Axle Swap!
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Mountain Pass
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Axle Swap!
I was wondering if anyone knew if I could take the front axle from a 99 f250 7.3 and put it on a 99 f350 SRW 7.3? I know the springs are different was just curious about the front axle assembly itself? Thanks in advance!
Laughing Gas
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The axle should swap no problem. I am fairly certain 99-01 f250's used the Dana 50, while the f350's used the Dana 60. In 02 it was switched so that both 250's and 350's used the Dana 60.
Baatzy
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It was hit and miss D50 vs D60 99-2001. Either one will go in and if you're not doing boosted launches or running around with 38s you'll be fine.... Ask me how I know a D50 and 38s don't mix....
Laughing Gas
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I remember hearing about your issues with keeping the front diff in the correct number of pieces.... 
. Do you know of an easy way to tell which is which or would a person need the axle tag to tell for sure?
Baatzy
. Do you know of an easy way to tell which is which or would a person need the axle tag to tell for sure?Baatzy
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My 02 f350 srw has the ford 10.5
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Laughing Gas
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That is the rear axle though, correct? I have never heard of a Ford 10.5 in the front end of anything, but that doesn't mean much. I am fairly certain the 10.5 only comes in the "rear axle" variety, but please inform me if I'm wrong. Love to learn.
Baatzy
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Really? That must be one very unique F350 you have there. It must be really fun trying to turn, having a solid one piece rear axle in the front of your truck.
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Baatzy
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he's making so much power now he steers with the skinny pedal
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I'm not sure whats in the front. I looked for the tag when I was looking for my dually conversion parts. But its gone. I just assumed they would be the same. So I did get the rear tag. 10.5 and 3.73. My 04 dually parts I got are 4.10, but I never looked at the tag yet. Havn't cleaned them up yet. So not sure what it has.
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Courtesy of Pikachu your axle info can be found deep down in this.
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