axle swap
VT Chapter Ldr
Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Orange, Vermont
Those d60 are heavy mothers. Probably take 3 guys to get it into a pickup bed. Tractor and bucket be good. When I got mine I used my snowmobile trailer and rolled it on by myself, not fun. It was hard to secure also. But should fit length ways with plenty of room
Elder User
Joined: Nov 2004
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From: Syracuse, NY
they should fit in a short box diagonally, i lifted mine to the back of my truck alone, which i will never attempt again. i did it in stages. i made steps out of buckets or milk crates, and lifted one side a foot at a time till it was to the tailgate lol. two can lift it, painfully...
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Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Cosby Mo
when I got mine the guy pulled the motor, tranny,fenders, and took a torch and wacked the frame off behind leaf spring mounts and said here ya go! used tractor and loader to sit it in bed of long bed truck on a couple of old tires. for $1300. Drove straight home and started hacking the ttb six hours later I was crusin on my solid axle.
Postmaster
Joined: Jan 2004
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From: Kearney, Nebr
A couple days ago I was all about doing this mod as I located a complete one for slightly under a thousand. The guys says it's in good shape, but hard to tell from pictures. However, it had roughly 200k on it and I can get my TTB completely rebuilt for that. I know, I know.. I'll be doing it again in another 5 years, but I just don't put the miles on it like I used to. I'm lucky to 7k a year on it anymore.
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Joined: Feb 2011
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From: Canton Ga.
I have a 97 f-350 4x4 with 4:10s and I want to swap them out and go to 3:55s ..... willing to trade if possible...
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Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Thomasville, GA
Check craigslist and the regional forums (GA, TN, SC, etc) and you might be able to find someone who wants to swap axles or has some on a parts rig...
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Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Thomasville, GA
Yep, when I wanted to convert mine from dually to SRW I posted it in a few different places and ended up finding a member here on FTE who was only 2 hours away from me who traded axles with me and even helped me swap it in!
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