front end exchange
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front end exchange
short and simple, will a leaf spring 4x4 front end "everything" from a 78 f250 with disc brakes, bolt onto a 74 or so f-250 frame that had drum brakes.
heres the long version for more info. i have a truck tore down to the frame, 78 long wheel base frame f250, somebody put a 74 short bed body on it, so they cut and welded the frame, well they jerry rigged it together, so i wanted to get another frame. local junk yard says he has a frame sitting there that is a 250 4x4 and he thinks it was 74 model he said it had drum brakes, well the other running gear from the truck i have apart already has disc brakes, so i wanna take the 78 disc brake dana 44 and bolt it onto the 74 or so frame i'm gonna buy, keeping in mind both frames are f-250's and 4x4. are the front and rear ends and leaf springs and all pretty much a direct bolt on, with minimal fabrication.
heres the long version for more info. i have a truck tore down to the frame, 78 long wheel base frame f250, somebody put a 74 short bed body on it, so they cut and welded the frame, well they jerry rigged it together, so i wanted to get another frame. local junk yard says he has a frame sitting there that is a 250 4x4 and he thinks it was 74 model he said it had drum brakes, well the other running gear from the truck i have apart already has disc brakes, so i wanna take the 78 disc brake dana 44 and bolt it onto the 74 or so frame i'm gonna buy, keeping in mind both frames are f-250's and 4x4. are the front and rear ends and leaf springs and all pretty much a direct bolt on, with minimal fabrication.
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From: lino lakes, mn
rear is a different width 74 is narrower the 74 used a divorced transfer case and a low pinion d44 the steering is different the motors were different the tranny mountup is different the frame width under the cab is different yes it can be done but it aint a bolt in operation
