hahahaaa, I thought I was at the bar, reading this.

 

Front disc brakes with twin piston front calipers were optionally available on '68-'72 Ford F250s and F350s. The front calipers were made by Dayton.

The calipers require a cast iron caliper anchor bracket like this that bolts to the spindle flange.



This style of front discs also carried over into the Dentside F250s and F350s.

Seems like at some point during its production, there was a design change to the caliper but, since I don't have an F250 or F350, I'm not certain exactly (if) what was changed and when.

 

M80001 was the changeover.. inclusive or exclusive, I forget at the moment. For my '71 F250, it'll be the early version and "correct" for its consecutive unit number.

 

1968/72 F250 2WD & F350: Look at basic number 2B120 for all the different calipers. Gawd only knows what calipers these trucks have now, and one has to know in order to get the correct brake hose.

T'was a PITA back then and it still is today.

 

No. The Blonde chick was the one who rode the horse down Main street with nothing on but a Smile. Until the guy with the Cape flew in. Spoiled all the plans for the guy with the Silver Bullet.

 

It's always advised to record the VIN or warranty plate info from the donor(s). Mine was a Dept of Fish N Game F250. Its warranty plate had been removed and a DFG tag riveted in place. Grrrr.... :



"Early"...Before M80,001... note the springs and threaded brake hose. There's my lil red wagon in the background. Yeah man, that's how I roll the 'yard.



"Late".... from M80,001.. note the banjo bolt for the brake hose.

 

She had her hair pulled up and a pumpkin over her head so, it would not have been possible to know what her hair color was.

 

Uh huh. She only had on a smile.

 

If you're looking for a Dentside front sway bar and IF you're going to use the Dentside C-brackets, here's the difference between the leading ends of the Bumpside radius arms compared the Dentside radius arms.

The Dentside radius arm has a slightly longer forward length and a notch for the locating pin on the C-bracket. The Bumpside radius arm doesn't have the added length or the notch in it.




The notch will be on the lower part of the right hand Dentside radius arm and the notch on the left Dentside radius arm will be at the top.



The C-bracket will fit either side. You just have to flip it, according to the side it's going on.

 

TeachNlive4evere There is really not much I know other than I think it's stock to my truck, The reason I say this is because I have already replaced them both from O'reilly auto parts, just ordering them by year,make and model other than that they are stock.

 

any one have a donor list for the Rear sway bar ?

 

Dentside trucks did have optional factory rear sway bars available but, there aren't any factory rear sway bars, per se, for the Bumpsides.

When I was searching for information on the internet about this for my truck last year, I came up with nothing. --probably due to the fact that Dentside F100-F250 trucks have a 4" wider frame rail spread from the rear of the cab outward. I suppose people just assumed it wasn't possible to install a Dentside/Full sized Bronco rear sway bar on the narrower Bumpside frame and is why no information could be found.

Since I didn't find any information on installing a Dentside/Bronco rear sway bar, I took a gamble and bought a rear sway bar assembly from a '79 Bronco. I was able to fit it up and it does work without problem.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post14998689

 

Thanks , I will be looking for a rear bar too to duplicate your set up

 

I thought that was the headless horseman that rode through yelling about the Brits invading?

 

You may be lucky in your area and be able to find a rear sway bar but, I was not able to find one locally.

I found my '79 Bronco rear sway bar through Car-Part.com (same site I told you about that I used when I got the 31-spline axles for my truck).

I just looked on there and they currently show at least 3 Bronco rear sway bars. Some of the other listings on there don't specify if it's for the front or the rear.

The sway bar used on the full-sized Broncos is the same as what was optionally installed on the Dentside trucks. An F250 or F350 factory rear sway bar (designed for a Dana rear end) will not be the same shape or configuration as a rear sway bar meant to be used with a Ford 9-inch rear end.

The Car-Part.com site lists the 'stabilizer bar' as being for the sway bar ONLY. If you can't locate one locally and decide to go through this site to get a sway bar, contact the wrecking yard listed that's selling the sway bar you're interested in and tell them you need the ENTIRE sway bar assembly --sway bar, mountings brackets, U-bolts, endlinks, bushings, bolts, nuts and spacers.

They can give you a quote on what all of it, with shipping, will be to you. --this is what I did when I got mine.