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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 01:41 AM
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Sterling swap
How difficult is it to put a sterling 10.25 into my 93 f150 I have the axle out of 95 f250 my truck is sc 4x4
 
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Im building a pulling truck and the 8.8 was already toast
 
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Depending on the rear suspension (3" vs 2.5") or if you're transferring the leaves to it should bolt up, different U-joint though.
 
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I have 3 inch springs will the stock drive shaft work with just a different u joint
 
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I had a 96 Bronco and put a Sterling under the rear. It went right into place. Used f350 leaf springs and the stock driveshaft with 1 of those conversion ujoints.
 
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You will have to use a different U-joint as mentioned but everything should bolt right up including the Sensor on top of the diff.

Wouldn't it be better to find a 250-350 to build up as a pulling truck? Maybe I'm thinking something different though.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 09:30 AM
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I've helped build quite a few pulling trucks...what exactly are you building up?
 
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F150 4x4 im just building it because im board and have the parts lol I dont care if I win or not just ideas
 
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A 1/2 ton is FAR from the ideal pulling truck
 
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Well if you swapped the rears then of course you'd have different bolt patterns and would need different rims front/rear. Unless you swapped the front to 8 lugs also.

I agree that a 1/2 ton truck isnt a great start for a pulling truck.
 
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Just building it out of an idea I dont care if it breaks or loses lol. I normally pull every year with my dd f150 and places in the top 5 every year
 
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The sterling is 4 inchs thicker will the stock drive shaft eat that?
 
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