Collin

Keep this truck 2wd. Get a Job. Save your money and buy a Cheap 4x4 to beat on

Whitenasty04

4wd conversion on a modern truck would be ungodly hard, expensive ,and idiotic. It isnt some old jeep you're talking about. If you want a 4wd take it back and trade it for one. You'll still come back on top and with something that was made right from the factory.

BigBlueOx

Phumphrey, where do you live? Unless you live in a place that has really bad winters, 4WD isn't really a necessity. Even then, it's a nice thing to have, but not a necessity. My grandpa drove around just fine in the extreme winters of North Dakota in his old 2WD Chevy that he used to have. The two biggest things that will help with any vehicle is tires and weight distribution. Put some good tires on, and some sand bags in the back, and you'll be fine. You can still do a lot of off-roading in 2WD.

Preston1995

Guys he just wants an estimate of how much it cost or if it is even possible. It's none of our business to say why or how he got that truck. So someone who is familiar with the subject please give this guy some help, and not your opinion on how you think he is spoiled.
FYI My parents gave me my truck and I did all the mods myself. Yes it's a nice truck and I am very appreciative.
Thanks
PR

Phumphrey

Thank you

Collin

Okay, Can you doing 100% of the work yourself? What axles you gonna use? stock ifs?, LT ifs solid axle? 1/2ton or 1ton? A simple search would have given him the answer.

miagonz85

the truth is that there isn't that much info on 4wd conversions for newer f150's. I have a 12' fx2 i'm converting to 4wd, my plans are a little different, i'm going solid front axle, practically swapping the complete front suspension off an f250. This is a project for me and will take some custom work, but to swap a stock ifs is not as hard as people here make it sound..
BTW, trading in your 2wd for a 4wd isn't always the best option. For example, i'll use my case, i purchased my truck new for around 30K (financed), after taxes and all i ended up around 33K. I went to a ford dealer not too long ago to trade my 12' fx2 for a 12' fx4 that was selling for 33K+tax= 35K, they offered me 26K for my truck, so i would be 7K upside down and financing an additional 2K for the fx4. That means i would be paying an additional 9K if i was to trade my fx2 for an fx4. With 9K i can do a solid front axle swap on my fx2 and have a better performing off road truck than a stock fx4. Not to mention that for much less than 9K i can swap a stock ifs off an fx4..

QuickSilver74

conversion would hit 5-8K easily with no labor charges.

i would find a cheap old jeep to play with. it would be much cheaper and easier.

i built the 4runner in the pic below for around $2500. that was with a 3.4 engine swap, lift, wheels, tires and a bunch of other stuff.

miagonz85

doing a 4wd conversion can get to 5-8K and even more if you purchase mostly new parts/ dealer parts, ect.. if you shop around for used parts it wount be too bad. Although i do agree about looking at other options, like buying and older 4wd truck/ suv to mess around with. I guess it all depends on the type of use you have planned for the truck..

ryanbly

You'll have to be swapping all kinds of parts, transfer case, you'll need a new rear driveshaft, it will be alot of work, which will require alot of know how, plus you void any warranty you may have, get an old Suzuki samurai, an old jeep, an explorer 4x4 and beat the hell out of that (trust me you'll lean alot about fixing things that way) plus if you break something then you're not out your daily driver