Suspension identification please

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Dec 2, 2009 | 11:32 PM

MWDG3

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Suspension identification please

Hello guys,

Been trying like crazy to find a drag link and tie rods for my '74 F100 4x4. My Ford service manual doesn't show what's under my frontend. All the photos show a power assist valve of some sort. Mine has a dampener.

I can find the left tie rod end, but no passenger tie rod(the long one). The Moog drag link from Oreillys is bent on each end.

Is this setup not factory?

Dec 3, 2009 | 12:47 AM

solidrunner

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When I have had to do this in the past I went to the parts store and looked through the moog book. My '76 had that steering also, the book said that is had the inverted Y crap, obviously it didn't. When I bought all that stuff a couple of years ago it wasn't that expensive either, maybe $200 for new everything. Good luck.

Dec 3, 2009 | 08:27 AM

garypettengill

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Those rod appear to be the same as those used in the 78/79 suspension setup. My 77 had the same as the 76 and were prebent from the factory. I converted mine over to the 78/79 style so they would quit bending every time I hit something out on the trail. Jeff's Bronco Graveyard has a complete selection: 1967-79 Full Size Truck/bronco - Steering Systems - Steering Linkage Bronco,f150