4x4 to4x2
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picked up a 4x4 400 Ramcharger a couple of months ago, wasn't going to go this route but in looking the truck over & figureing out what direction to go with it( restore or just beat the crap out off) I found that the front spring mount(front & rear ) were shot everything was either broken or re welded wrong.
Soooo I decided to convert it to 2wheel drive .
so these pics are for those WHO SAY YOU CAN"T DO IT THE FRAMES ARE DIFFERNET. what world are you from...
In the past 12 years I've done 10 trucks this way , this will be 11 ..
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Re: 4x4 to4x2
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This pic is off the 4x2xmember preped & ready to install, in prepeing these xmember to go in, you MUST REMOVE THE ENGINE MOUNTING PLATES...its not hard, if you realized how badly welded they are from the factory .... we just won't go there.
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Re: 4x4 to4x2
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09/14/06 07:42 AM
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ok last pic for today
Xmember installed , the upper to bolt hole line up perfectly , the 2 in the bottom of the xmeber will not line up , so they have to be redrilled in the frame, not a big deal use 7/16th bolt & your good, I always put a tack weld on all of it anyway ..can't be too carefull
This xmember is out of a 87 Ramcharger , after 88 the xmembers are silghtly different , thats a whole other ballgame
For the more creative & adventious people ... yes you can lower a truck this way by notching the frame 2 inches...don't try 3inch too much crap to over come, its not fot the faint of heart or the mechanically challanged
I have a 77 440 4x4 warlock that I'm going to convert over in october ( I tried to talk the guy out of it , BUT ITS HIS TRUCK) I'll get more indepth with the whole Photo & step by step thing.
And yes this was all done whille the engine was supported by the hoist & yes the rans & transferr caes are still in the truck. they will be removed this weekend.
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Re: 4x4 to4x2
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09/14/06 03:45 PM
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WOW GLAD TO SEE SOMEONE ELSE BELIEVES WHAT I BELIEVE ! I am actually considering this with my 75 RC since it is smog excempt, and really like the idea of a 2x4 cruiser with a removeable top. Good job and hope you keep the pics coming if there are anymore I am interested to see the finished (and in progress) product. Good Luck 
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Re: 4x4 to4x2
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09/15/06 04:36 PM
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The only difference that I have noticed is if you are going from 2wd to 4wd as you have to measure and cut the hole in the frame for the shackle mount and add the spring hanger for the front spring, besides swapping in a 4x4 crossmemeber.
1975 Ramcharger 6" lift 35" Mud Terrains 8 lug 44 front, 60 rear. (R.I.P.)
1976 D100 lowered 3" & 5" Now with a 440!!! (sold)
On the hunt for another beauty to build.
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Re: 4x4 to4x2
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oK here the Passenger side with the upper & lower control arms att , & the strut rod xmember installed.
Sunday or monday I'll have the Rotors & brakes..the rotors I bought are 83 small bolt...so after I put them on that should put the mistery to rest.
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Re: 4x4 to4x2
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10/08/06 09:54 PM
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She's on her wheels , with the 400 installed ,
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Re: 4x4 to4x2
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10/24/06 09:25 PM
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Bolted the front end sheet metal on this muttly beast tonight.
Hopefully I can get a couple of runs on this thing yet this year.
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Re: 4x4 to4x2
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Totally forgot about this thread.....
any way 1st run, crappy 400 and 727 13.90 @99 mph
last run 451 inch 400, stage 6 heads Huges HEV6368 cam ,Harland rockers
727 4.56s blah blah blah 10.47@129mph at Atco
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Re: 4x4 to4x2
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Interesting. I know of many trucks converted from 4x2 to 4x4 but not the other way around.
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Re: 4x4 to4x2
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kind of had a 4x2 Ramcharger Fetish my whole life owned 8 legit Pop Top 4x2s and converted 6.
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