4x4 trouble

[ray hall]

UI have an 83 w150 4x4 it does not have the vaccume conyrolled four wheel drive. I bought an 85 dodge for parts. It has the vaccume controll four wheel drive i need to use those axles i was wondering if there is a way to take the vaccume off and make it like the old style so all i have to do is just turn the lockouts and put it in four wheel and go?

 

[itsadodge]

I would think you could just switch the hubs,

 

[crazzywolfie]

are you sure your 83 did not have a vacuum control on the axle at one point? does it have manual hubs? the only reason i ask is because i think they switch in the early 80's. you can lock the axle and bolt a cover plate onto the axle but you usually want manual locking hubs or else your front axles are always spinning

 

[ray hall]

There is no plate on it and it has manual lock outs. This new truck has manual lockouts and vaccume actuator. I was tolb by a guy i just have to pull the actuator out and put the non vaccume axle shaft in and locl outs but not for sure?

 

[crazzywolfie]

ok. you should be able to pull the actuator and lock the axle. should be fairly easy.

 

[ray hall]

Wat do u mean by lock the axle?

 

[ray hall]

Im wanting it to work like a non vaccume axle. Lock outs unlocked tires spin free and drive shaft dont spin tgen lock outs locked tires and drive shaft both spin.

 

[crazzywolfie]

i don't know 4x4's that great but from what i understand all the actuator does is slide some sort of collar that makes the axles engage
Front Axle 4 Wheel Drive Actuator Replacement 4x4 Dodge Ram - YouTube

 

[crazzywolfie]

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