2x4 to 4x4 conversion
 

Hi everyone! Pretty new to the forum but im filled with a few questions on a recent project i got here. Shes a 1997 Chevy k3500 dually with a 6.5T in her. It comes fairly loaded, minus 4 wheel drive. I want to at the very most put in the stock set up from maybe a junk yard 4x4 set up of the same year and model and drop it in, but i have no idea if any modifying is needed or all together what parts i need to ask form from my hook up at my local junk yard. Im a Technician a GM shop so i have access to shop tools if needed.

thanks again everyone!

K series is 4X4 C series is 2X4 and to do that you will need a 4X4 frame due to it's having torsion bars and 2X4 does not.

Are you wanting solid axle or ifs?

if i remember correctly, the k3500 came with an ifs, so that would probably work better on my c3500 for a 4x4 set up right? I would like to try a solid axle setup, but that would be too much of a pain installing.

plus stuff like torsion bars can be installed in the truck if im not mistaken.

Should be able to. The torsions dont attatch to the frame they attach to a xmember tht attatches to frame..but itd b alotta of wrk and $ trans driveshafts front axle gearbox list goes on but if u did id go straight axle dana 60

So just so i know what to ask for. What kind of parts should i make a list for?

Your best bet is to search Craigslist for a donor truck. Buying parts one at a time will cost a fortune.

Might it be easier to get the parts from the car yard then? i know somebody who works there and can set me up with some things

lets see whats necessary.

A transfer case.

A new front and rear drive axle

A front ifs diff and axle

New wheel hubs?

New abs sensors?

Torsion bars

A mode shifter

and a hole for it to go in the floor?

is that all or is there more needed?

Auto or 5 speed? I know you can't bolt a transfer case up to a 2wd NV4500. Not sure about automatics.