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Old Aug 18, 2013 | 03:43 PM
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HOw do i know if my 2004 F350 V10 Lariat 4 door is twin I Beam or solid axle front? Cyou tell by the VIN?
 
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Old Aug 18, 2013 | 04:04 PM
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Get down under it and look... Should be pretty obvious....
 
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Old Aug 18, 2013 | 04:17 PM
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A twin I-beam will have independent axles that connect at a pivot point at the center of the truck. A solid axle will be a single axle going from one wheel to the other.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2013 | 04:23 PM
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only 4x4s have the solid axle in the 250 and 350
 
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Old Aug 18, 2013 | 05:17 PM
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ALL F250/F350 SD 4x4's are a solid front axle, which means only the 2wd's are twin Ibeam
Unless ive been missing something all these years
 
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