how would i and what would i need. iv read that a dana 44 would be good. but i need help plz and thanks

 

We'll your gonna have to fabricate mounts. And the front differential would have to line up with the driveshaft. And you would have to make sure the gear ratio was the same as the back. The steering would be a whole nother headache. And you would have to rig up mounts and shackles if your gonna use leaf springs, or rig up mounts for a coilspring and shock. And then gonna have to figure out the brakes and all that junk.

 

well then, i might as well trade in my 2wd then lol that doesnt seem worth it.

 

It isn't hard at all to do

 

But if its a 2wd then you would need a transfer case shorten rear shaft and that's just starters using a manual case

 

well im not a mech by any means. but i want a 4x4 and cant afford getting a newer one, so id like to make this one 4x4

 

What tires u wanna run? Motor you have? Im sure you can get a manual trans case to put in the truck that would be easiest no wires or anything just have to cut a hole in the floor to mount the shifter. I know some guys on here have done that setup. No one that I know of sells brackets to do the swap. They have to be made but isn't to hard. Also depends on what u find for an axle that would determine what brackets you will need to make. Brakes if you want abs you will need a newer style axle, also look to find something that has the same wheel bolt pattern that you have in the rear otherwise one or the other will need to be modified to match up rims. If you run stock size tires a dana 44 will be more than enough but if your looking to go taller a 60 would be best.

 

Did they make a manual case for your year trucks?

 

i have an 2005 xL 4.6.

im not looking to go super big on the tires but all i wanna do it just be able to make thoes tires spin on the front. dana 44 is what i was thinking. but im not 100% how to swap anything

 

and 285/70/17 is what i wanna run