So i had my neighbor come by today and he asked me if i was going to lower my truck i laught and said no im lifting it. he then asked is it 4wd? i was like NO and laughed again he said why not make it a sas 4x4? i was like well its spendy and alot of work. He then told me its not that expensive really, you buy the t case, the tranny, the crossmember, drivlines and axles and then he offered to help me do it. SO i was wondering if anyone else has done a 4x4 conversion on a 2wd truck. he has lots of experience in doing SOLID AXLE SWAPS said hes done bout 30 of them now. His trucks even a solid axle swap, its a 87 4runner that was ifs. SO with his help and my knowledege im sure i could do it but im wondering how much youd think itd cost allll together, and if i should do it or get a 4x4?

 

Shouldnt be that bad. Salvage yards, and bartering will get a long ways.

 

yeah i see trannys n tcases on craigslist for like 250 or so thats not bad, the guy said he has some spare parts laying around too i could use prob. so idk .... im thinkin bout if it i cant get a 4x4 by next spring then i might just do that. PLUS cheaper on insurance.

 

Jonnyboy on here has an axle behind my house and i sold him my old springs, he might be willing to sell, ill give him a call in the morning and see what he thinks.

 

ok well .... im in oregon lol so if i do it id prob not even start on it till after xmas when i have money. lol and i think i can find the parts idk i was just wondering what kinda issues i mihgt have. lol but that would be kinda cool to do a 4x4 conversion with a 6in lift. lol

 

Jonny is from oregon, not sure of the city. Hes actually on his way up there slowly. ill let you know.

 

wont be to bad put in a sfa get a 4wd trans and tcase and what ever else thats needed

 

Elton will help you out too.

 

its not to exspensive my friend had a 87 chevy and he converted it to 4x4 for about 1500 bucks but it will take some cutting and welding and fabing we did it in around 4 days total

 

whoa easy now lol he's prob clear up near wa

 

who me? im in port oregon not wa but i was thinkin bout it and im just going to buy a 4x4 and keep that 2wd and as my dd

 

there you go that be much easier

 

yes it is altho i do like the challenge of doing it and i might do it someday like after college when i have a STEADY job that i make decent enough money. lol but for now ill just get a 4x4. i am thinkin a 4runner but idk if want one cuz ill be trail riding it but i like the idea of carring more then one other person when i wanna go hang out. lol

 

get like a 85 4runner ill swap u my ifs stuff for sfa stuff

 

hahah i dont want no ifs i hate ifs they suck ass lol no offense lol but i willlll be getting a toyota no matter what. but idk if i am getting a 4runner or not

 

well i was giveing u a challenge and something to do but forget it lol

 

lol yeah .... challenge huh? lol well i wouldnt mine trying to make a IFS a SA but vica versa sounds pointless to me lol but ... thanks for the offer lol

 

you might be able to use the 2wd tranny if you mount a devorced x-case.

 

and a different oil pan to clear the front axle.

 

well i havent been on here in a while but complications at home arrose sooo i moved n bunch of has happend so i still have the lil yota but im selling it and if i have enough in time here i hope to get a yota. but idk its hard to find what im loooking for up here and for the amount i wanna spend .... so ya i prob wont do no solid axle swaps untill after i get done with college.