building a 76 4x4
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building a 76 4x4
Hey everyone.
I just bought a 76 f100 2wheel driver with a 360. Its got a pretty decent body and thats hard to find in canada. I wanna build a half decent mud truck and use this for my body. Im sure its alot easier to just find a 4x4 frame and stick my body on top but what should I be looking for? I assume I can only use a 70-79 body cause the new ones are narrower. Should I look for a 3/4 ton because I want someone with the front leaf springs so I can lift it easier. Should I look for f100? 150? 250? Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks
I just bought a 76 f100 2wheel driver with a 360. Its got a pretty decent body and thats hard to find in canada. I wanna build a half decent mud truck and use this for my body. Im sure its alot easier to just find a 4x4 frame and stick my body on top but what should I be looking for? I assume I can only use a 70-79 body cause the new ones are narrower. Should I look for a 3/4 ton because I want someone with the front leaf springs so I can lift it easier. Should I look for f100? 150? 250? Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks
Mountain Pass
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From: WV
the coil spring front end is easy to lift and it gives you more flex and better ride than leaf springs....jmho. a 3/4 ton will have a heavier more sturdy frame and it will have the one ton rearend. i guess it depends on what you plan on doing with the truck. i take my 78 1/2 ton anywhere i wanna go and have only busted the u-joints in the front end and that was from poor maintenance. no other problems to my recolection.
Mountain Pass
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From: WV
all 250's are 3/4 ton as far as i know. they have a one ton rear and half ton front with 8 lug rotors. they average 1 ton and half ton to get 3/4 ton. i put 6" highlift coils on the front of my truck for about 100$
