Transfer case swap or not

[Jason Tyrrell]

Hello
I have a 98 Expy 5.4 Auto 4x4
Not sure on trany I have
My question is can I swap my electric shift BW4406 TC for a BW 1356
Reason why tired of electric shift failing and I have a low milage 1356 man shift in the shed
I know they are wider and would need to change front yoke to a flange
Or do I just get a man shift 4406 and be done

 

[ChrisOIFdoc]

If you can make the 1356 work, then I say go for it. What can I say...it's the Redneck in me.

 

[Texpedition45]

If you van make it work, please document it. I posted the same question twice on this forum and never got a response. My thought was a manual BW4406 since it should be the exact same thing minus the TOD feature.

 

[Jason Tyrrell]

If you van make it work, please document it. I posted the same question twice on this forum and never got a response. My thought was a manual BW4406 since it should be the exact same thing minus the TOD feature.

 

[Jason Tyrrell]

That's the route I'm going now
I'm getting a man shift 4406 slowly gathering parts. I'm getting a F150 Center consul and new dash bezel without turn knob so it all looks factory when I'm all done

 

[Texpedition45]

Any updates?

 

[Jason Tyrrell]

Got most of the small stuff now just waiting on the accountant (AKA the wife ) to release the funds for TC
But here pickup needs some work first

 

[Texpedition45]

Got most of the small stuff now just waiting on the accountant (AKA the wife ) to release the funds for TC
But here pickup needs some work first

Man I'm excited to see your results. I'll be following your directions when you're done.

 

[Texpedition45]

Any updates?

 

[Jason Tyrrell]

Sorry for no update for awhile
Anyways I went with a 4406 manual shift out of a F150 it was a direct swap sourcing parts is fairly painless I installed a 4x4 posi lok cable shift for front axle so all Vacuum crap is gone I also got different dash bazil. Shifter is easy to source but mounting holes on the 4r100 don’t line up with holes on bracket so I just slotted it for some adjustment also the shift linkage rod had be lengthened to 10 1/4” hole to hole never could find 1 that long so welded 2 short ones. I didn’t wire the brown wire up either just hooked speedo up also didn’t install shift indicator thingy on front of case just plugged it