4X4 conversion

[Levi W. Kring]

I have a '67 swb 2wd and Im thinking of converting it to 4X4. someone told me that he used a 4wd front end out of a '85 bronco and did not have any trouble. anyone ever heard of this?

[Doug Comer]

I know the 2wd frames are different than the 4wd ones. The crossmembers are the main difference. Best bet would be to find a 67-72 4x4 fr ame and switch your body over to the 4wd frame. Thats my 2 cents. Doug

[heep70]

Totally agree with Doug

[averagef250]

4x4 conversion seams to be a pretty popular question on this forum and the answer is always get the 4x4 frame. The 2wd and 4x4 frames are totally different animals. Anything is possible if you're a skilled fabricator, but if you're not, you will end up with a worthless hack truck in the end.

[460 crew]

Agree with all of the above, even Heep

[foghorn]

From the info on this site the 73-79 4x4 has the same frame width as the 67-72. Correct me if im wrong on this keith. But this is how i took the info i have been reading on fuel tanks that will fit the 67-72.

foggy

[averagef250]

73-79 1/2 ton 4x4's have the same rear frame spacing as the 73-79 2wd trucks. So no, you're 67-72 body won't fit a 73-79 frame very well. I see 67-72 swb 4x4's and parts all the time on craigslist locally. There was an immaculate, but disassembled for restoration 72 swb 4x4 for sale for $600 recently. It was tempting.

[Levi W. Kring]

thankyou all for the great info. But the question still remains. would an 85 bronco front end mate up? or come close?

[72hiboy4x4]

you might have better luck asking on www.pirate4x4.com. just be prepared for the answers you get. (not a very civilized bunch there, and sometimes you gotta double-check answers to get it right)
Another site is www.fullsizebronco.com. they have a good tech area, also.

[Clarko]

As a Bronco owner, no the 4x4 I-Beams are shorter than our 4x2 I-Beams. The swap is 100% doable on a 80-96 F100/F150 though.

[Levi W. Kring]

Thank you Brian.