front suspension question
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front suspension question
hello all, i am new to this site so i am not sure if this is the right forum to post this on, so please excuse me if i am wrong.i have a '79 f-150 super cab 4x4. it has a 9 in rear end and a dana 44 front.the thing i am wondering about is that my front end is a solid front end, meaning there are leaf springs instead of coils.everyone tells me this is odd for a half ton and that this was only available on a f-250 or bigger.i say it might have been a factory option.any info will help!! i dont want this to be a problem when i go to order lockers and what not.
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Chmuraman,I have never seen a 79 leaf sprung front yet,that is not to say that someone may have ordered it that way.Does it look like it may be a spring conversion?Might be cool to have a one of a kind.
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It is not unusual to have leaf springs in the front of your truck. The regular cab 1/2 ton 4x4's had coils sprung front ends. Supercab trucks all had leafs. Pre '78 1/2 ton Supercab 4x4's, though rare, had either leafs or coils because they were manufactured as 2wd's and then converted by authorized conversion companies.
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hey everyone, thanks for the replies.as to the question about it being a conversion kit, i dont think it is.i dont see any signs of fabrication or any thing like that.but, like 76supercab2 stated, i have also heard that the supercabs were built on an f 250 frame.i just hope it doesnt become a problem when ordering aftermarket front end goodies.thanks for the info guys, i love this site!!
