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chris yoder

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i have a 1989 ford f250 2wd with a 351 windsor under the hood and was wondering if i could make it into 4wd and how hard it would be? i have read one post about a guy who did that and he said it was a bolt up operation just wondering if you or know someone who did it?
thanks, Chris
 
If you have nothing but time and money it can be done but it is a very major job. transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, linkages etc. the list goes on and on and then you still have a 20 year old machine that is not worth much of anything. Better off buying a 4x4 truck and forgetting about a conversion. And it will always be a Ford no matter how much you do to it!!! LOL
 
What CJ said,

I did that one time; everything but everything had to be changed including most of the the silly rivets on the frame.

MAJOR, MAJOR job!

The feller that told you it was just a bolt-up deal is blowin' a bit of smoke at ya. :>)

Allan
 
If you have a comparable year 4wd availabe to provide all the parts, have lift, air tools, and large welder you can do it relatively straight forward replacement/addition of parts- this doesn"t mean it is easy. I know of a couple shops that did some 4x4 conversions- like a Rambler body on shortened Dodge power wagon frame and a 327 chevy engine for example- or Chevy C20 getting Blazer 4x4 powertrain from rolled Blazer. Ford 2wd would have the dual swingarm front that would be replaced by front axle- probably need to cut front of frames to splice 4wd axle into 2wd body/frame- what was done with the add Blazer front axle to C20 , that was leaf spring solid axle replacing A arm independant. Does the Ford 4x4 have coil spring and reaction rod to frame in about same place as independant dual swing arms? Then maybe lots of bolt changing but no frame welding. RN
 
Cheaper to buy one so equipped.I have an 89'F250,2WD,but mine has a 460 FE.Better to use your 2WD as a parts truck for Motor etc. if 4WD with ragged Motor etc.can be found. JC
 
The only way it's bolt-up operation is if you do the conversion by moving the body (cab, box, fenders) from your 2wd to a complete 4x4 chassis. Still a ton of work though.
 
I have done 2 of them.Done em both by taking the cab and box off the 2 wheeler and putten em on the 4 wheeler.First one was easier.Same model both 3/4 tons.Second one was tougher.Same model one a 3/4 ton,cab and box off 1/2 ton.Got in to it there.Different mounts and positions,steering all different,fuel tank positions.
Would not even consider it today.Back then 4x4's were at a premium price.Mark
 
One more thing to think about is what kinda hoops will your state DMV make you jump through to register the vehicle since VIN number would no longer be valid as a 2 wheel drive?
 
Checked into this many years back as we had a really nice 2 wheel drive 3/4 ton pickup with low miles and needed a 4x4 pasture pounder/service rig. Cost would have been about double what the pickup would be worth at the end. Went out and bought a separate 4x4 pickup for about 1/5 what we were quoted for the conversion. Still have both.
 
Chris
Contrary to those with little to no experience doing this IT CAN BE A BOLT TOGETHER job .
That being said you need Two doner vehicles or the parts fron them
The most of the parts come from a comparable F150 but the hubs and spindles need to be from an F250 to keep the wheels the same and depending on the diferential ratio possibly the diff from an F250

However not an over nite conversion

BUT IT CAN DEFFINITLY BE A BOLT ON EXPERIENCE.

ANY FORD IS SUPERIOR TO ALL OTHER BRAND X VEHICLES LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL

I have done these conversions with great success and they were 1st place trucks for pulling over all brand X machines that were daily drivers as well
 
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