Fordgirl01
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I picked up an 04 Eddie Bauer 4wd, 5.4 pretty cheap. I prefer the older ones with the 4R100 tranny, but this was a good deal and a nice vehicle. It has the W trans code so I guess it has the 4R75E tranny. The previous owner has already replaced a bunch of things on it including the transmission (it only has 120,*** mikes on it-sure makes me less that excited about the transmission). I have it in the shop now getting rear axle seals and a rear pinion seal replaced. The mechanic said the transfer case is seeping and rusty enough he doesn't dare open it up. So he thinks it will eventually need replacing (I pick my battles with older vehicles as they can run for many years on something that is leaking as long as I keep track of it-if I fix everything that is wrong I may as well buy something much newer and more expensive). I do have a wrecked 2000 4wd, 5.4 Eddie Bauer sitting in my back yard. It has a good 4R100 transmission (I know this because I am the I've who wrecked it)! I was wondering...is it be possible (without being a major PIA) to swap the whole transmission out and put it on the 04? That would give me the nice vehicle AND a good tough transmission!! Or how about just the transfer case? I'm guessing that probably wouldn't work, but really have no idea.