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@SEf150 that's badass! Pretty much exactly what we're going for: bed rack/tent, 35s and lowish center of gravity.

Yeah, that makes sense--I'll try to find a bronco t-case. I like the factory style. That's my preference too--keep it easy to maintain, because it'll probably need frequent work.

@kcb makes sense. I can see how this (my) t-case slip joint could put a lot of leverage on the rear of the case. Our super cab has a carrier bearing mounted to a crossmember, while the donor truck doesn't. I am wondering if I can use a custom short shaft to span from the t-case rear...

That's cool. Got any pics or a build thread of your truck? Was the M5OD already in your scsb and you added t-case + front axle? Or was it auto and converted it all?

Thanks for the heads-up @SEf150. Maybe there was never an scsb manual 4wd from the factory? Idk. Jupiter for the last decade, but I'm looking west pretty hard. Where are ya in MS? Like it?

Btw @kcb are you saying that this is the less desirable t-case output pictured below?

Thx, I was thinking that the speedo ran off of the VSS on the 8.8, but wasn't sure if there's more to it. I have the entire assembly from pedals to t-case for the M5OD-R2 + BW1356 swap (plus the D44, front driveshaft, and 8.8 that I was moving over anyway). And it makes me think that a factory...

@85Yota definitely point taken about keeping it simple. I'm just trying to understand how much less simple it would be to use the parts that I have. (That, and I grew up with manual transmissions in trucks and tractors, so I have a soft spot for them.) @bullnerd it's funny you said that...

Good morning, guys. Thanks for the additional feedback. This is useful and exactly what I'd hoped for--some good insights on what will work best for this project. I realize that it's a really simply build by BL/GT standards, so I appreciate you all taking the time to respond. @kcb I think you...

I can imagine that the 6r80 would make it drive/shift like a much more modern truck. I bet that there are more of them in the u-pull lots too (as compared to the one or two years when they made the *special* 4r70).

Thanks @36Fan -- this is helpful! Sounds like swapping our 2wd 4r70 for a 4wd 4r70 is the easiest (and maybe the cheapest) move to complete the conversion. I didn't realize that the exist ECU would work, so that's cool. Per your post, I'm looking at https://www.usshift.com/6r80.shtml and...

Ah, thanks! That's exactly what I was thinking...divorced NP205...if I can actually find one.

@85Yota DM'd ya back. I'm too far away, unfortunately. Any thoughts on 4R70W and mated t-case VS using my stock (2wd) 4R70W to divorced t-case? Also, I've heard that since my '96 was (maybe???) the first year of OBD2, I want to avoid part swaps that require wiring mods as much as possible.

Hey there, My son and I are working on project to be a DD + camping + light off-road rig (prelander, I guess). It's a 1996 F-150 with stock 302 and 4R70W (auto 2wd) transmission. We're converting the truck to 4x4 and have a year do it while he gets his license. It's a super cab short bed (so...