Front Axle Questions
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Front Axle Questions
Howdy all,
I was just wondering which of the 87-96 F-250's had solid front axles and which had IFS, or if any had solid front axles at all. Also, what kind of axles and suspension did they have? Thanks, Drew
I was just wondering which of the 87-96 F-250's had solid front axles and which had IFS, or if any had solid front axles at all. Also, what kind of axles and suspension did they have? Thanks, Drew
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Most 250's have the dana 50 twin I beam. The Dana 60 solid front axle was a factory option on the 250's, but not one that was pushed by salesmen or sought after by many customers. when the u joints and ball joints on my twin I beam front end were all dried out and needed to be replaced, I chose to remove everything and install the dana 60 mono beam. It was an easy bolt on swap- took me less than 4 hours out in the driveway. All the 250's have leaf spring front suspensions. Any diffenences in spring ratings would be to accomodate a 460 or diesel.
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Thanks for the info. That's exactly what I needed to know. Was the Dana 60 a kit that you bought, or did you just buy all the parts seperately? And how much did it all turn out to cost? Thanks again for your help - Drew
