For those that know iam converting my truck to a 2wd and need a 2wd tranny but i would like to go with a manual tranny if possible but if not i would like to go back with a automatic tranny...

 

you'd probably be better off just getting a 2wd ranger. Sell the 4x4 and get a 2wd. You'll end up with more money.

 

hate to be an *** but thats not what i asked if you havent seen my truck lately take a look in this thread and you will understand...

https://www.ranger-forums.com/forum2...ad.php?t=62122

 

Have you looked over Maurice's thread in the project logs? It should be the same process, the fact that you're switching it to a 2wd tranny would only require the 2wd rear driveshaft. That should be the only difference.

 

so if i swapped a 2wd auto tranny in there the only difference would be the driveshaft? no pcm upgrades or anything

 

To tell you the truth I'm not to sure what the pcm would think if you ditched the transfer case. I was going on the fact that you wanted to go manual tranny, in which case you'd need a new pcm anyways. Maybe Maurice could answer that one for you. I wouldn't imagine it would throw any major codes......possibly flashing 4x4 lights but like I said I'm not sure.

 

If you decide to convert your auto I have a 2WD output shaft and tailhousing from my 4WD conversion

 

i know nothing about tearing into the transmission...how much are we talking? how hard would it be to convert?

 

If you had a manual, I'd swap with you...I'd drive up there and give you my built transmission and ds for your tranny, tcase, and front/rear ds and d35....I can't have another auto though!

 

Converting from a 4x4 to 4x2 tranny won't mess anything up with the pcm. That's if your going auto to auto or manual to manual.

I don't know about converting auto to manual though.

Brenton

 

auto to auto you won't need a new PCM. The 4wd is controlled by a seperate controller. Just swap one trans for the other and install a 2wd driveshaft.

If you want to keep the 4wd transmission and install a dummy transfer case, I have one that I will sell you for $50. Then you could use your tranny and rear driveshaft. It is from a 2wd Bronco II with the dummy transfer cases.

 

BUMP

Same line of questioning but in a different project..My 93 4x4 auto trans PCM is bad. My local junkyard has an auto trans 2wd pcm. This will work on my 4x4 ranger? Will the 4wd still work?

I realize this is a really old thread but its the only place read chatter about interchangability of the PCM.. So, im excited.lol