Converting AWD SS to RWD.

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05-15-2008, 02:48 PM

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TurboBerserker has done it here. Shoot him a PM with this thread linked to it.

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07-11-2008, 05:26 AM

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hate to bump this post ,but since its along the same lines. would it be any harder to take a 2wd rcsb and make it an awd?

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07-11-2008, 08:02 PM

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anyone?

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07-12-2008, 08:11 PM

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bueller? bueller? bueller?

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07-13-2008, 12:27 AM

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hate to bump this post ,but since its along the same lines. would it be any harder to take a 2wd rcsb and make it an awd?

You need to get a 4WD transmission and the AWD transfer case and proper driveshafts along with the SS front axle since it is specific for the AWD transfer case.

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07-13-2008, 07:07 AM

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thanks

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07-19-2008, 11:35 PM

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I thought that you could use the same trans but needed the 2wd tailshaft housing

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07-20-2008, 01:06 AM

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I believe the output shaft is quite a bit longer on the 2WD trans.

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07-20-2008, 01:32 PM

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Gotcha

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07-20-2008, 09:59 PM

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Unfortunately, the frame on a 2WD truck doesn't have the mounts for the front differential. I'm sure with some fabrication, you could make the front differential go into a 2WD vehicle, but its not going to be a direct bolt in upgrade. Going from AWD (or 4WD) would work fine and the mounts would just be unused.