4x4 conversion?

you ever try to buy just a front diff assembly + transfer case from toyota...... lol, i bet you eat up like 6k right there lol


IMO you can find lots of good deals on used parts

here would be what I would do, i would buy a front diff, send the clam shell to ecgs + my rear third at the same time,

500 for used front ifs clam shell assembly
3k to 4k for lockers and gears + your guaranteed its better than new
add 500 to 600 for an FJ T-case
120 for the twin stick conversion
cv axles depending on what route you go, but you could go with CVJ and get them for 500
you will need the front actuator kit kit from Wyatt to run it without the 4x4 cpu
new transmission, i think this will be the hard part to judge cost on, I would get Wyatt involved to help you find the parts for cheap but my best guess is 750 to a 1000

than add labour unless your doing it yourself, so my way without labour would add up to around 7k, i might be missing some parts though

take the gears out and your down to around 3k in just parts and than add labour probably 5 to 6k depends on the shop rates

 

the only good thing is that you can slowly purchase part for your part for your conversion at your pace without changing vehicles and all the hassle that would come with trading in or selling vehicle. you have live without 4x4 so far so you should be alright. just plan and prepare all your parts for your conversion and when ready do it. i dont see why immideately its a no no for the coversion. personally im sticking a locker in the rear and a winch upfront and that will suit me.

 

Exactly, for the full all out swap

Thats why im doing it. Made a huge mistake not buying a 4x4. Done a lot of work to it and was going to cost me over 6k to upgrade to a taco with more miles. Prerunners are not popular here. I would get nothing for trading in too. I have the mechanical skill to do this swap and the time. For me and the trucks Whyatt swaped, it made more sence.

Heres my costs so far.

Tranny (23k km)-700
-mount, gaskets, bolts misc -50
FJ Diff and Tcase (51k mi)-1100
-mounts, bolts, breather -60
-ADD harness
Modified crossmember -200
CVJ Axels -350
Fornt hubs/seals-175
wheelbearings -60
Front D Shaft OEM -200-300
Rear custom D shaft -350
rear axel flange -~150

All other shop supplies/misc parts -200

So as bulhas said, around $3500 I can convert minus current tranny, d shaft and other parts.

Not planning on doing a taco box/regear, more of a overland vs crawler build. Should be doing in mid Febuary

 

Not bad guestimate from myself id have to say

 

yup, it was yours


here is the link

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/61-2nd-generation-2005/329934-07-upgrade-4wd.html

 

I'm sorry, but I still don't get the idea. Sure there are different brands of tv's, manufactures of motorcycles, variety of different types of foods. But lets say you spent 3k on a huge flatscreen 2 yrs ago, and now you want a 3D tv. Would you take it apart and replace the innards to create your own, while paying money for new parts anyways?

I guess if you had modded a 2wd pickup very heavily and spent lots of time and money doing so, then a 4x4 conversion might make a small degree of sense. A very small degree, IMO.

I love working on cars, trucks, anything with bolts. I just cannot imagine spending upwards of 8K to do this crossover. It would be a lot easier to stomach if 8K was a drop in the bucket, but it is not. That's a pretty good chunk to drop on something you could have just bought right from the get go for a few extra grand, all factory installed, no fabrications, and ZERO time invested on the install.

I am not bashing this idea of 2wd-4x4, if you have the time and importantly the money, good for you! Sounds like an interesting project. I think that for your average mechanic, you could easily get way over your head attempting this, and the time it takes could make it turn into a major PITA.

This project would also be easier to stomach if it involved a much older 2wd pickup, say one from the 70's or 80's that was worth about 1-2K, parts are cheap, and much easier to work on. Not a 15K+ newer tacoma....

Good luck to anyone who attempts this, and hope your having fun in the process at least!

 

Granted this kind of project is not for everybody but with time and some money it can be done. On the End its all parts that need to be bolted on, in proper order.
Tools and place is a key. Also good helping hand is probably a must.

 

For sure, with time and money it is totally possible.

Years ago I was really into older subaru 4x4 wagons, pre-1984. I picked up 2 donor cars for super cheap, and one runner for not much more than a few hundred. I took the whole damn thing apart, body off the frame, repaired rusty frame, replaced tons of parts new and used off donor vehicles. Spent months on this project, even gave it a proper rattle can paint job The thing ran flawlessly and I was very proud of it. It had consumed TONS of my time, and I loved it.

A little over a month later some old lady ran a red light in her SUV, and totaled my Subie. I was heartbroken and very upset at all the time I had invested into that little junker car. The SUV hit hard and broke the frame ect.

I still get kind of attached to my vehicles, but I have learned that in the end they are just pieces of metal. There are many more out there to replace the one you have.

 

haha..thanks.

I'm hoping to have it done later this year when I return from machining and welding school.