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Not exactly... you will have to locate a 700r4 out of a 4x4 or one from a 2 wheel and change the tailcover... On both, you will also have to change out the rear output shaft.. (27 Spline) costs around $160. but will require major surgery to install... I don't believe hardly any 700R4"s have...
You will have to research a bit... you would want a 4l80 from a 4x4... the output shaft is the same as a 400... you can get a 2wd 4l80 and convert it, but they have 2 different output shafts depending on year... as far a computer goes... yes.. you will need that.. or have a manual VB put in...
patience ... patience .... Is the KEY word in searching for one... I paid 5g for mine.. and it was 95% stock.. the reason I jumped on it, was due to it already having axles from a M1008... and I've easily dumped another 5g plus in getting it where she is today... I will easily dump another...
6.2 and a 6.5 TD is pretty much the same , with small differences imo... the trick is in gearing... the 700r4 has a taller spread between 1-2 but it evens out between 3-4th the 4l80 has the same gearing as the tm400, plus the added 4th gear at .75.. Granted it wont hold a candle to a...
Before you go as far as swapping motors.... I would look into changing transmissions to a 700r4 or a 4L80.. and doing the turbo... The turbo mod will be a cheap add on, provided you can find a donor in a junk yard and can acquire all the parts...
Cool Buck...... and Nice Boom... is it removable? If possible... I liked to see how you have your rack mounted.. What is it? some flat plate attached to bed rail under topper...
twin???... If your gonna do it... do it right and triple stick it......:D
You are correct.... you can do front digs... with it... I like it because it gives me full flexibility in running in any number of scenarios.. front Axle only high, low... or rear high, low... or both for full 4x4...
Let me know how it goes.... I'm gathering parts for a similar setup... I just found a 4l80 out of a 93' 1 ton 4x4 dually, I'm in the process of getting... should have it Wednesday... I spoke with Chris @ OD.. he said the 4l80 is only 1" longer than the 400... and that the 400/208 adapter will...
It kind follows the ole rule... "its better to have it and not need it, then need it and not have it..." I would fix it and carry on....
And if there's any way to...... "aggravate" the local Barneys, I'd do it just for the fun of it.... lol
just my 2cents.....
Those tugs are slick.... But.... not at highway speeds.... "that's a ride I will pass on in being a passenger.......lol"
Ive done the 1 ton axle swap... and my F/R springs were swapped out as well using ORD hardware on my 09.... Because I went with 52" 1/2 ton truck springs... It...
For me... the most valuable improvement I have made was changing out the 208 for the 203/205 Doubler transfer case. instead of a chain drive, which will stretch over use/time. I went with true gearing... with the ability to chose which axle I want to engage. I can run solely in front wheel...