ok, so i work with a guy that has a rust free california truck for sale and he said he'd cut me a deal on it (5-$600) he won't have the title back for a month or so because it just got switched to his name. the first and only other owner is his brother who bought it new. the truck was used to tow a 15k trailer from time to time and i assume that is the main reason for the only issue it has.
truck specs:
1984 f250 2x4 460, c-6, power options, and i believe a/c.
the tranny took a **** but 1st and second still kind of work. motor is in great shape with103,xxx original miles.

idk **** about 2x4's but it has a radius arm setup that looks pretty similar to the 4x4 half tons. are the f250 front suspension the same as the f150's? i know that you can bolt all of the ttb crap into a 2x4, so what i was thinking is if the frames are the same on a 250 then i could try to get this set of axles from a guy on another forum. d60 and a sterling from a sased bronco, has all of the brackets and suspension(rear springs ftw!!!!) included and i believe high steer setup and some half tread 36's on rims for roll arounds all for a very reasonable price. if the frames are the same this would be a simple way to get a sweet truck put together for next to nothing of an investment.

so if anyone knows if f250 2 wheel drive front suspension and frame dimensions are the same let me know.

next question, if the frames are the same do you guys think that selling my bronco for a reasonable amount to fund buying this is a good idea? wife kind of said i don't have the room here to have more than one extra vehicle, so if i get this the bronc has to go, it's the truth, no parking room
here's some pics for judgement. i <3 80-86's.

 

I do know the frames arE close enough if ur plan is a SAS. Should be a relatively easy swap, you could always use the trans and Tcase out of the Bronco, and part out the rest of it.

 

the only problem is that 2 wheel drive trucks have coil suspension.
you may want to look at a 05 and newer superduty for axle swap. they have front coils. but you would also have to swap the rear rear in also to get matching wheel bolt pattern, or carry 2 spare tires. but putting the rear rear in would give you 4 wheel disc brakes, so that is an extra.

 

The axles hew was looking at are from a SAS bronco, so setup for coils already.

 

Id jump all over it just for its rust free condition! Not too often you come across those up here and it's worth sticking the time and money into. Sell the bronc

 

DOOOO ETTTTTTTT

 

i have a spare low mileage 4x4 c-6 and 205 in storage from another friends old bronco wheeler that got parted out. that's how this idea all started.
yep, dave got it. d60 setup for coils and radius arms on a 80-96 f150 or bronco 4x4. either way, even if i gon't get those axles i still think i want this truck more than the bronco. like bender said, its just too g/d nice to pass up. i love the body style of 80-86's but all the local ones are shot to hell. gonna try to get it, but money is killer tight with the new baby. maybe i can work something out.

 

I'd do it in a heartbeat that truck is clean as can be.