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Title: Picture request (4wd swap)
Post by: TrackerJoe on February 18, 2011, 05:08:42 AM

I have a 97 2wd Tracker that I am converting to 4wd. I am purchasing a parts car to get the 4wd components off of.
Does anyone have a picture of the transfer case bracket that some of the later track/kicks came with?
I want to look at my 97 2wd and see if it is there (i have never seen under a 4wd track/kick, so no idea what I am looking for without a tcase there)

Title: Re: Picture request (4wd swap)
Post by: BRD HNTR on February 18, 2011, 06:32:24 PM

The transfer case mount is in up under the tc in this photo, in front of the (modified) back cross member (tube).
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_86HP5-adsWc/THhEVtnsCuI/AAAAAAAAIBQ/YsYGrcQBHUg/s800/DSCF0008.JPG)

This is looking back from front, a better view of the TC mount.
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_86HP5-adsWc/THhEY9uVIII/AAAAAAAAIBw/r8f8DdtuvLc/s800/DSCF0013.JPG)

Title: Re: Picture request (4wd swap)
Post by: Skyhiranger on February 18, 2011, 08:24:11 PM

The crossmember won't be there in a 2wd, but the mounts on the frame should be there.  All you should have to do is remove the crossmember from the 4wd and bolt it up to the 2wd.

Title: Re: Picture request (4wd swap)
Post by: wildgoody on February 19, 2011, 12:42:52 AM

Are you sure Skyhigh? I thought they put a spacer (dummy case) in between the
trans and the output, I did this conversion a few years ago, but I forget if the cross
member was there or not. I would be more interested to know if the front diff bracket
mounts are on the truck, I had to fabricate the driver side mount on the truck I did

Wild

Title: Re: Picture request (4wd swap)
Post by: Skyhiranger on February 19, 2011, 06:23:07 AM

Quote from: wildgoody on February 19, 2011, 12:42:52 AM

Are you sure Skyhigh? I thought they put a spacer (dummy case) in between the
trans and the output, I did this conversion a few years ago, but I forget if the cross
member was there or not. I would be more interested to know if the front diff bracket
mounts are on the truck, I had to fabricate the driver side mount on the truck I did

Wild

I have done a couple of 2wd to 4wd conversions and neither had the dummy tcase (the dummy tcase is pretty rare to find).  Actually, there will be a crossmember there, but it will be for a 2wd tranny (unless it has the rare to find dummy tcase).  So the 2wd crossmember will have to be unbolted from the frame mounts and the 4wd one bolted into its place.
The drivers side front diff mount will not be there unless it is a 96 or newer 4 door (in my experience).  So it will have to be cut from the donor and welded onto the 2wd frame.

Title: Re: Picture request (4wd swap)
Post by: Hustler on February 21, 2011, 05:09:42 AM

Quote from: Skyhiranger on February 19, 2011, 06:23:07 AM

I have done a couple of 2wd to 4wd conversions and neither had the dummy tcase (the dummy tcase is pretty rare to find).  Actually, there will be a crossmember there, but it will be for a 2wd tranny (unless it has the rare to find dummy tcase).  So the 2wd crossmember will have to be unbolted from the frame mounts and the 4wd one bolted into its place.
The drivers side front diff mount will not be there unless it is a 96 or newer 4 door (in my experience).  So it will have to be cut from the donor and welded onto the 2wd frame.

i have done 2 myself and this info is 100% correct. its a very easy swap if you have a donar car.