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No, it does work like that. You need to get an older case off a toyota truck and get an adapter plate form Marlin Crawler. The exhaust is in the way and would need to be moved, and biggest problem we encounter is that the Taco is heavier than the older trucks, and with the older passenger drop case, it is a smaller transfer case. (Not a terrible thing, but still)

 

Is you Taco you DD? (not sure if this was asked yet).

 

Corrected, lol.

 

I got my transfer case adapter from Inchoworm, great product and I've had zero issues with it leaking. The good thing about doing a passenger side/gear driven case swap is; you can use a Toyota axle, you and gear the case to 4.7 or go ahead and dual case it.

You can flip the Toyota axle to drivers side, just take a good bit of work from what I've heard/read. The time and money you would have it doing an axle flip you would just about be better off putting in the gear driven case.

 

I didn't have any issue with moving/cutting the exhaust, but it is pretty close. There may have been instances where this was needed, but just thought I would throw it out there. I will try and get a pic up later.

 

It is not my dd, it's for towing motorcycle, hunting, and eventually rock crawling once the swap is done

 

so youre saying i dont have to flip the axle, but all the dana 44 axle i find are a passenger drop and supratt is saying it has to be drivers side drop. so which one is it? this is my problem with doing research, theres too many answers

 

If you just listen to what he is saying, we are telling you the same thing. You need a driver side drop AXLE if you are running the stock transfer case (Which you are). Just go this route.

Passenger side drops are only for a swapped out toyota truck gear driven transfer case. OLD trucks.

Search for jeep wagoneer axles, (Dana 44) like mid 80's. They are the axle that matches the taco's WMS. Or you can go with an older late 70s ford BRONCO dana 44.

 

or he can get a taco box and keep the driver drop tcase and still have duals with 4.7's. Then he can also get a d44 and save all the extra trouble.

 

X2 44s are easy to find and getting an axle that was meant to be driver drop will make things much easier down the road

 

There still is a problem with that. Dual cases aren't free But yes this is another route. But please lets not confuse the OP again...

 

that craigslist add i just had up was a dana 44 thats why im confused. im looking for the wagoneer one too but cant find that either. and another thing that makes this even more difficult is ive got a 4.7L v8 under the hood, does that switch things up?

 

If you have a v8 then I definitely wouldn't do a Toyota axle, unless you did a FJ80... The 44 would be your best route, and it might not hurt to put some quality shafts in it too...

 

If you have the v8 don't fuck with a 44. What size tires do you want to run on your truck?

Ignore that stupid craigslist ad. It will not work for your truck.

 

I found a Driver side drop Dana 44 off of a 78 ford, and when I went wheeling this weekend and a lot of people on the trail said to get a Dana over a Toyota pickup solid axle

 

for your application it would be much easier

 

I have 4.7L v8 and am having trouble finding an oil pan I could use. A friend recommended getting the oil pan off a 2wd, will that work?

 

I don't know, check TTORA and Rock Solid Toys. I've seen a few Tundra and even a Seqouia SAS so maybe it will say there.

 

i want to see pictures of this 4.7v8

 

Yea I wanna see this too, what type of engine....not to swerve off topic and all