i have a 1982 f250 with 1988 f350 stright axle dana 60.will the dual inline steering stabilizer from a 06 f250 or f350 work.is all the ford dana 60 same size.ant info will be helpfull

 

Cool.

Probably not. My 2007 F-250 has a single steering stabilizer from the factory.
Not exactly. DANA 60 refers to the center section, or differential. Your axle tubes, axles and brackets for the front suspension will be different.

If you want a steering stabilizer, why not get one for a 1988 F-350?

 

there is very few dual inline stabilizer for 1988 f350 and there cost to much for me at this time. i thought if the axle tubs are the same size that they will work

 

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Put up a picture of you steering, mainly the tie rod. Measure the diameter of the tie rod, the distance between the toe adjustments, the distance between the tie rod and the axle tube on the pass side of the diff, and how much lower the tie rod is than the axle tube.

It's not complicated, you use ubolts to put a bracket on the tie rod, and ubolts to put a bracket around the axle tube, with a shock between them. If the measurements are close enough, it works. If they aren't close, find another year of Ford that's close, or look at a Dodge.

 

i think i will have my brother come over he has a 06 f250 power stroke with 6in lift and do some masureing thanks for the pic

 

My measurements:

tie rod circumfrence- 5"
distance between inner ubolt on tie rod on each side in pic above- 45"
tie rod is ~9" forward of axle tube, ~5" lower
axle tube circ. 12"

My particular BDS kit replaces two bolts in the diff cover to locate taht center bracket, works great until you hit a stump and bent it all the hell. I think it's Skyjacker that makes a kit where the middle bracket only bolts around the axle tube, but I know someone makes it that way.

 

I can't remember for certain, but aren't the 80-97 front axles TTB? Or is that only the F-150? The F-150/Bronco had coils, and the F-250/350 had a weird leaf version.

If you have the TTB, look at a F-150 or Bronco dual stabilizer.

 

88 F350 should have had a D60, but you're right, I think there was a weird year group in there when I know F250s got the D44 or D50 TTB, maybe the F350s did too. God, what a horrible axle that POS TTB was, I wouldn't waste the money on a steering stabilizer, just save it towards an old kingpin D60 SAS swap. My dad had a TTB (thankfully I young enough to miss that party), but even with stock tires they would tilt in at the tops while turning.

 

T tect I have a BDS duel setup that only bolts to the center of the axle . Its probaly 5 or 6 years old. I am needing new shocks for it can't seem to find any . bds setup is diff now. anybody help

 

at OP...does your truck have a solid axle swap?

TTB is/was Fords version of independant front suspension from 1984 to 1996 (1997 for F-250/350). The pumpkin is supported by a cage under the oil pan, and you have 2 arms with the axles instead of the solid axle. Then 2 radius arms from the frame-rails (under the doors) to the axle to prevent movement.

If you take a quick look, I can see someone mistaking it for a solid axle. But it's not. If your truck is a TTB, you should be able to grab a generic Dual Stabilizer and bolt it right up. On my 1993 Bronco I ran a BDS (Big Dicks Suspension) lift and dual stabilizers. Great setup. Think I paid $100 for that stabilizer at the time.
I had a bunch of those trucks (F-150/Bronco). Think the latest count was 5 of them. There isn't anything inherently wrong with the TTB, and it's a better system than the the current IFS from 1997-present from Ford/Dodge/Chevy IMO.

I jumped my old lifted Bronco a couple times (air time was easy to get). Other than some radius arm creaking, it was solid. The splayed out tires during a corner is disconcerting, but not a bad thing.

 

I have the Dana 60 king pin