axle swap
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axle swap
my dad has a 96 F350 with a 460 in it and i was wondering if it was possible to put his axles under my 1975 f250. im not even sure what kinda axles he has???? but they look alot stronger than my dana 44 in the front and my 60 in the rear. thanks for the help.
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Originally Posted by muddyford75
my dad has a 96 F350 with a 460 in it and i was wondering if it was possible to put his axles under my 1975 f250. im not even sure what kinda axles he has???? but they look alot stronger than my dana 44 in the front and my 60 in the rear. thanks for the help.
I am guessing here but when I did the swap on my 90 f-150 the dana 44 from the 78 bronco I got went in fairly easly. A dana 60 is far stronger then a dana 44 also. But if you are not running a huge tire a dana 44 will hold up great. I am running 38" tires on mine with 4.56 gears and stronger axles. In the summer I swap them out for 39.5 Boggers and I used it hard last summer at the mounds and it did not break anything. So I would not due it if your not using the truck for anything like this
Just my thoughts, but whats wrong with your dads truck??
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Your dad's '96 F350 should have a Ford/Sterling 10.25" full-float rear axle and a Dana 60 high-pinion front axle. Both are very strong axles for a pickup 
. Stock gear ratios were 3.55 and 4.10.
Your '75 F250 4x4 has a narrower frame than your dad's truck, so axle swapping will mean repositioning the spring and shock mounts.
. Stock gear ratios were 3.55 and 4.10.Your '75 F250 4x4 has a narrower frame than your dad's truck, so axle swapping will mean repositioning the spring and shock mounts.
