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Old Mar 17, 2020 | 10:40 AM
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Is a 1988 f150 2 wheel drive frame rails the same as a 4 wheel drive frame rails
 
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Old Mar 17, 2020 | 01:39 PM
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Yes the frames are the same. Even the F250 and F350 frames are the same as far as dimensions, but the steel is thicker.
 
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while the frame rails are the same size, the holes for mounting things are not the same.
and the F250-F350 frames are the same, the difference is in the suspension blocks.
 
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No the HD truck frames are taller as well as being made from a heavier gauge, it's part of the reason those trucks sit higher.
 
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the 350 sits higher because the 250 uses 2 inch rear blocks and the 350 uses 4 inch rear blocks.
 
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