1979 Crew Cab
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1979 Crew Cab
With the costs of a new crew cab I think I will redo my old 79 F-250 2x4. I would like to make it a 4x4 & think cutting the frame and adding a F-150 4x4 front is what I want (coil spring for ride and turning). Should I keep the Dana rear or go to a 5 lug 9" or convert front to 8 lug Dana 44. Any input on whole project appreciated.
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wow, it would be a big, big job to do that. I have a Crew Cab and I wanted it 4 wheel drive and a short box. What I did was find a supercab long bed 4x4. Six inches were cut off the frame in front of the rear axle and then it was welded back together. Now I have my 4x4 frame and my crew cab cab all I need is a short bed. Even that was a lot of work so far. I guess if you have the time and the $$$ anything is possible.
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why couldn't you just get the front akle and the mounts for it and just put them on your exsiting frame and then just pu the axle in? that's what I was thinking of doing to my 2wd 78 f-150 but can't afford it right now.
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Ice man 320 the crossmember under the engine will hit the front axle I think? 390 hog I don't think there was ever a 1/2 ton crew cab frame. What I am wondering is if it is worth keeping the Dana rear & swapping 8 bolt hubs to the front axle (and what all I would need to do this) or just changing the rear to a 9" ??
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78-791/2 ton s-cab 4x4s do exist but have leaf springs up front like the 3/4-1ton 4x4s not coils like the standered cab 4x4s
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