Front Axle
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Front Axle
Hello all-wise forum. Question, is there a difference between the front axle on a 56 F-100 and a 51 F-1? The reason I ask is that I saw a dropped axle advertised cheap, but it was for a 56 (according to the ad)... but maybe they're interchangeable? Thank you.
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They are totally different and not interchangable. For starters, the spring pad locations are wider on the later trucks. The spindles and king pins don't interchange, either. Ford made quite a few changes up front in '53.
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They are very much different in every way. I have all the measurement and pics for all the Ford straight axles on my web site Dropped axle Axles Axel this should help you out.
