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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 01:24 PM
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solid axle conversion

I have an 1989 ford f150 and want to install a 79 dana 44 on there. I have been looking at buying the soild axle conversion kit from broncograveyard but does anyone know how to get the most lift out of the solid axle conversion kit.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 02:30 PM
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I would not waste your money on a kit. Do you have any fabricating skills?
 
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Old Mar 31, 2008 | 07:52 PM
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Check out fullsizebronco.com They have a whole forum dedicated to solid axle swaps.

You can do the whole 44 swap with minimumal fab skills for a whole lot less than you could buy the kit from JBG
 
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 06:06 AM
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check ou my gallery, i have a 96 f150 with a SAS and 15" lift(mostly custom fab), there are some front end pics, also big lift and big tires????? might wanna go with a D60 instead of the 44

Good luck!!!!!!!!

 
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 12:08 PM
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I dont have any fabricating skills but I might have a few people who might can help me. I just need advice on what all would have to be fabricated because I can purchase individually a few things I would need but a few things I wont be able to.
 
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 12:13 PM
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All depends really...you will need to fab a trac bar and trac bar mounts. Possibly use different coil buckets, as well as change around radius arm drop brackets. Shock mounts may need to be fabricated. And im sure there is more...
 
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