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Lol... I thought you had a F350 or something like that.
1988 Ford F-150 Resto Thread!
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Lol I hear you on that mine is my daily.
Haha that's a good one. I doubt it, probably gonna put everything on an 05-07 roller and still need a body.
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Now that's a project lol.
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I'm talking frame rigidity for wheeling
More than I wanted it to be. I knew it was a can of worms but holy hell. It won't be a stupid built IG truck, even if I get the most rust free bed I'm cutting holes in it for a gooseneck.
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I didnt get the I-beams out like i wanted too but i did get the hubs, spindles, and axles out though. Anyone that has one of these trucks need this tool for your slide hammer. If you have ever tried to get these apart without it, it can be a nightmare! Has threads for the 44 and the 50.
Won't fit all of the OBS ford dana 50's though. The f-250 snow fighter package had D60 hubs
OK, 6 is enough, now let the Cowboys back in.
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Steve, where are you in MO? I'm near Jonesburg - are you planning on straight axle conversion? I have a 96 F150 extended cab 4wd that needs ball joints & thinking about the axle conversion myself
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Morse Mill. We are really close.
No, im sticking with the split 44. I already have it rebuilt from previous repairs. I would just replace your ball joints. Much cheaper than a strait axle. Plus i dont think you could really use the benifits of the strait axle on an f150 unless you had built some crazy off road truck. Im sure alot of people will disagree with me!
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That was my plan - but wondering about it. Had a really nice 92 1 owner low mile & just put new ball joints on it - my daughter totaled it - picked up this 96
- but it needs a lot of work.
- but it needs a lot of work.
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No, im sticking with the split 44. I already have it rebuilt from previous repairs. I would just replace your ball joints. Much cheaper than a strait axle. Plus i dont think you could really use the benifits of the strait axle on an f150 unless you had built some crazy off road truck. Im sure alot of people will disagree with me!
It'll sure as hell ride better than the straight axle.
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That's the nice side - I believe it is e40d - previous owner swapped out the 5.0 for 5.8 with lower miles - it needs a lot but its my hunting & wood hauling rig so it sits most of the time. I down graded when I sold my 99 powerstroke all manual cc - I needed something my wife & kids can jump in and go if needed & push button 4wd is nice for them - need to find some automatic hubs & convert it back but these turn easy so even women can do it.
