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I have a front axle out of a 1978 ford f-150 supercab 4x4, I was wondering if it would fit in any late 70's ford trucks, because it has leaf springs and a frame I'm looking at has coild springs. Thank you for your help.
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Not sure about the super cab f150's frame if it is similar to the std cab or not. I guess my point is the typical F-150 spring buckets bolt though the frame sharing some of the bolts with the engine towers. I would bolt instead of Welding if I could.
Just my thoughts.
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M-72, That's cool. I think I got myself confused. When 390FE said coil buckets I assumed the upper Coil bracket that mounts to the frame.
Any rate, after Re-reading it I have more to add
There's more than just welding on coil buckets to the axle. On the F-150 the Coil buckets bolt to the top of the radius arms that wrap around a diamond shape in the knuckle forging with C-Bushings.
So to use a leaf spring axle on a frame with a coil setup, I Think it would be difficult because there needs to be a place to connect Radius arms to axle and the frame, Along with the tracking bar.
It would be easier to use a leaf spring axle on a frame already set up for leaf springs(250) or a 150 frame converted to leaf spring by mounting shakles mount on the frame.
JohnDeere, To Answer you question "will the leaf spring axle fit any 70's Truck?" - No. It will fit F-250's and F-350 But only the F-150 Supercabs. Not the F-150 Coil sprung frames. Unless your into modifications - then anything can fit.
Shawn
Any rate, after Re-reading it I have more to add
There's more than just welding on coil buckets to the axle. On the F-150 the Coil buckets bolt to the top of the radius arms that wrap around a diamond shape in the knuckle forging with C-Bushings.
So to use a leaf spring axle on a frame with a coil setup, I Think it would be difficult because there needs to be a place to connect Radius arms to axle and the frame, Along with the tracking bar.
It would be easier to use a leaf spring axle on a frame already set up for leaf springs(250) or a 150 frame converted to leaf spring by mounting shakles mount on the frame.
JohnDeere, To Answer you question "will the leaf spring axle fit any 70's Truck?" - No. It will fit F-250's and F-350 But only the F-150 Supercabs. Not the F-150 Coil sprung frames. Unless your into modifications - then anything can fit.
Shawn
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I wasn't even thinking about the radius arms, as the axle tubes have the diamond bosses that the radius arm clamps to, I don't know on the leaf sprung axles if they were cast in and not used or not cast in at all.
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Anything can always fit. When guys want to install a D60 in the front od a 1/2 tone truck or bronco, and wish to use the stoc radius arm set-up, they simply have to weld in some "wedges". This will provide the radius arm a place to bolt up to.
Follow this link and you will find both the arms and the wedges.
Only $85.00 for this. Easy as pie.
http://jamesduff.com/eb/suspension.html
Follow this link and you will find both the arms and the wedges.
Only $85.00 for this. Easy as pie.
http://jamesduff.com/eb/suspension.html
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Originally Posted by Matts72
The supercab F150 shares the same frame as the F250/F350, so those are a direct swap. The Coil sprung F100/F150 will need to have coil buckets welded onto the axle.
The section modules (depth of C channel frame rails) is different.
F150 2WD Super Cab
1974/75 = 4.95"
1976/77 = 6.87"
1978/79 = 4.43
F250 2WD Super Cab
1974/76 = 5.95"
1977/79 = 5.53"
F350 2WD Super Cab
1974/76 = 7.09"
1977/78 = 6.78"
1979 = 5.95"
The only F150 Super Cab (and only in 4WD) that has the same frame as an F250 4WD S/C is in: 1977/78.
1977/78 F150 4WD S/C & 1977/78 F250 4WD S/C = 6.78"
Last edited by NumberDummy; Dec 2, 2007 at 07:49 AM.
