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Can a person Change out the transfer case on an 04-05 Tahoe with all wheel drive stabilitrack with just a regular 4 wheel drive transfer case and make the vehicle 4x4 instead of AWD just by changing the transfer case or does computer have something to do with it 

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I would imagine the computer would have to be reflashed to a non-AWD model in order for it to work, especially if it's push button controlled. It could have a completely different computer altogether. Not sure what other pitfalls you'd run into trying to get the case to bolt up and sit where it should, or if the driveshaft length would need to be changed or not. From here, it sounds like it will be a HUGE pain in the ass.

 

At the very least, I would make sure you have the ENTIRE wiring harness for the vehicle that had the regular 4x4 transfer case with it to make things easier. I would grab all the computers, too - the ECM, & BCM mainly. If someone brought me this project to my shop here, I'd refuse it. Way too many headaches.

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You are using the word "Stabilitrack" like it is part of the transfer case.  My 2010 2wd 1500 GMC has stabilitrack, as did my 2008 G5 with the 2.4 5 speed.  Difference between AWD and 4 wheel drive is AWD uses some form of a viscous coupler(similar concept to a torque converter).  If the AWD is working, why are you considering getting rid of it?  I hope its not because some anonymous poster on a public forum says "they suck, swap them out for a 4wd".

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No a friend of mine has several 01thru 05 Tahoe’s all have +s and -s and all being almost ragged out and if he drives them works on them or looks at them it won’t take long to trash them completely if I have some definitive proof why he shouldn’t do some dumb shit he wants to do then I can usually get him to stand down usually but sometimes he just Hell  bent on doing dumb shit lol he thinks he wants to pull this swap but he’ll just end up with more junk parts in his yard and trailer 

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