That's probably an understatement!
which has solid front axles?
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Originally Posted by Skandocious
All 4wd F250s and F350s are going to have leafs instead of coils. In order to get lift in the front you can either add-a-leaf, add blocks, or swap for lift springs.
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Tuned
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Thank for the inpit. I am thinking a 250 wouldnt be so bad to start with. Easier to find in the config I want. And since they have leafs, a front solid swap should not be problem.
Thats what I dont like about my 150, with coils, swapping over would not be practical.
Thats what I dont like about my 150, with coils, swapping over would not be practical.
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Originally Posted by reddogracing
lucky for me my friend has a junk yard, and likes to buy ford trucks, so parts should be there, unless you cant do a straight swap.
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I just got quoted $2200 for everything required to do the solid axle swap- front axle hub to hub, springs, steering linkage, track bar with bracket, front driveshaft, front yoke off T-case. Just FYI.
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I'd like to see the door tag and axle weight rating off of that 97, I'd bet it started life with a D60 under the nose.
There are crew cabs with TTB out there, 96-97 they built F250 crew cab short beds, and they have the D50 TTB.
Leaf Sprung TTB to 85.5-97 D60 is a bolt in swap, just recently did it on a buddy's 86 F250 with an axle from a donor 93, took us longer to replace the bushings in the F350 springs than it did to do the swap.
There are crew cabs with TTB out there, 96-97 they built F250 crew cab short beds, and they have the D50 TTB.
Leaf Sprung TTB to 85.5-97 D60 is a bolt in swap, just recently did it on a buddy's 86 F250 with an axle from a donor 93, took us longer to replace the bushings in the F350 springs than it did to do the swap.
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For you F-150 owners, I completed a solid axle swap on my 94' F-150 last summer for under $1500. Used a Dana 44 from a 79" Bronco and kept the cushy coil springs. It is a true 7" lift with 35"s. I will be posting soon.
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