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V · 08-08-2008, 10:56 AM

ok, i have a 96 Dodge ram 2500, cummins 5.9l diesel and automatic trans. Trans was rebuilt about 30k miles ago. Theres only about 70k on the whole truck.

However, its 2wd, open rear. You can imagine how much that sucks even in rain with the TQ of the diesel. anyways, a while back i thought about converting to 4wd. Well, with sale pending of my Denali, im considering the swap again. yes i know its a lot of work, but im positive i could handle it myself at home. I just need to find out if i buy the front axle, front suspension, front driveshaft, Transfer case, and rear DS, will it all bolt right up? a while back someone told me chevy 2wd and 4wd frame setups are different, and im wondering if dodge are like that too. and no, i will not sell the 96 and buy a 4x4, due to body condition of the 96, it aint worth anything to sell.

08-08-2008, 10:56 AM	#1
V Stalker Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 12,082 iTrader: (12)	dodge ram 4x4 question.... ok, i have a 96 Dodge ram 2500, cummins 5.9l diesel and automatic trans. Trans was rebuilt about 30k miles ago. Theres only about 70k on the whole truck. However, its 2wd, open rear. You can imagine how much that sucks even in rain with the TQ of the diesel. anyways, a while back i thought about converting to 4wd. Well, with sale pending of my Denali, im considering the swap again. yes i know its a lot of work, but im positive i could handle it myself at home. I just need to find out if i buy the front axle, front suspension, front driveshaft, Transfer case, and rear DS, will it all bolt right up? a while back someone told me chevy 2wd and 4wd frame setups are different, and im wondering if dodge are like that too. and no, i will not sell the 96 and buy a 4x4, due to body condition of the 96, it aint worth anything to sell.