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Mountain Pass
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What is the latest cab and front clip that will fit a 1983 F-250 4x4 chassis?
Want to update the cab but do not want to loose the chassis. I want to keep the IDFS since I use 4x4 on daily basis and the DIFS is an absolutely necessary item.
Solid front axles won't work in my business.
Want to update the cab but do not want to loose the chassis. I want to keep the IDFS since I use 4x4 on daily basis and the DIFS is an absolutely necessary item.
Solid front axles won't work in my business.
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Some info for you - all 4x4 F-250's up until 1999 are IFS. All 4x4 F-350's from 1980 to 1986 1/2 are also IFS.
As far as the cab question, anything from 1980 to 1996 or 1997 will work. The 1997 3/4 ton and 1 ton trucks used the 1992-1996 body style.
As far as the cab question, anything from 1980 to 1996 or 1997 will work. The 1997 3/4 ton and 1 ton trucks used the 1992-1996 body style.
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Mountain Pass
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I have had several brands and types of 4x4's over the past 30 years. I have found that the IFS front works much better for me. My F-250 weighs in at voer 8000 lbs and is used int 4x4 mode on a daily basis. It seems to climb steeper hills than my old solid front trucks and negotaites strip hills and woods/swampy areas better.
Why do I not just change chassis and cabs....would probably take me a month to remount all the equipment. Has a utility bed, Large bumper that is used to push over trees, special winch mount, special snow plow mount to clear the large bumper, numberous electrical hook-ups...welder on bed, and more. Easier to change cab., That usually takes me a day at the most.
Why do I not just change chassis and cabs....would probably take me a month to remount all the equipment. Has a utility bed, Large bumper that is used to push over trees, special winch mount, special snow plow mount to clear the large bumper, numberous electrical hook-ups...welder on bed, and more. Easier to change cab., That usually takes me a day at the most.
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