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Mar 5, 2015 | 04:47 PM

Dabeez

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2005 super duty

I have a 2005 powersteoke and was wondering if a front end from a 2008-2010 would bolt right on. If anyone can shed some info I'd appreciate it.

Mar 5, 2015 | 07:05 PM

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Welcome to FTE.

The front frame of the 2008+ trucks was revised to allow for bigger radiators/more cooling capacity.

I know that someone on this forum adapted a 2008 front end to a 2005-2007 truck, but it wasn't a strictly bolt on project.

Mar 6, 2015 | 05:00 PM

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Stuart,
Are you talking about the place that installs the 08 front ends on the excursions or someone else?

Mar 6, 2015 | 06:44 PM

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No it wont just bolt right in. Its a project and in my opinion the 2003-07 is a better front end.

Mar 6, 2015 | 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by DieselDan10191202

No it wont just bolt right in. Its a project and in my opinion the 2003-07 is a better front end.

I think the 99-07 models are the best looking sd's too. I'm not a fan of the 08-current models at all.

Mar 7, 2015 | 12:30 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by DieselDan10191202

No it wont just bolt right in. Its a project and in my opinion the 2003-07 is a better front end.

I thought all 03 and 04 front ends were the same as 99-02?

Mar 8, 2015 | 04:50 PM

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He's wanting to put a 08 front end on a 99-07 truck. It's HARD to do you'll need the core support and everything it also involved welding tabs on the new finders that are higher then stock.

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Mar 9, 2015 | 03:06 PM

phillips91

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No.There was a thread (can't find it) where someone did this a few years ago.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...-frontend.html

This guy did one a few years ago but the pics don't show up in the thread anymore and he doesn't give much as far as a parts list or ease of modification. I know a company used to do conversions and sell them, but they haven't been on here in a while.