US gear

[Exekiel69]

US Gear now lists a unit for 2WD ZF-5. Don't know how this works for the DNE unit though.

Thank You for the link Don.

 

[towcat]

Another thing, I think the USgear goes inbetween the T-Case and tranny so you will have to do away with your front tank since the T-Case will be furthur back. The GV units bolt on to the back of the T-case leaving your front tank, if you have the BW Case like I got (I cant remember the model for our trucks, someone help me out) there is no provision to bolt something up so it replaces the whole rear casing, I called about the adapter awhile back when I thought I had fond a "deal" and that adapter is $750!! All said it would be cheaper to buy new for me unless I found a used kit off the same truck with the same T-Case.

older trucks with the BW 1345 has no seperate tailcone from the case.
later(87&up) trucks with the BW1456 have a removalbe tailcone.
Removal of the front tank on the reg cab trucks is likely but not so on the SC or CC trucks. There's an extra 2ft and 4ft on the frames respectively.

 

[Joe Mc]

Ford might have used the 4x4 transmission to have a place to install the parking brake for those 450s. Just a guess on my part.

 

[GenLightening]

Now that would be bout as sick as putting a FORD diesel in a Chebby truck. What an insult to FORD!

I prefer to call it an IH engine going into a Chevy. And, like Mel, we call it the Moose, which makes it a Moose Cherd.

 

[towcat]

Ford might have used the 4x4 transmission to have a place to install the parking brake for those 450s. Just a guess on my part.

you guessed right. That's my source for replacement ZF's
here's the pics of the 2ws vs 4wd ZF tails. pics are kewl