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Old Jan 24, 2021 | 04:09 PM
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You have bought yourself a "Work Horse"....... Not a "Show Horse".......... This truck has set the bar high for a truck... Enjoy it.

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I have had the bed completely stacked with logs and a fully loaded trailer on it and it did not know it was their.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2021 | 04:10 PM
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it is a F250 that thinks its a 450 or 550 lol
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Go with that thought........... Don't turn it into a 4 grocery bag hauler.

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Old Jan 24, 2021 | 04:16 PM
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the front end needs ball joints i think along with every drag link and tie rod end also what do I have up front for a axel? And will the gearing be the same 3.55 as the rear axel?


 
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Old Jan 24, 2021 | 04:19 PM
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You don't see it, but I do.......... Those are beautiful springs... Professional job done at a Heavy duty Truck Shop..... I did that to all of my 1 ton service trucks that traveled loaded 100% of the time (Welder, Air compressor, cutting rig, tools, material).... The previous owner knew how to set up a truck for work..... Not ride... LOL

Is there a goose neck hitch in the bed?

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I think this was done to the suspension when the USAF owned it
 
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Old Jan 24, 2021 | 04:26 PM
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mine is a 250 AP GVW 8900 on the door sticker.... ..I have a slide in camper in the bed and it don't even squat
the camper is a 1976 15' Huntsman fully self contained, it's a Heavy SOB too
 
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Old Jan 24, 2021 | 04:26 PM
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You are a young man............ Take your time..... Figure out where your "Priorities" are... It's not a Sprint... It's a Marathon.

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Old Jan 24, 2021 | 04:31 PM
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92-97.......
 
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Old Jan 24, 2021 | 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by lonewolf_

92-97.......
so my leaf springs are off a later modle?
 
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Old Jan 24, 2021 | 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by lonewolf_

92-97.......
loan Wolf what kind of front axle is in my truck?

 
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Old Jan 24, 2021 | 05:07 PM
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TTB is what you have .... https://torqueking.com/product/sku/1...ation-idn-136/


may be the 50ifs I can't measure it on your picture
 
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Old Jan 24, 2021 | 05:13 PM
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so its a Dana 44 or 50 then. I think its heavier than the 3500 lb Dana 44 ifs

 
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Old Jan 24, 2021 | 05:21 PM
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that is a Dana 50 TTB front axle. diesels never got the 44, D-50 only on diesels, supercab, and crew cab.
front gear ratio is one off from rear, probably 3.54. the front is always 1 off.
if you are going far enough into the axle to replace the ball joints, do your self a favor and get all 3 front axle universals too.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2021 | 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by tjc transport
that is a Dana 50 TTB front axle.
front gear ratio is one off from rear, probably 3.54. the front is always 1 off.
if you are going far enough into the axle to replace the ball joints, do your self a favor and get all 3 front axle universals too.
I will do that. I can get those through work. Fun part is I need to replace the locker on the drivers side. The engagement *** is pretty loose and a little sunk and it does not audibly click like the passengers side. I have really never delved into how lockers work so I don't know the first thing about fixing them
 
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Old Jan 24, 2021 | 07:19 PM
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You sure Tom? For my 87 250 I've bought ball joints spec'ed for Dana 44 HD. Maybe the joints are the same. I have the same spring packs up front too.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2021 | 07:23 PM
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You sure Tom? For my 87 250 I've bought ball joints spec'ed for Dana 44 HD. Maybe the joints are the same. I have the same spring packs up front too.
I'm almost positive the 44HD and 50 balljoints are the same.
 
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