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Any threads on swapping F250 TTB into a Bronco ?

   
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Old 01-01-2012, 12:10 PM
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Any threads on swapping F250 TTB into a Bronco ?
I searched for threads ......couldn't find one........got a free F250....looks like alot of drilling.....
 
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Old 01-01-2012, 12:15 PM
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Why? Its really no better than what you have now?
 
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Old 01-01-2012, 12:48 PM
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It's eight lug with 4.10 gears......has leaf springs that might get me cheap lift ......and I want the 10.25 out back.....I am stupid enough to do it.......and it is free.......will also be swapping in the T19
 
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I don't think there are any build threads for that swap in particular.

Its an awful lot of work for an extremely marginal gain.
 
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Marginal in what respect ? suspension ? or gear ? Weren't all the 3/4 ton TTB's D50's ?? or were some D44 with the 8 lug ends ?
 
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you could get both the D-44 ifs and D-50 ifs in the F-250
 
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take what parts you want off the 250, leave the front end alone, part out the rest, and use the cash to buy d60 front. Or just do an easy coil sprung late 70's d44 swap.
 
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if the front axle in the 250 is a D-44, you can just swap the 8 lug hubs to the 5 lug 44 under the bronco.
 
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you could get both the D-44 ifs and D-50 ifs in the F-250
So if it's a D44 I can just swap the gear...... and spindle out to get 8 lug ?
 
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yup. bolt on swap
but i would not bother with the spindle, just swap the hub
 
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Spindle same.....good info !
 
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Snap some pictures of the hub someone here will be able to tell you if its a 44 or fiddy
 
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i will make it even easier for you.
if the locking hub is smaller than the mounting flange it is a D-44:

if it is the same size it is a D-50:
 
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Look on the center section case, I think it is on bottom, most will have either a 44 or 50 cast into the case.

Not sure that swapping parts is going to work out on the brakes, but not 100% sure.
 
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Originally Posted by tjc transport
i will make it even easier for you.
if the locking hub is smaller than the mounting flange it is a D-44:

if it is the same size it is a D-50:
Thanks for the info.......and thank you for the "other thing" too.... not required for my sake though....
 
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