Auto to manual tcase

[hondarider552]

How can you swap form auto 4wd to manual?


I swapped Newly trucks few weeks ago, I had a manual tcase on my LB7 single cab, he has a electronic 4wd case. I would like to put manual back in the truck due to ease at the strip.

I am also converting the truck to a LLY. Swapped the LLY donor harness into the extended cab already and it doesn't have provisions for a electronic tcase.

Cutting a hole in the floor isn't a problem, but I need to figure out how the front end is actuated...




Or, convert the truck to 2wd? Have no problem doing that either, with a big tire in the back.

 

[MAXX IT OUT]

I am seeing a lot of nice 2wd trucks getting built, if it a Mostly race only truck I would give it a lot of thought.

 

[hondarider552]

I have to decide in the next few weeks, truck is gutted and dropping it off to get a 10 point cromoly cage and Kirkey race seats mid July.

Spent a lot of time at TS looking at the fast 2wd trucks, and most are back halfed or one hell of a tire, so not sure, it will be a street toy, but mostly race, I have a CDL and take no chances of getting in trouble on the street anymore.

 

[bfmine]

See if this helps
http://www.duramaxdiesels.com/forum/showthread.php?t=66085

 

[hondarider552]

Read that thread from Adam, but thanks :thumb::thumb:

 

[Chevy1925]

worse case, put a switch on the floor next to the shifter for the actuator on the front end.

 

[PureHybrid]

I thought the manual tcase trucks still had electric actuator on the front diff?

 

[hondarider552]

They do, which makes me think that all I need to do is cut the hole in the floor for the lever.

 

[DMAXchris]

If you need any pics of the linkage or wires, let me know.

 

[zf>allison]

I know you can buy cable actuators also for dodge trucks front end actuators. Maybe for chevys to?But you already have the electronic actuator that would be easiest to just slap a switch on it. But it might be plug and play aside from the hole in the floor that is.

 

[Noreaster]

Ask RichLMM he switched his over the winter

 

[THEFERMANATOR]

Read that thread from Adam, but thanks :thumb::thumb:

I posted in that thread a GM diagram of how the wiring works for the floor shift transfer case. It is REALLY simple to setup if you have the wiring.

 

[hondarider552]

But if it's not do I need a genie in a bottle?

 

[battlegraduate09]

But if it's not do I need a genie in a bottle?

No, you just gotta rub it the right way

 

[dirty_max]

so with the floor shifter, is there a switch on the t-case that just breaks ground or power to the actuator on the front diff? im curious about this as well.

 

[1SloLMM]

Why not just get rid of the actuator for a solid shaft and an e-locker