

 

Here's your chance, start your 4x4 conversion. Stick the 4x4 tranny and transfer case in and have your drive shaft shortened. Worry about the front when you get an axle.

 

i was actually thinking about that... now instead of having my driveshaft shortened, can i get a stock driveshaft from a short bed, std cab 4x4? i know i will also need the crossmember... i am trying to keep this as cheap as possible though and 4x2 is fine with me if i can get it up and running soon..... without my truck running, i cant work... and without work, my available $ gos into negative numbers....

 

SAS time! i think you'd at least need to get the t-case end flange yoke for the driveshaft, don't the 2wds use a slip yoke(splines on the driveshaft go into the tranny)?

of course if you want to keep it a 2wd, easiest way would be to find a 2wd truck in the junkyard. if you want a straight answer on if you can convert a 4x4 transmission to a 4x2 one, go over to marlin's site and ask on his board. they can set you straight

it's a beautiful day outside, i'm trying to get my engine running again but i've been having thoughts of starting the drivetrain/suspension build today...

 

How did you break it and what is wrong with it?

 

the output shaft snapped.... too much power.....

 

You sure it's not just 20 something year old parts?

Seems like a 2wd transmission would be a cheapier route and get you back on the roads faster. If you go 4wd you'd have to buy a transmission, transfer case, driveline and crossmember and get it all stuffed in there.

 

Bite the bullet, get the money one way or another and make it into a 4WD. Easier for you to make that vehicle into a 4WD than it would be for me to do it to my 05 Tacoma, that is for sure.

 

actually i dont think its 20 year old parts... figuring its a w56, and my truck is a 22r, it was actaully for a efi which had mroe power... it probably had more to do with my heavy foot and pushing 31s on 3.07 gears with a centerforce dual friction clutch......


yes, it would be quite easy for me to do an sas and 4x4 conversion, and i might, but i need to get back on the road first and foremost.....

if someone can sell me a 4x4 tranny, tcase, crossmember, and rear truck driveshaft for a std cab shortbed, for cheap, i will go that route

 

Bahahaha, too much power. You're using a what? 22r? Not enough strength to turn the big ol' tires.

The tranny from a 4wd is not the same, so either start your 4X4 conversion or get another tranny for a 2wd.

 

hey my 22r has liek over 100 hp and with the way i drive, it probably shock torqued it......


yeah i found htat out earlier today... i guess internally they are the same, but the output shafts are different the 4x4 has a female output and the 4x2 has a male output shaft