Last year I wrecked My 95 F-150 4x4 and totally bent the frame beyond repair.
I can get a frame from a local salvage yard for 100 bucks. My question is, can I use a frame from a 2 wheel drive pick up or will there be a lot of issues swapping over the front end parts? I sure there's 4 wheel drive trucks up there but, this one is pretty much bare (as in no motor or trans to remove). in order to get the frame for 100 i have to totally strip the frame, and this is the reason for my question.

 

They're the same. You're in for a lot of work!

 

Yes I can only imagine. This truck holds a lot of sentimental value so in the end it will be worth it. Thank you

 

I am not sure what "a lot of work" is.. LOL.. But if you need a base to think about...

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...ng-d-50-a.html

 

Thank you for the link above. It seems that my front axle will bolt right to where the front suspension is no problem. It's just getting everything swapped and making room in the garage for the parts.

 

Being a F150 you should be able to use the 2wd brackets, (on the cross member) the F250's had shorter traction beams for the 4x4 because of the different suspension setup.

 

I've done it, years ago ...... it IS a lot of work but if you're like me then my labor is cheap! My 4x4 had the quad-shock/HD suspension so I had a lot of bracketry to change. I drilled and beat rivets for weeks! Oh I cleaned/sanded/painted the frame, looked prettier than anything ever off the assembly line. Total waste of time/effort. After a month of street driving it looked like the undersides of any other 2 year old truck!! Granted, this was an '86 model but it's still the same in your case.

 

Heres some pics, not as bad body damage as the pic above. That truck is nice looking you did a nice job. I cant wait to drive this thing again, My 79 sucks way too much gas. Sorry about the picture quality these are from My iphone.

The frame went through the steel bumper:


Passenger Fender:


Radiator support:


This is how is sits currently:

 

Is that frame horn the major damage or is is the frame "Z-ed"?

 

That frame is deffintly Z'ed to have that front frame bend in like that.

What hit you to do that?

 

The whole passenger side frame is bent in touching the exhaust. Yes the frame is Z'ed. Yes I slid on ice and hit a guard rail. I'm not sure how fast I was going either.

 

Ok I got a bit of a problem this frame I'm looking at I think is a f250 2wheel drive it has 8 lug wheels but it also has the 4.9 engine like mine and radius arms will it still work sorry for the poor grammar iPhone

 

This is 87-94 frames according to my crash manual.

 

Its not usually the speed that does dammage, it how the impact is. Years ago few of us were pushing trees over with our trucks. Luckly I never "dammaged" my 84 F250 but my friend did "Z" his 88 F150 frame pushing a tree over! No dents at all on the bumper but right behind the bumper the frame bent inwards. That caused his frame to Z and he ran that truck like that for years! Ate up tires like crazy though.

 

Steve, thank you for the frame specs. From what I compare some numbers and letter are different between frames. I believe both trucks are 133 wb. Stnd cab long bed. The 250 frame at the junkyard has radius arms like my 150, but the 250 has 8 lug wheels. The frames look identical except for the 8 lugs and the bigger rear end. Both have same engine. Only thing that I'm afraid of is the leaf springs being different. I can't get measurements right now the truck is in my garage a little ways from here.

Eddie, yeah the frame is f-ed. My head busted the windshield so I assume the impact was hard, but hey air bag never went off. If I would have hit any harder I probably wouldn't be writing this.