TRYING TO GET AXLE PIVOT BUSHINGS..pARTS STORE WANTS TO KNOW IF MY 76 F-100 2W.D. HAS TWIN I BEAMS..
any suggestions..answers Thanks..TattooMatt

 

I'm not sure how to answer that w/out sounding dumb? Do you not know what the twin beam is? If so, look under the front and see if there is a separate "beam" going from the frame to each wheel.

 

well i cant realy check becouse the truck is at home..i dont know that mutch about these trucks...did they come with single and twin I beams those years???

 

I'm not sure but it easy to see the diff. The twin will have 2 "beams" that will overlap in the middle ( one to each wheel) where I guess a single would be a (straight axle?) that would run from wheel to wheel but never heard of "pivot bushings on those. Why is it that you are looking?

 

well I'm changing my radios arm bushings...and figured now would be a good time to do the axle pivots...when i called ramchargers(part store) they said they only show them for twin axle beams...

 

Thats sounds right and I think you'll find that is what you have.

 

The 2WD trucks are going to have twin I beams, some call then twin axles. You will need a set of bushings for each wheel. One bushing will do on the radius arm and one will go on the axle, or I-beam end. I can't imagine you could evey buy a kit which would not include the bushings needed for all 4 locations. Do a search on bushings in this forum and you will find many threads to help.

 

They sell em both ways I guess cus I used to change just the radius all the time. Had to buy the other ones seperate.

 

Buy the bushings at a store that knows what they're doing. Any good part store will be able to determine that a 2WD Ford truck of the mentioned era is twin I beam. Don't support your dollars going to some place that doesn't know jack. Hold your part supplier to a higher standard. -my $0.02