Recent content by kcb

It's the avatar pic. '91 reg cab shortbed. Had a straight 6 and M5OD, 2WD from the factory. First I converted to 4WD with the TTB setup and coilovers, junkyard M5OD 4WD version, and found a manual shift bronco t-case. Custom driveshaft with 1350 u-joints, flange on both ends and a slip joint...

Yes, the Bronco tailhousing is shorter and has a flange to bolt the driveshaft to. I had a custom driveshaft with a slip-joint made by Tom Woods. The slip joint on the t-case is a weak link and if I ever damage the driveshaft I can un-bolt and get home in FWD while all the fluid stays in the...

As a huge fan of modern autos... the manual transmission is nice on these old trucks for simplicity and making use of the little horsepower, so the swap may be worth it. When I say beat on the M5OD, I do mean power-shifting in 4WD with 35's while climbing dunes. If you have less luck down the...

You will thank yourself by keeping it simple and using a factory configuration for that vehicle as suggested above (based on the scope of the project you describe). Anything outside of that will be exponentially more work. I have 1991 Reg Cab that had 300-straight 6, M5OD, 2WD from the factory...