techmen17
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If this all goes down I hope you document every last nut and bolt, take 3GB worth of pics, download it to the forum, and then I will vote T4R of the month, for the next 3 months. haha
Converting 2006 4x2 -> 4x4 = is it possible??
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If this all goes down I hope you document every last nut and bolt, take 3GB worth of pics, download it to the forum, and then I will vote T4R of the month, for the next 3 months. haha
ags1984
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Wow...this thread got ravaged! As if it needs more content!? I will add this.
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anotherrunner83
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i really like the sounds of doing a conversion such as this myself. there would be a huge sense of accomplishment and pride once completed. luckily, i guess, i don't have to do this since i bought the full time 4x4 option based on my philosophy of it's better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it. however, that's niether here nor there in this case. i think this all depends on what kind of money are you willing to spend. if spending $5-$6k and not having the vehicle for a couple of weeks (pricing and downtime hinges heavily on your mechanical aptitude) works for you, go for it. if not, maybe consider buying a winter weather beater. you can pick up older 4Runners and toyota pickups that are perfect for just getting around in the snow. also, not knowing what your future plans for the truck are, adding a custom 4x4 system may impact the value of the vehicle, and not in your favor.
bottom line, can it be done, sure, is it worth it...that's completely up to the person who makes the decision and has to pay for it.
bottom line, can it be done, sure, is it worth it...that's completely up to the person who makes the decision and has to pay for it.
Autbond
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THIS post is so typical of a lot of the guys on 120, which Is why I almost never got on IT. First of all, no one ever said buy a NEWER truck; they said sell yours and get a 4wd. Which is most definitely the most reliable and easy thing to do. I would love to see you finish something that big in a weekend. By yourself? Joke. I would love to see it though, for real. Good luck with it, that maybe the best thing for you. The best thing for most anyone else that wasn't doing a solid axle conversion would be to just sell it and get a 4wd.
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mysticz
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You can find more info on what you need to do a IFS 4wd swap on the thread link.
converting a 2wd to IFS 4wd - Toyota 120 Platforms Forum
converting a 2wd to IFS 4wd - Toyota 120 Platforms Forum
Autbond
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Yea I did, sold it awhile back and now I'm looking to get another one.
Sorry, I didn't mean to come off like that to all 120 guys, I have just had a few bad experiences over there and was more or less talking about them. I guess I shouldn't have said a lot of guys, some is what I meant. Nothing against you for sure, but SOME of those guys don't really want to talk to you if your not wheelin with them in the west. And this guy was trying to hate on this forum.
Sorry, I didn't mean to come off like that to all 120 guys, I have just had a few bad experiences over there and was more or less talking about them. I guess I shouldn't have said a lot of guys, some is what I meant. Nothing against you for sure, but SOME of those guys don't really want to talk to you if your not wheelin with them in the west. And this guy was trying to hate on this forum.
BajaRnnr
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Its not hating on the forum, Masa and I have caught the same flak on 120 as well. People just don't understand why we are doing it. It would cost more money to sell and start fresh, not to mention scrap the A-trac and center diff lock; what's the point in selling and getting a 4wd. This way I can build my truck to what I WANT and spend less money than I would on a 4wd. I'm not scared to take on a challenge makes it more exciting. After I get the 4wd installed at home my truck is going in to DMZ for a major build, so why would I want to take money away from the build by selling my truck for what little its worth to start over with a 4wd? Doesn't make smart sense to me, but keeping mine and building it to my needs does.
MICA4R
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Perfect Max if you plan on doing serious off-roading and crawling, its worth building out the front...
But given its your wife's daily driver, just get really good read snow tires and if she has a lead foot then you need to consider selling it for an all time 4WD.
90% of the time when there is less than 2" of snow I usually keep my runner in RWD with VSC and ATRAC off.
Autbond
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If it fits your needs that's exactly what you should do, I am not questioning that at all. For the average joe, though, this would have to be done by a professional and would cost more than selling and buying a 4wd. But for you it might be considerably less expensive, which works.
mysticz
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ADD stands for Automatic Disconnecting Differential
ADD is what controls the diff to be active for 4wd from the tcase.
In my case I am using a V8 diff so my diff has no ADD so I will be running Awd on my setup, no more part time 2wd.
More info here http://home.4x4wire.com/erik/diffs/
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Autbond
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I was looking at 5th gens but I drove one and I really don't like it as much as the 4th's. Plus the 4th gen v8 just feels so much better than that 6. I just told gaterose yesterday I was probably going to wait until the summer but there is a guy that wants to buy my TL within the next couple weeks, for what I have in it, so I might be getting a 07-08 Sport or Limited earlier than I thought. I am looking at the Shadow mica's, can't go with a white one again haha. I am kind of mad at myself for getting rid of it too, but on the other hand it was attracting wayyyy to much attention from the law here.
Sorry for hijacking the thread.
4Runner8
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cool autbond. cant wait to see your build of your new one
Masa- i know what it stands for i just get confused sometime with whether or not you have to have it. wouldnt you say not having it would be the easiest way to go so it will be awd then, if you used an fj tc you put that in 4wd and it will lock the center diff. so technically with the fj tc the first choice will be awd then 4wd then N then 4lo... is that correct?
Masa- i know what it stands for i just get confused sometime with whether or not you have to have it. wouldnt you say not having it would be the easiest way to go so it will be awd then, if you used an fj tc you put that in 4wd and it will lock the center diff. so technically with the fj tc the first choice will be awd then 4wd then N then 4lo... is that correct?
mysticz
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My conversion is in the works so guys with a 2wd and want to do the swap keep an eye on this thread.
I will post updates once the swap is done.
The swap is possible and cost much less then people think.
I will be using a FJ transfer case with twin sticks in my conversion and V8 4x4 4Runner components which will give me AWD instead of V6 part time 4wd.
I will post updates once the swap is done.
The swap is possible and cost much less then people think.
I will be using a FJ transfer case with twin sticks in my conversion and V8 4x4 4Runner components which will give me AWD instead of V6 part time 4wd.
THES0FAK1NG
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Interested in reading all about this, as I'm also playing with this idea. So please, correct me if I'm wrong. I would need the tranny and tcase from either a 4runner or FJ. The front end can either be a v8 4x4 if I want AWD and want to eliminate ADD? The v6 4x4 front end if I want ADD and part time 2wd/4wd? Would this concept work the same way for FJ components?
If I find a tranny and tcase that were from a v8 (either 4runner or FJ), would they still bolt up to my v6? Sorry I'm asking so many questions, but I'd like to learn if you're willing to teach.
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gaterose
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