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Old 11-11-2013, 05:11 PM
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Just go to Car-Part.com--Used Auto Parts Market and plug in your truck. where you live, and what you want. Local yards will come up that might have what you need.

I know you live in PA and have a f150 but you didn't put in the correct year, so I will let you look it up.
 
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Old 11-13-2013, 06:35 PM
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Hi Dave -
I think I did mention it's a 1983, but, since I posted, we've been able to get a lead on a local one.
Thanks!!
 
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So my radius arms look EXACTLY as the ones in this photo. I have a 1981 150 custom 2wd. Im guessing the correct original code for the part was E2TZ-3A360-B. The aftermarket part being F1TZ-3A360-B, correct? wanting some confirmation before i purchase. They are saying they are made for a 96 4x2 2wd truck so idk. Thanks for the help

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Old 10-02-2015, 04:38 PM
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Looks like you have the old I beam front axle. Be careful, the later axles are welded up and formed metal. I punched in your truck on car-part and it brought up late model radius arms as fitting up, but I don't know, I would still get more confirmation before I ordered them.
 
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Originally Posted by Franklin2
Looks like you have the old I beam front axle. Be careful, the later axles are welded up and formed metal. I punched in your truck on car-part and it brought up late model radius arms as fitting up, but I don't know, I would still get more confirmation before I ordered them.
by late model do you mean EOTZ-3A360-D arms. Picture 1
F1TZ-34360-B arms. Picture 2
It seems like they are 1 solid peice with no holes in them, mine have the 2 oval like holes on both sides and 2 round holes, the only similarity i see are that the front shocks mount to both radius arms. So the real question is are the F1TZ-34360-B arms the same size as the E0-TZ-3A60-B arms. Comparing picture 2 to my previous post though, they are extremely similar.
(AND FURTHER INFO, I HAVE TWIN IBEAM)



 
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Old 10-03-2015, 05:24 PM
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bump? still wanting to make sure
 
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Old 10-03-2015, 06:08 PM
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I've got the front suspension I just took off a southern 86 F150 2WD 302 engine. You could always sneak over the border into NY.
 
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haha, will do, you just gotta help me do all the work room and board food and its free. deal?! ;P really tho i think i might just buy them and tell you guys what happens...

And further evidence, the EOTZ-3A360-D arms look exactly like ones i saw underneath another 1981 4wd 5 spd. so, those aint them
 
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Old 10-04-2015, 01:04 AM
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You wouldn't have to do any work= free. They won't fit the F250's we have.
 
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Engineering Number on the arms E3TA - DA
 
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You wouldn't have to do any work= free. They won't fit the F250's we have.
im going to look into this, havnt seen the ol passport kicking around might need to get a new one but keep in touch

And an update i found one in a scrap yard.. gunna order in a 2nd and compare to make sure.
 
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