converting a 2wd to 4wd
#31
05-20-2013, 08:32 AM
I got a 98 ram 1500 2wd and my trans is shot (I'm a bit aggressive with the gas brake combo if you catch my drift) Found a nice ram at pull apart with a 5 speed, front axle all the steering components and driveshafts. All I would need is the trans, tcase, dshafts, front axle, steering and some way to get brackets to weld to the frame for the control arms and panhard rod and everything else should just drop in right?
My truck was purchased by my pa new in 98 he passed in 03 and the truck has 47k miles no rust straight body so I don't want to sell it for a 4x4 I would rather make it one.
My truck was purchased by my pa new in 98 he passed in 03 and the truck has 47k miles no rust straight body so I don't want to sell it for a 4x4 I would rather make it one.
Peta or something like that....
He has an in depth thread on the conversion process...
#32
05-20-2013, 08:34 AM
Banned Goober Smoocher
#33
05-20-2013, 09:15 AM
#34
05-20-2013, 06:07 PM
Banned Goober Smoocher
Any 1-ton 11000GVWR package truck will have a 4x4 frame.
Here's the swap thread:
https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...long-post.html
Here's the swap thread:
https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...long-post.html
#35
12-06-2013, 05:31 PM
Yeah i just wanted to know what all needed to be done, and yeah that sounds like alot of work, its my girls truck and shes scared to drive it in the winter and when trying to sell it everyone wants it to be a 4wd.
Its a really nice truck.but only 2wd any ideas on how to get better traction? for when the winter comes
thanks alot your always a help
Its a really nice truck.but only 2wd any ideas on how to get better traction? for when the winter comes
thanks alot your always a help
Look into some little things called flex trax. They would benefit 2wd or 4x4. Way cheaper then any attempt to convert the truck. Lol
#36
12-06-2013, 09:01 PM
#37
10-27-2021, 01:07 PM
#38
10-27-2021, 02:32 PM
Get a frame from a 4x4, and swap your body over. Otherwise, you better be good at cutting/welding... as the front suspension is radically different between the two.
