No, it's a V6..that sucks serious penis, it's just RWD, it's Auto, it's a V6...but then again, it's Free

Thanks for the help thus far guys

 

I would add some more power, but what ever you do isn't going to help if you get stuck in the mud. Check out a junk yard, probably have a explorer you can get 4x4 off of.

 

you can find plenty of the old body style explorers in the junkyard. To do a 4wd conversion here are the major parts you need:

- Front axle assembly including all the various brackets and nuts and bolts to mount it to the frame. You will need to replace the independent suspension front end with the twin-traction beam (TTB) setup found in 4wd explorers like yours.

- Transmission with transfercase again you will need to find an 4wd explorer, preferably the same year as yours and obtain the transmission as well as the transfercase from it

- Crossmember when you get the tranny/t-case combo, remember to get the crossmember as well. You might be able to retain your stock crossmember as long as your new 4wd transmission is the same version as your stock one.

- Front and rear driveshafts your 4wd transmission with a transfercase on the end will be longer than your current 2wd transmission. Therefore you will need a shorter rear driveshaft. You will also need a front driveshaft since you don't have one anyways. Once again, get them out of a 4wd explorer the same year or body style as yours.

- Shifter assembly you will need the setup to shift in and out of 4wd. I don't know about the old body style explorers, but the 2nd gen ones use a turn knob to activate 4wd. You will need the shift mechanism / system from a 4wd explorer to put into yours.

Best place for all these parts are forums like these or junkyards. Pick N' Pull in VA beach and Always used auto in Chesapeake are good places to go. My list isn't a definate one, there will most likley be other little random nuts and bolts type stuff you will need to do the swap. That was the case when I did the swap on my cherokee. It takes alot of time and effort, but the end results are very rewarding. Doing the swap yourself will give you an incredible amount of knowledge about your vehicle that will be hard to get if you just go out and buy a 4wd vehicle.

 

If I take the 4x4 set up off a Explorer at a junk-yard, (1) How much would it cost me?(Ballpark figure) (2) Any of you guys mind going with me to help me get it to make sure I got everything?

 

bro it will be a lot cheaper just to buy a 4x4 there is a trooper by my house for 800 i would get that before i do what u are talking about

 

Well, I'm just trying to Lift it, get better Tires, and any other Smaller suggestions for the next year, after that I'll either do all this, or buy something new, I don't really want to buy something new, because, like I said before, this is free and I sort of like it...lol Since I've been driving it, it's been like...a shaggin wagon(?) of sorts. Also a Camera truck, and intimadated that hell out of my girl's EX who was pissing her off.

 

save up and buy a 4wd, fords are a dime a dozen.

 

lol aight, I think I'm getting the message...lol

 

ive seen them on autotrader for like 500 4x4 just frankinstien the two and youll have a 4x4 that would be the cheapest route or sell it then buy a 4x4

 

Don't bother modding it. Either sell it or it leave it as a factory daily driver