front end swap
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Post Fiend
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From: Elkhart IN
front end swap
did any of the older explorers have a solid front axel? im looking for a solid front axel for my 88 fl50 and a bud of mine has a explorer that wast flip that he took the engine and tranny out of. any help will be appreciated. sorry dont know the year
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No, all Exploders are twin I beam up until the change to control arms.
Last "small" Ford with a solid front axle would be a early-mid 60's Econoline.
F 350 & up has them. Adapting will be a chore.
Jeep's have straight axles with coil springs, but it's too small for an F150/
Last "small" Ford with a solid front axle would be a early-mid 60's Econoline.
F 350 & up has them. Adapting will be a chore.
Jeep's have straight axles with coil springs, but it's too small for an F150/
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From: Pauline, South Carolina
Exporer axle would be too short for an F-150 anyway. You didn't state if it's 2X4 or 4X4. 2X4 Fords have had twin I-Beam front axles since the late 60's, however 4X4 axles were solid until either the 80's or early 90's. Seems like the old '78 Bronco 4X4 I used to have (old full size one) had a solid front axle.
