all the info has been very helpful! How do I post pics of my truck on here tho!?!?
2wd to 4wd conversion
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Yes I have driven vehicles with a true locker in the front axle. They are a real bi**ch to steer. Limited slip....much easier.
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I will assume you do not have the Original narrow shackle design then
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Maybe I should have clarified: if you do an SAS and put the shackles at the rear of the front springs, and not the terrible factory design, it is very similar to doing an SAS on a bronco.
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2 questions guys! I still want to convert to 4wd & I will be, but I was wondering if anyone had any info on turning it into an F-450, you know heavier duty rear suspension, front suspension, 10-lug conversion, all that good stuff, any info will help. & how do I post pics of my truck on here
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https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...n-threads.html
Located in this forum further up the page:User Gallery & Picture Display Help - Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums
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Here's a pic from today, I put new slightly larger tires on it, the tool box in the bed, I traded a guy my chrome 5-hole rims for the current ones, took of the round mirrors off the side mirrors, sold the ugly white steps for some chrome ones, it also has a RiffRaff Diesel 6637 intake, Strictly Diesel crossover, Flo Pro stainless 4" exhaust, Autometer Phantom 2 gauges, Tru-Cool tranny cooler, & Energy Suspension Body Mounts, more to come is a 4wd solid front axle conversion, possible F-450 conversion, with the 10-lug wheels & all, led taillights, marker lights, running lights, cab clearance lights, hid headlights, a homemade mesh grille, a road armor or ranch hand front bumper, complete with a 12,000 pound warn winch & a **** ton of driving/spotlights on the front bumper, some spotlights on the wiper cowl, a leer shell, a full length roof rack the goes over the bed & cab roof, with running lights & spotlights all the way around, with the shovel, jack, 2 full size spares, extra fuel, tool box, etc, cb radio with two 8' whip antenna's, rock sliders steps, ranch hand rear bumper, drop hitch with a class 5 receiver, a full length & full width truck vault in the bed
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Here's a pic from today, I put new slightly larger tires on it, the tool box in the bed, I traded a guy my chrome 5-hole rims for the current ones, took of the round mirrors off the side mirrors, sold the ugly white steps for some chrome ones, it also has a RiffRaff Diesel 6637 intake, Strictly Diesel crossover, Flo Pro stainless 4" exhaust, Autometer Phantom 2 gauges, Tru-Cool tranny cooler, & Energy Suspension Body Mounts, more to come is a 4wd solid front axle conversion, possible F-450 conversion, with the 10-lug wheels & all, led taillights, marker lights, running lights, cab clearance lights, hid headlights, a homemade mesh grille, a road armor or ranch hand front bumper, complete with a 12,000 pound warn winch & a **** ton of driving/spotlights on the front bumper, some spotlights on the wiper cowl, a leer shell, a full length roof rack the goes over the bed & cab roof, with running lights & spotlights all the way around, with the shovel, jack, 2 full size spares, extra fuel, tool box, etc, cb radio with two 8' whip antenna's, rock sliders steps, ranch hand rear bumper, drop hitch with a class 5 receiver, a full length & full width truck vault in the bed
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Diesel_Brad WHY would you even consider going to a 10 bolt?!?!?
You would gain NOTHING out of it other than very difficult parts availability
I want to go 10 bolt because I haul a lot, over 24,000 lbs a lot, & my boat nearly every day in the summer, plus I want to run a certain type of rim that only comes in 10 lug.
& Briansshop yes I do need to get busy, luckily I'm a diesel mechanic by trade & I have 24/7 access to a badass shop lol
& I am also thinking about eventually swapping the 7.3l with a caterpillar engine, if, emphasis on the if, the 7.3 ever dies. It currently has 62,331 miles on it, it's not even broken in yet!
You would gain NOTHING out of it other than very difficult parts availability
I want to go 10 bolt because I haul a lot, over 24,000 lbs a lot, & my boat nearly every day in the summer, plus I want to run a certain type of rim that only comes in 10 lug.
& Briansshop yes I do need to get busy, luckily I'm a diesel mechanic by trade & I have 24/7 access to a badass shop lol
& I am also thinking about eventually swapping the 7.3l with a caterpillar engine, if, emphasis on the if, the 7.3 ever dies. It currently has 62,331 miles on it, it's not even broken in yet!
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10 lug wheels would look awesome. I don't know how hard the parts are to come by but if you have the cash I say do it. I looked at them for a 2003 Chevy HD 2500 crew 4th I had a 12 10 lift and that was the only thing I never got around to doing.
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The 10 lug wheels would give you nor more weight accruing capacity.
I just went thru all this when I made my truck a dually.
Just a FYI, the tires are a big limiting factor. The F-superduty still use 235/85/16s same thing that you have on there now.
Also a F-superdut has a GVW of 15k, you truck has a GVW of 10k. The BOTH have a GCVW of 20k
Another Cat engine swap?!? Again, WHY? If you want power with reliability go with either a Cummins or IH DT360. Both will make in excess of 500hp reliably and VERY simply, without having to put a 4" body lift in and dog housing the firewall
I just went thru all this when I made my truck a dually.
Just a FYI, the tires are a big limiting factor. The F-superduty still use 235/85/16s same thing that you have on there now.
Also a F-superdut has a GVW of 15k, you truck has a GVW of 10k. The BOTH have a GCVW of 20k
Another Cat engine swap?!? Again, WHY? If you want power with reliability go with either a Cummins or IH DT360. Both will make in excess of 500hp reliably and VERY simply, without having to put a 4" body lift in and dog housing the firewall
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Haha they do look good crewcabber, & diesel_brad I don't like cummins or ih. I work on cat's for a living, the shop I work at, we just got done doing a full custom cat c-15 8.3l for a customer's logging rig, we dyno'd it at 1,271 hp & 3,186 lb ft of torque, it was running a fully custom twin turbo setup, that thing was a bad mother trucker man!