4x4 from 4x2 shopping list -One of the Last times

[Don Donaldson]

Ok I know most of you are going to just tell me to forget about it but...

My neighbor owns a salvage company and apparently has a few 4x4 98 and 96 explorers of the roll over type of persuasion... So I have a 4x4 Donner truck for my 2001 job 2 4x2 sport trac. Now all I need is a complete shopping list.



*The one thing I can not find in my research is what the transfer case plugs into. I know that there is some sort of 4x4 control module but I don't know what its actual part name is or more importantly its physical location.

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Shopping List:



*This is what I have so far PLEASE tell me what if anything I am missing:



Cab stuff...

4x4 control switch

4x4 center console radio besil

4x4 instrament pannel



Actual 4x4 equipment:

4x4 automatic transmission main shaft -longer tail shaft than 4x2

4x4 tail shaft housing

transfer case

Full 4x4 front end front diff. drive shaft. hubs. ect.

Anti lock braking 4x4 control module.

*4x4 control module



Engine:

-apparently there is a 4x4 "balance shaft" in with the timing jack shaft asym.



Dealer stuff:

Get the cars brain flashed with new 4x4 stuff.



Thanks in Advance. Ok guys it looks like it might actually happen. I have 2 gear head friends who know Land rovers very well. (they whine every time I do anything on my truck, especially help me change spark plugs). But if any of you have any suggestions that would be awesome. I am hopping to just "figure out" where the wires go when I dissemble the donor car.



-this mod was based on the link provided by Scott G.

 

[Don Donaldson]

 

[Todd Z]

transmission mount, Cross member if different,



The 4x4 module is located int he passenger kick panel, it is a small black box with 2 wire connectors going into it..



the computer may not need a flash, just get a ST computer that is 4wd...



You will also need the dash board lights if they are not there, I don't know if they are different, but you never know..



Todd Z

 

[Don Donaldson]

Thanks Todd Z...



Ya i am pretty sure that the 4x4 lights are not in the 4x2 dash because all the other lights I can "see" the translucent plastic and on the Fast parts network they where listed the instrument cluster in 4x4 and 4x2 divisions.



-However I do prefer the white washed gauges on the sport trac over the probably black face on the donor truck. could I just wire in Led's instead and make my own indicator lights?

 

[Chad Merry]

Does your friend have a 98-01 ex with a V-8? I would be interested in buying a rollover 4x4 EX with a V-8?

 

[Don Donaldson]

he has a front ended 4x4 i dont know the year v8 but its pretty bad.

 

[Chad Merry]

I meant to say a 99-01 V-8 Explorer. 98 wont work..

 

[Scott Gabriel]

hows this swap coming? Im finally getting parts together for mine. Going with a manual bw1350