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Oct 21, 2009 | 02:04 AM

sweetsride

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i beam questions

was there any difference in camber on different years of I beams?
will the i beams from a 2wd f250 fits in a f150?
will the pre 80's i beams fit in the early 80's trucks?

Thanks, got a couple ideas brewing but need these questions answered

Kris

Oct 21, 2009 | 08:17 AM

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well since the 150 has coil springs, and the 250 has leaf springs, i will say no, they will not interchange without a lot of work.

Nov 4, 2009 | 03:09 PM

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well, you are wrong with the f250 2wd being leaf springs, as they are coils.

anyone have any info on this?? will the 86 and new i beams work on the 85 and older??

anyone?

Nov 4, 2009 | 06:25 PM

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80+ are the same, and 79 and older interchange, but with the 80 model year they moved the steering from behind the axle centerline to in front of it, so you cannot swap between 70s and 80s. The I-beams of each style can be swapped around into any frame of the era they fit, you can put beams from a 79 F350 into a 65 F100, or ones from an 80 F100 into a 96 F-whatever. It all swaps.