I have 2 rangers one is a 2.9 4x4 and it has been wreck but my other one I bought is a 2.8 and it's not 4x4 how hard would it be to take the one that is wreck and put it on my other ranger can I do that

 

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You can do it, need welding not just wrench work, 4wd has different frame up front than 2wd.
And you need to get the 4 wheel alignment down which is not all that easy.

Better option would be to sell the 2.8l running 2wd ranger and buy a 2.9l 4wd ranger that needs the "working" parts you have on the wrecked 2.9l 4wd ranger, i.e. engine transmission, bed, ???

 

Can I just put the motor in my other truck and just leave out the 4x4

 

And what do you mean by the alignment

 

Yes, the 2.8l and 2.9l used the same mounts and transmission bolt pattern, so can be swapped, but...............2.8l uses carburetor with simple computer, very little wiring, the 2.9l is 60-wire computer controlled which needs all the sensors and wiring harness moved over with it, so not plug 'n play


The front end needs to be swapped over to change 2wd to 4wd, and you have to fabricate the mounting points, so you have to make sure front wheels and back wheels are true and aligned or vehicle will "crab" down the road, i.e. like having a bent frame, rear wheels are going east and front wheels are going west , when you just want to go North, lol.

 

Ok my dad can do the welding for me what all has to be change in the front

 

My truck I use as a plow / work truck was 2wd, previous owner converted it over to 4x4. It can be done, I'd imagine there's some work to swapping it over

 

Is there anyway I can see a picture of the undercarriage