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Looks pretty good bud! What is your name by the way? And if you don't mind me asking, how old are you?
 
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My names Michael and I'm 19 I've had the truck for almost three years now
 
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I to am very curious as to what to do to the proportioning valve
 
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Just got done a couple weeks ago putting a new ipr icp and engine harness in along with a another hpop due to the other one blew up and yesterday my truck started cutting out when if go to fake off bad so I figured cps again same symptoms as last time turns out it was the ipr but backed off just glad I cought it in time
 
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My names Michael and I'm 19 I've had the truck for almost three years now
Well Michael, you do fine work for a young man.
 
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Thanks I've work hard and saved every penny I've had for this truck and put everything I've got into it and then some but now I have a bad wheel bearing I know everyone ses horrible unit bearings it honestly does suck but with proper mantnance they will go a long way my grandpa has over 400,000 plus miles on his unit bearings every time he changes brakes he puls abs sensor and shoots grease in them still just like factory
 
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help please

I have a 94 f250 4x4 with the 5.8 motor. I want to swap the I beam front axle to a straight axle. a friend told me I could have his 99 f250 diesel front straight axle. will that axle fit and work. thanks for the help
 
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Yes it'll work but you will half to make a track bar mount I believe do a rsk because axle is slightly wider and of course either swap rearend or run adapters because super dutys have diffrent lug pattern but I will say 05 axles are fairly reasonable u get bigger front brakes rear disk and coil spring ride and u might half to drill out pitman arm for tie rod end don't know for sure know I did for 05 axle
 
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Old 02-03-2016, 11:39 PM
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Well guys thought I'd give a update on how the swaps working out and how much better drivability it and braking and ride quality well it's great I have a few small things to take care of but its great was a great investment and definitely improved trucks ride and braking ability I've not decided yet if I'm going to go with a 97 zero loss booster or hydro boost but hopefully hydro boost but I need new shocks and brake pads first but I'm definitely loving right now the 3:73 are great even with 35s I'm about the same as 33s and 3:55s anyone needs any information and I'd be glad to offer any advice I would recommend it to anyone wanting to go to a straight axle I have less in my swap than I could have bought a leaf spring Dana 60 for got axles and springs and coil buckets brakes all brackets and brake lines for 1,200 bucks
 
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That thing should turn on a dime now.
I always like how the OBS look with '05 axles.
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Thanks it won't turn super sharp yet as my stock gear box runs out but as soon as money allows I'm going to buy a 06 steering box
 
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Looks great bud! Good job!
 
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Well I finally have been doing some finishing touches to my axle swap I'm installing front sway bar gonna swap steering box I've got new front brake lines because my first ones where rigged and I swapped out my front springs for stock ones and the 2.5in leveling block and I installed new rancho shocks and I've got a set of 07 f250 rear springs and overloads for it I've gotta install I'll add pics as I get more done
 
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Well got my sway bar bracket built and installed to night finally almost a year later made a huge difference definitely worth it just gotta swap gear box and I'll be good on the frontendnfor the time being
 


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