hey kspilkinton, you said the 7700 w/ the 10.24 had 3:73 gears. i have the f250 which i dont think is any different, 7 lug, 10.25 rear same truck right. my question is i bought it the way it is (see gallery) and with the 3" lift and 35's i aint sure if it still has the 3:73's or not. i like the low end it has but as far as pulling the trailer and just taking trips on the highway it just sucks. Would the 3:73's cause it to act like this running this setup if so what ratio would work best 4:56? furthermore if i swap the rear gears what choice does it leave me for the front? hope i covered everything and who said the rims are ugly on this truck? you all take a look at my gallery, i get comments daily on this truck and i love it

 

Sonny,

How big of a camper? I bet you could do it the way it is. What is the weight rating for the rear axle on the door tag? The front box frame is basically to handle a plow. I see tons and tons of 150's + 1500's pulling campers all over the Adirondack Mnts. And everywhere else.

 

It's a heavy truck to begin with, and the 35's reduce the 3.73's to probably 3.55. Patience grasshoppah.

 

It actually lowers the ratio to around a 3.26... I would definately consider 4.56's.

 

consideration done im getting them, just not sure when lol but thanks fellas

 

anyone aware of a good source to get these 4:56's from, all i need is ring and pinion? what all should i purchase? are they hard to install 1-10 scale? im a carpenter not a mechanic but i never hesitate to tear my own vehicle apart

 

I noticed!!! Not only are the aftermarket wheels hard to find but they are expensive.

I am very pleased with my 7700 in that it does everything I have ever thrown at it. Keep in mind though that I know what my equipment weighs and know the limits of my rig. ie. I do not even attempt to roll my 11000# Oliver tractor onto my 12kgvw trailer. It is not enough truck to pull that load.

Problems crop up when going to the parts store though . When buying brake pads at Advance Auto , specify "Lightning" even though we all know the "Lightning" was never offered in 4x4........otherwise you get sold the wrong parts.

2000 F150 7700 package
work truck series
Regular cab, long bed
4x4
drilled and slotted rotors

 

Welcome to the forum boblamp1

 

For the rear axle, you'll need the ring & pinion set, master installation kit, and possibly a notched crosspin (I know it's required for the 8.8, but Im not sure about the 10.25)

For the front axle (IFS 8.8), you'll need a reverse-cut ring & pinion, master installation kit, and the notched cross pin.

No, You will NOT be able to install these yourself. Take the truck to a shop that specializes in gear swaps or axle work. If the gears are not set up properly (within a hundreth of an inch), they can be toast in under 100 miles.

Figure about $1200-$1800 after it's all said and done (parts & labor)

 

I have a 2000 F150 XLT and i just found out, according to the VIN and the door sticker, that it's classed as a Heritage. i can't find out anything about the 2000 F150. can you tell me what that means; what Heritage-specific equipment or whatever, it might have?
thanks
jg

 

I'm not sure what your door sticker says that would classify a model year 2000 as a Heritage model. Only 2004 models were Heritage because the new body style F150 came out as a 2004 model, however old body style F150's (97-03) were still made for part of this year and those are the ones know as Heritage.

So, to summarize, in 2004 you could buy two different F150s: a 2004 F150 Heritage (97-03 body style) or 2004 F150 (04-08 body style).

As far as I know the only Heritage-specific options were wheels, two-tone paint scheme, and badging.

 

http://www.f150online.com/forums/art...e-sticker.html

that's where i got it from. i posted a question, but haven't heard yet where he got it from. my VIN is F17 in positions 5-7, which, according to this chart, is Heritage...

 

the truck i wish I'd bought before i bought mine, that's what.

 

I have a question???

Can I put 8 Lug hubs and axles on a 1999 F-250 Light Duty with 7 Lugs

 

after a ton of research, here's what I am pretty sure of:
from 97-2003, Ford had 2 F250's. the "old generation" F250 and the "new generation" F250, the super duty. to avoid confusion, they called the old one the F150/7700. not sure why, since you could still buy the old one as an F250, so i'm not sure what that accomplished. i know that sounds ridiculous, but i have seen pictures of 97-03's F250 "old generation" for sale. other than the F250 badge instead of the F150/7700 badge, they are the same truck.
an earlier post pretty much nailed the mechanical differences between the 7700 and the actual F150.
regarding the 04 Heritage, my research has yielded very confusing results. if i had to bet, I'd say it was the half ton F150 they had in inventory they just had to sell off, not F150/7700s. i have not found any authoritative sources to say different, though you can find various posts claiming otherwise, I just don't consider them authoritative - when I dig into them, it comes down to "i read on this other forum...". the closest I've been able to find for an 04 7700 is that a CNG bifuel version might have been made for Canada, but what i've seen is only suggestive.

I would be very interested in any authoritative sources, or any sources I have not seen.

Edit: at the very least, the 7700 was produced as a heritage in Canada in a CNG biofuel version in 2004. For sure. There's one for sale; the VIN checks out.