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Old Mar 10, 2005 | 01:05 PM
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putting my 2wd saph to 4 wd do i only need to swap rear cradle (were diff bolts to) or swap everything arms as well also is a sierra 4x4 same as a cossie 4x4
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Old Mar 10, 2005 | 03:41 PM
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i would have thought alot will be needed to change...why not sell it and just buy a 4wd???? thats if you havent got major mods already....
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Old Mar 10, 2005 | 06:35 PM
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done every thing else just need to know about rear beam as i need to fit 4x4 diff
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Old Mar 10, 2005 | 06:49 PM
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you've got to fit the whole beam or you just move the two top lugs where the diff bolts onto the beam cause the 4wd diff is half an inch smaller than the 2wd
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Old Mar 10, 2005 | 06:56 PM
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so i don,t need to swap all trailing arms then just beam
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Old Mar 10, 2005 | 07:02 PM
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is a xr 4x4 beam same as cosse one
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Old Mar 11, 2005 | 08:14 PM
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yes itll fit . a mate just used a 4x4 rear beam on his saph
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Old Mar 11, 2005 | 08:36 PM
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if youve got a 2wd cosworth now , and your converting it to 4wd leave the back end exactly how it is
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