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Big Mike · 05-03-2007, 12:18 PM

Hey all you guys who "4-wheel for real", I've got a quick question.

I have a late 80's F-250 2wd (don't remember the exact year - 86, 87, 88, somewhere in that era) It has a low milage Jasper 6.9 liter diesel and a 4-speed manual tranny.

How much effort and expense am I looking at to strip out the twin I-beam front end and put an axle in the front and a transfer case and the related shafts/linkages etc. to make it all work?

Or should I just sell the thing? It's a strong running truck and it's in real decent shape for it's age, it's only 2wd though.

joehein · 05-03-2007, 12:46 PM

well im not really sure about a 250 but i have done it on a 150 and it wasn't horribly hard. but i can se where it could be diffrent. just look around on other forums and post a thread in pirate if you havent allready.

Thorsteenster · 05-03-2007, 12:50 PM

if you can find a 4wd donor truck its fairly straight forward.

NorCal 2500HD · 05-03-2007, 02:36 PM

Check out offroadunlimited.com or better yet give them a call and talk to them. they do this type of thing every day and can help you out.

Natedog · 05-03-2007, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by thorsteenster

if you can find a 4wd donor truck its fairly straight forward.

Yep, but check the front suspension mount crossmember it maybe different and have to be changed. Rangers and F-!50s are different and that crossmember is hot riveted with some huge rivets and then stitch welded to the frame rails. I was going to do it and then said **** it, too much work, just drive it. Use my beat and built Yota 4x4 for wheeling.

In the long run it is easier and cheaper to sell your truck and buy a good used 4x4....but if you have lots of free time, garage space, tools and good mechanical ability go for it.

Reflection · 05-03-2007, 05:55 PM

Sell it or use it for a tow rig.

Build a Toyota trail rig. MUCHO BETTERO idea.

Thorsteenster · 05-03-2007, 06:05 PM

yeah, in retrospect i was thinking swapping the ifs for a solid axle, now thats straight forward. i was looking at doing that on an 84 F250.

slobin3d · 05-03-2007, 06:34 PM

I would scour the junk yard for a wrecked f-350 and rob the axles and linkages, and t-case off of it.

Big Mike · 05-10-2007, 06:30 AM

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use it for a tow rig.

That's probably a better use for it anyway. It has stump-pulling torque. I very rarely use 1st gear at all.

I'd probably spend about as much cash plus have a lot more problems to solve converting this truck vs. just buying another truck.

Thanks for the input

mudplower · 05-10-2007, 04:07 PM

OFF-ROAD magazine did a story like this

05-03-2007, 12:18 PM	#1
Big Mike I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Martinsburg WV Posts: 2,781	1:1 Ford F-250 question... Hey all you guys who "4-wheel for real", I've got a quick question. I have a late 80's F-250 2wd (don't remember the exact year - 86, 87, 88, somewhere in that era) It has a low milage Jasper 6.9 liter diesel and a 4-speed manual tranny. How much effort and expense am I looking at to strip out the twin I-beam front end and put an axle in the front and a transfer case and the related shafts/linkages etc. to make it all work? Or should I just sell the thing? It's a strong running truck and it's in real decent shape for it's age, it's only 2wd though.

05-03-2007, 12:46 PM	#2
joehein Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: isanti, mn Posts: 177	well im not really sure about a 250 but i have done it on a 150 and it wasn't horribly hard. but i can se where it could be diffrent. just look around on other forums and post a thread in pirate if you havent allready.

05-03-2007, 12:50 PM	#3
Thorsteenster I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 3,377	if you can find a 4wd donor truck its fairly straight forward.

05-03-2007, 02:36 PM	#4
NorCal 2500HD Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Fremont/Newark, California Posts: 710	Check out offroadunlimited.com or better yet give them a call and talk to them. they do this type of thing every day and can help you out.

05-03-2007, 05:55 PM	#6
Reflection TEAM MODERATOR Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tennessee Posts: 10,855	Sell it or use it for a tow rig. Build a Toyota trail rig. MUCHO BETTERO idea.

05-03-2007, 06:05 PM	#7
Thorsteenster I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 3,377	yeah, in retrospect i was thinking swapping the ifs for a solid axle, now thats straight forward. i was looking at doing that on an 84 F250.

05-03-2007, 06:34 PM	#8
slobin3d I'm a stupid C U N T! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In the Garage! Posts: 4,307	I would scour the junk yard for a wrecked f-350 and rob the axles and linkages, and t-case off of it.

05-10-2007, 04:07 PM	#10
mudplower Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2006 Location: Willmar Posts: 139	OFF-ROAD magazine did a story like this

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