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front axle
anyone in the north jersey area have an F1 front axle they wood like to sell or trade for an F2 axle in really good shape kingpins are good no slop . also what 5 lug rear axles would bolt if any thanks
Tuned
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From: ELLICOTT CITY, MD. USA
FrankC-2, check out your front axel and make sure it's not the same as the F-1. I have a '55 and '53 f-250 and the the parts books for the same and the front axels are the same. The only difference is the Brake drums and I think the Bearings/races. You might be able the just swap out the front drums if you want to go 5 lug instead of 8 lug. On mine, anyway, the kingpins and spindles, tie rod ends and tie rod are the same from the F-100 thru F-250. Numberdummy might be able to help you on this. Don't get rid of that axel yet though, you might not need to.
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From: Littleton, New Hampshire
F1/F2/F3 all had the same axle. The F1 brakes and drums will bolt to your F2 axle and give you a 5x5.5 pattern. Find a rear end out of a 57-72 F100. It will virtually bolt in (you may have to fabricate some shock brackets) and has the same 5x5.5 pattern. That would be easier than trying to find 5 lug axles to fit your F2 rear (don't think there is such a thing anyway). 
