looking to convert from 4wd to 2wd

[Skullver]

gotcha. hey john whats the lift laws in cali.....here in jersey they can be a pain. when i was out there i seen some trucks on the road that would no way be allowed on the road here in jersey

Lift laws? what is this you speak of if you indeed move to socal you will see tons of trucks with 44's, chrome, and 2-3 shocks per wheel, w/out a scratch, and the Socal sticker. in short there really is no lift laws that I am aware of.
Cheers
Chris

 

[Blaine B.]

Besides, having the front driveshaft actually helps keep you rolling a tad

 

[91Woody]

Lift laws in SoCal?....lol- not likely. If you can fit it in your wheel well you're good to go- the CHP and locals have more fun chasing down the ricers and road racers than the F-350's with 44's and a full chrome underbody/suspension setup. Most of the Socal rigs are 2wd not necessarily by choice, it's harder to find a 4x4 in Socal- when I lived there I actually had to look to find a 4x4 or AWD car/truck. I wanted to by my Jeep there before I moved to NH to avoid rust issues, but it's a daunting task to find a 4x4 that hasn't been beat to hell and back on the trails.
I say keep the 4x4 and tow out the other mall cruisers from the trails when they get stuck. Better to have and not need than need and not have

 

[texinteg]

You bring your jeep to my garage and I will trade you all my 2wd stuff for your 4wd stuff.

 

[IslanderOffRoad]

gotcha. hey john whats the lift laws in cali.....here in jersey they can be a pain. when i was out there i seen some trucks on the road that would no way be allowed on the road here in jersey

only laws are on tire coverage... you need to have your tires covered by fenders or flares, or run mudflaps.

 

[IslanderOffRoad]

Lift laws in SoCal?....lol- not likely. If you can fit it in your wheel well you're good to go- the CHP and locals have more fun chasing down the ricers and road racers than the F-350's with 44's and a full chrome underbody/suspension setup. Most of the Socal rigs are 2wd not necessarily by choice, it's harder to find a 4x4 in Socal- when I lived there I actually had to look to find a 4x4 or AWD car/truck. I wanted to by my Jeep there before I moved to NH to avoid rust issues, but it's a daunting task to find a 4x4 that hasn't been beat to hell and back on the trails.
I say keep the 4x4 and tow out the other mall cruisers from the trails when they get stuck. Better to have and not need than need and not have

Used... definatley harder to find, I was annoyed at how many nice Jeeps I'd find that were 2wd. New... no problem. The people who buy 4x4s here tend to keep them forever.

 

[justme]

You can pick up a 2WD really cheap! Especially in places like Arizona! Save yourself some grief.

 

[nitrogt101]

... and the Socal sticker.

Haha! The legendary Socal stickers... those bug the crap out of my friends and I. We think they are there for when they forget where they live.:looser:

But yeah, no issues around here about lift laws. Tire coverage is the only thing I can think of. The only time lift laws come in affect here is when the show trucks are so high their headlights are above the legal limit(around 54" IIRC) and they need a second set of headlights that they mount down lower to the ground.

 

[dvsxj]

Haha! The legendary Socal stickers... those bug the crap out of my friends and I. We think they are there for when they forget where they live.:looser:

But yeah, no issues around here about lift laws. Tire coverage is the only thing I can think of. The only time lift laws come in affect here is when the show trucks are so high their headlights are above the legal limit(around 54" IIRC) and they need a second set of headlights that they mount down lower to the ground.

I just cant grasp the idea of no lift law. The tallest tire you can run here in jersey is a 38" by law......crazy

 

[guzzirider]

If you have to go from the East coast to the West coast. Make the switch after you get there. There are few mtns in between. jS Colo.

 

[dvsxj]

If you have to go from the East coast to the West coast. Make the switch after you get there. There are few mtns in between. jS Colo.

After reading everyones comments Im going to keep the 4wd. I thought there was some advantage as to why I seen alot of 2wd rigs out there and it just turns out its because there arent that many 4wd avail. So I'll just slap a 4.5 lift on it and call it the day. Thanks for all the input and help guys.

 

[XJRunner]

yea keep it 4wd, I'm in an diego and want to do the same thing, but want it 4wd so I can crawl a little to and have extra insurance against getting stick

 

[Rafa]

Just pull the front driveshaft and the 2 shafts from your front axle diff to the wheel, separate the u-joints (and the 2 shafts) and reinstall the short one to the wheel bearing on both sides (that is what holds the wheel bearing together!). My front differential was grinding some bearings (fubar) and I did that meanwhile I gather some time to fix it. It is as smooth as a 2WD, but with the 4WD transmission and transfer case. It is basically a 2WD with a lo-gear selector! I haven't trailed it yet with this 2WD configuration. BTW, empty the diff case, you don't want to spill oil in your front brakes.

 

[MudDawg]

Hell, I personally know of 5 rigs locally that run 53" Michelins and Rockwells on the street...and I mean on the street...3 of 'em are mall cruisers...but the other two AIN'T SKEERED to git MUDDY