f250 front coil spring
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I have a 1978 F250 that has a broken drivers side front coil spring. I have a parts truck - a 1976 F150. Is the drivers side front coil spring off of the F150 the same as a drivers side front coil spring off of a F250? Both trucks are 300's with manual transmissions.
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I highly doubt they are the same.
The main difference in springs is for load related and whether it has A/C,
ie: WEIGHT.
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The main difference in springs is for load related and whether it has A/C,
ie: WEIGHT.
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If they are different just swap both over so the truck rides the same 
I would think they would be close to the same load rating... same engine. The rear leafs are definitely different load rating 3/4 vs 1/2 ton.
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I would think they would be close to the same load rating... same engine. The rear leafs are definitely different load rating 3/4 vs 1/2 ton.
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Well, I did a little checking on the springs. The '76 F150 has a front GAWR of 2680 lbs and the '78 with the broken spring has a front GAWR of 2700 lbs. The difference is only 20 lbs. What I want to know know is, will the front coil springs bolt up from a 150 to a 250?
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I'll go out on a limb and say yes.
The F-150 with a 351m/400 with A/C would be the same rating as the
F-250 without A/C
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The F-150 with a 351m/400 with A/C would be the same rating as the
F-250 without A/C
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>Didn't the F250's all have leaf springs in the front?
Both.
F350's were the ones that had FULL leaf suspension, no springs.
Both.
F350's were the ones that had FULL leaf suspension, no springs.
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I know 4x4's did > That's what some people call a Highboy,correct?
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>I know 4x4's did > That's what some people call a
>Highboy,correct?
Exactly Mil1ion
The 4x's had front leafs..... the 2x's had coils. The front coils were dependant on original engine/tranny combo weight to a point, if I remember right.
The rear leaf springs were larger/stronger/whatever to make the 2x 150 into the 250 or 350, I am generalizing but what the heck
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>Highboy,correct?
Exactly Mil1ion
The 4x's had front leafs..... the 2x's had coils. The front coils were dependant on original engine/tranny combo weight to a point, if I remember right.
The rear leaf springs were larger/stronger/whatever to make the 2x 150 into the 250 or 350, I am generalizing but what the heck
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A highboy is and 4X4 f-250 with a stock 4 inch lift. They only made them till 77. It has both front and rear leaf springs. Plus the four inch blocks in the rear. Very Very nice chassis if i do say so myself.
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What year was the F100 and what F250 were the springs from? Are the mounts exactly the same? The reason I ask is I have a 81 F250 and I want to put in F150 springs .
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