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Salteen
09-03-2021, 06:45 AM
Howdy, long time since I've been here yall!

I'm still having a hard time locating a 4x4 transmission near me. I have found a few but they are over 3 hours away. This one truck o found was really nice. It was rear ended but it was low miles and ran great, it was a 88 mike mine 4x4 5 speed. Would have made a great parts truck. But he's 5 hours away and wants a 3 days notice before I come and he's only available after 4, which would mean me getting home closer to 10 PM. And with my hours that won't do.

I have found quite the many 2 wheel drive transmissions but I wanted to just get a 4x4 so its a straight swap.

What does it take to convert a 2x4 transmission to a 4x4 transmission? Can I just replace the countershaft gear in my transmission with one from a 2x4?

Thanks in advance! -Paul
Salteen
09-04-2021, 11:04 AM
Anyone got any information???
geezer101
09-04-2021, 03:31 PM
4x4 chassis and suspension is completely different to the 2WD. Everything up front is different - torsion bar suspension, control arms and steering hubs, front axle mounts, steering...
Salteen
09-11-2021, 07:15 PM
I mean the transmission internals. Tailshaft, output and input shaft, bellhousibg pattern, etc etc.
B-Line
09-12-2021, 06:22 AM
You’re leaving out a lot of engine and transmission specifics in your question. What truck do you have and what specific running gear are you trying to swap in?
Salteen
09-12-2021, 10:02 AM
Right now its a G54B and KM145
Salteen
09-12-2021, 10:04 AM
I'm not swapping from 2x4 to 4x4 I wanna know if its possible to use a 2x4 transmission and convert it into a 4x4 transmission
xboxrox
09-13-2021, 02:08 AM
I'm not swapping from 2x4 to 4x4 I wanna know if its possible to use a 2x4 transmission and convert it into a 4x4 transmission

Check out the YouTube videos posted at this forum thread link: http://www.mightyram50.net/vbulletin/showthread.php/8722-KM145-Variations?p=79355#post79355
dancinggecko
09-13-2021, 08:04 PM
I don't know if the transmission cases are different between the two versions, but if the 4WD transmission's case is still intact you can just pull the guts out of the 2WD transmission and put them in. I know my Dad has done that before on his.
Salteen
09-20-2021, 04:44 PM
Thats exactly what I was looking for. Thanks yall! Always coming through.