ok fellas i just bought a 1996 cab $ chassis 12v, it's a 2wd but just looking at it you would never know it until you looked inside and seen that there was no transfer case shifter, he guy i bought it off of said the axle was a straight axle and it's got coil springs and control arms just like a 4wd so can you guys explain to me what this means and how hard it would be to make it a 4wd?

 

Super simple, just put a 4WD front axle ( probably have 4.10 gears, but check ) and add the front driveshaft and a DHD241 Transfer case and shifter.

You even have a fake transfer case under there.........for the PTO drive.

 

Get a tranny/t-case, front diff and driveshafts, linkages, etc. Should be a bolt on affair. Need some vacuum lines to actuate teh CAD unless you just leave it locked.

 

aliright dosen't sound to awful bad, but have any of you guys heard of these 2wd having these front ends? i sounds kinda werid

 

Yes, the Cab & Chassis trucks had tube axles under them. I've seen several of them.

 

so could i put a 2 inch leveling kit on it just like i would a 4x4?

 

Yep, sure can.

 

It is called a "Dumby" front axle. And it is for the heavy duty cab-n-chassis. I believe they have a higher GVWR then your typical 2WD dually. Have a look at the door sticker. You can pull that front axle, and BOLT in a 4x4 front axle. Just that easy.

 

wow thats pretty cool, every person that gets in and rides freaks out because theres no transfer case shifter lol