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Mar 3, 2007 | 11:11 PM

84f250460

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suspension swap

i was wondering if anyone here had tryed this before or has any comments on the idea. i was thinking that if i took the suspension (coils and leaves) out of an f250 from the same year as my f150 it would give almost the same effect as putting a lift on the truck since the truck overall would be lighter. am i right in thinking this or am i going in the wrong direction? fyi the truck i am working with is an 84
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Mar 4, 2007 | 01:17 AM

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I used the following parts from an F-250 on my F-150

460 sub-frame mounts
Front Coil Springs
Front Anti-Sway Bar

I got the parts from an 83 F-250 2WD put them on a 82 F-150 2WD
The front coils made no difference in ride or height. Made a huge handling difference.

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Mar 4, 2007 | 09:53 AM

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i forgot to mention that the f150 im working with has an I6 and a 4sp OD tranny. maybe the springs from an f350 would do what im looking for?

Mar 4, 2007 | 01:37 PM

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If you lift it very much with springs, you are going to have alignment problems.

Mar 4, 2007 | 02:49 PM

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i forgot to mention that the f150 im working with has an I6 and a 4sp OD tranny. maybe the springs from an f350 would do what im looking for?

I don't think the F-350 rears will do you any good at all because the F-350 rear axle housing (Single or Dually) is a different diameter which automatically makes the truck sit higher than a F-150. And yes, there may be an extra leaf or two on the F-350, but that is barely noticeable. Almost the same holds true for the front spindle and king pin assembly. You also have larger diameter wheels on the F-350. All of these differences combined will contribute to a higher stance on a 2WD chassis.

Like I mentioned earlier, the front coil spring height between F-150 and F-250 are identical. The coil diameter is larger on the F-250 as is the front sway bar diameter. If my old-timers memory serves me, I'm thinking that the F-350 may have front leaf springs as opposed to coil springs.

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Mar 4, 2007 | 04:32 PM

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If you put F-150 4x4 coils on a F-150 2wd, you will get some lift, but as stated before, you will not be able to properly align your truck. I did this with an 1983 F-100 and it looked great, but I ended up trading it in before the tires got too worn.