Traction Beam To Solid axle
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I was thinking about using an older F-250 for a project. I would like to convert the forntend to a solid axle, but keep it reasonably low to the ground. It doesn't look like it would be that hard. i would like to keep it relatively cheap.
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>i would like to keep it relatively cheap.
That's funny. Good luck. If you can touch a D60 front for under a grand I'd be impressed.
Be different, weld the D50 TTB together to create a solid axle
That's funny. Good luck. If you can touch a D60 front for under a grand I'd be impressed.
Be different, weld the D50 TTB together to create a solid axle
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>Greg, was your truck already leaf sprung up front?
Yes. If you read his article and look at the pics it's clear. It was an F250 w/D50 TTB and he dropped in a live D60 front. Again, look at the pics.
Yes. If you read his article and look at the pics it's clear. It was an F250 w/D50 TTB and he dropped in a live D60 front. Again, look at the pics.
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>Greg, was your truck already leaf sprung up front?
Yes, I believe all F-250s of this generation were.
And yes finding a Dana 60 is going to be hard for cheap. The best way is to forget junkyards (at least the large well run ones), because they wont let them go for less than $1000. Try to find someone parting out an F-350, or look for a wreched on in the local Truck Trader.
Yes, I believe all F-250s of this generation were.
And yes finding a Dana 60 is going to be hard for cheap. The best way is to forget junkyards (at least the large well run ones), because they wont let them go for less than $1000. Try to find someone parting out an F-350, or look for a wreched on in the local Truck Trader.
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i looked and read the article but it still confusing to me because i didnt know that there was a leaf sprung TTB, even if it was a 250. so my swap should be farily easy to do then. all i need to do is get spring hangers welded on in the right spot and the rest of the swap should be farily easy. i have a little more confadence in my idea now.
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>i looked and read the article but it still confusing to me
>because i didnt know that there was a leaf sprung TTB, even
>if it was a 250. so my swap should be farily easy to do
>then. all i need to do is get spring hangers welded on in
>the right spot and the rest of the swap should be farily
>easy. i have a little more confadence in my idea now.
I would suggest bolting the hangers on as you are not suppose to weld to these frames.
>because i didnt know that there was a leaf sprung TTB, even
>if it was a 250. so my swap should be farily easy to do
>then. all i need to do is get spring hangers welded on in
>the right spot and the rest of the swap should be farily
>easy. i have a little more confadence in my idea now.
I would suggest bolting the hangers on as you are not suppose to weld to these frames.
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>why arent you supposed to weld the spring hangers to the
>frame? thats what my plan was
IMO that's a myth. You can weld to the frame. I've had a set of rear hangers welded to my '90 frame for a couple of years, no problems. In theory the heat causes the frame to lose it's temper, in practice I dunno that it's really an issue. If you're worried about it weld short beads to keep the heat down.
>frame? thats what my plan was
IMO that's a myth. You can weld to the frame. I've had a set of rear hangers welded to my '90 frame for a couple of years, no problems. In theory the heat causes the frame to lose it's temper, in practice I dunno that it's really an issue. If you're worried about it weld short beads to keep the heat down.
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I would suggest that you attached them with grade 8 bolts in the locations where the Ford Factory would have used rivets. This will also make it easier to replace a bracket if the need should arise.
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