Converting a 14+ Honda rancher to 4wd

[2wdrancher]

 Hello everyone I have done a ton of research on doing this conversion because I hate getting stuck in the stupidest places and not being able to back out. I will be documenting my conversion here and on a couple other forums and probably post a couple videos on YouTube. So what I’ve come up with is all you need is a front axles, front propeller shaft, the final shaft inside the engine and the 4x4 front engine cover . I will list all the part numbers for everything that you need and prices from about six months ago (sorry) , you DONT need to switch out hubs, knuckles, or anything like that, and if you want differential lock lock like the foreman and Rubicon you can get a foreman Rubicon front differential and propeller shaft with the diff-lock and get a knight sure four manual actuator for it and voilà you have four-wheel-drive rancher. Input from you guys is greatly appreciated thank you for your time!

Note: I would definitely get the aftermarket HD axles because they are definitely stronger and are around the same price as oem 

FINAL SHAFT

23611-HR3-A40  =$80.48

 

BEARING

91006-HP5-601   =$11.11

 

OIL SEAL

91202-HR0-F01   =$ 7.94

 

COVER ASSY., FR. CRANKCASE

11300-HR3-WB0   =$206.99

 

PROPELLER SH AFT

40400-HR3-A20   =$91.50

 

FINAL GEAR

41400-HR3-W50   =$714.88

 

FINAL CASE BRA CKET

50350-HR3-A20  =$7.40

 

FLANGE BOLT

95701-08016-08  =$1.49

 

R. SHAFT SET

44250-HR3-WB1  =$240.64

 

L. DRIVESHAFT

44350-HR3-WB1  =$240.64

This is all for the 2x4 - 4x4  lever that comes in stock on the ranchers. I would definitely recommend looking for parts for wheelers on marketplace,  or craigslist

 

001

NUT, ADJUSTING 

41560-HP5-600

$6.51

 

002

CABLE, FR. FINAL CLUTCH 

41570-HR3-A21

$6.56

 

003

SPRING, CLUTCH CABLE 

41571-HP5-600

$1.95

 

004

CLIP, CLUTCH CABLE 

41573-HP5-600

$3.23

 

005

GROMMET, CLUTCH CABLE 

41716-HP5-600

$3.12

 

006

LEVER, FR. FINAL CLUTCH 

54030-HP5-600

$8.91

 

007

PILLOW BALL, FR. FINAL CLUTCH 

54031-HP5-601

$10.87

 

008

BRACKET, FR. FINAL CLUTCH 

54040-HP5-601 

$11.19

 

009

SPRING, FR. FINAL CLUTCH 

54041-HP5-600

$1.86

 

010

GATE, FR. FINAL CLUTCH 

54050-HR3-A20

$4.55

 

011

GRIP, FR. FINAL CLUTCH 

54321-HP5-600

$8.95

 

X2 012

BOLT, FLANGE (6MM) 

90111-162-000

 

$2.54 

 

013

NUT, SELF-LOCK (6MM) 

90343-ZE6-000

$1.70

 

014

JOINT B, BRAKE ARM 

95015-32001

$0.82

 

X3 015

BOLT, FLANGE (6X12) 

95701-06012-00

$1.34

 

 

Or Forman 520 w diff lock

 

FINAL GEAR

41400-HR4-A21  =$732.49

 

PROPELLER SHAFT

40400-HR4-A20  = $92.54

And you definitely need the sure four locker for this

[2wdrancher]

UPDATE: so I’ve been doing some looking on my frame and other parts bikes, and I’ve noticed it does not have the little bracket that is welded onto the frame for the 2x4 - 4x4 selector😔. Buttt the foreman has the exact same frame so that means that you have to use the foreman/Rubicon front diff which kind of sucks, but you get diff lock soo🤷‍♂️. Anyways, hopefully I will be getting parts soon and will keep you guys updated!