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Apr 15, 2018 | 10:15 AM

Keith Wells

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Radius arm

Looking to find radius arms for my 1978 F-250 2wd.... Can find all other parts related to them just not the arm itself.. it is all stock. The part the bushings go on are worn badly... Previous own didn't take good care of it.... Any ideas where to get a set? New would be great, good used one would be nice too... Does anyone know interchangeable ones that would work? Can't seem to find much info.... Thanks...

Apr 15, 2018 | 10:37 AM

JessyJ

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Time to get the welder out. Run multipul beads, then do some grinding.

Apr 15, 2018 | 10:43 AM

David7.3

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I agree with Jesse, have done it many times my self, unless you can find any still on the truck in the bone yard but I bet someone beat ya too it. Did you check Cheesebay? You never know.

Apr 15, 2018 | 10:51 AM

speedfreak78

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Check Craigslist, car-part.com or Google "1978 F-250 2wd radius arms" there's a bunch of options that show up.

Apr 15, 2018 | 02:22 PM

NumberDummy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Keith Wells

Looking to find radius arms for my 1978 F250 2WD.... Can find all other parts related to them just not the arm itself.. it is all stock. The part the bushings go on are worn badly.

D5TZ-3A360-A .. Radius Arm - R/L same / Obsolete

1975/79 F100/150 2WD; 1975/79 F250 2WD Regular & Crew Cabs; 1975/79 F250 2WD Super Cab except with 8,100 lbs. GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating).

No Ford dealer or obsolete parts vendor has any.

1975/79: F250 Super Cabs with 8,100 lbs. GVWR & F350 2WD are different!

Apr 15, 2018 | 08:11 PM

black & blue 78/9

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Hey Number Dummy

Hey ND, Would the radius arms from a 79 E150 fit? My local jy has some good RA that have new rear bushings.

Apr 15, 2018 | 08:27 PM

NumberDummy

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Hey ND, Would the radius arms from a 79 E150 fit?
No.

E100/150 & E250/350 are different.

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Apr 16, 2018 | 08:28 AM

Ug666

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Seeing 3x 75-79 trucks online in my local JYs, the JYs without a web site quite often have the older stuff still.

Apr 19, 2018 | 06:48 AM

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benbuilder

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I have a set of an f350, I am not sure if they match.

Apr 19, 2018 | 02:50 PM

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NumberDummy

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I have a set of an F350, I am not sure if they match.

Not the same, see post #5.

Apr 19, 2018 | 03:30 PM

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benbuilder

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SORRY, I STOPPED READING AFTER YOU SAID

"No Ford dealer or obsolete parts vendor has any."

Apr 19, 2018 | 03:43 PM

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NumberDummy

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SORRY, I STOPPED READING AFTER YOU SAID

"No Ford dealer or obsolete parts vendor has any."

I said this in the 3rd line. Do you see F350 mentioned in the 2nd line where I listed the applications?

May 20, 2018 | 05:32 AM

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applebaggins

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Quote:

Originally Posted by David7.3

I agree with Jesse, have done it many times my self, unless you can find any still on the truck in the bone yard but I bet someone beat ya too it. Did you check Cheesebay? You never know.

How difficult would this be for a novice welder? I just snapped the threaded end off my radius arm and need to replace it or fix it. Am I better off taking it to a fabrication shop?