Edited by 93F150R, 10 January 2010 - 06:52 PM.
4X4 conversion
#1
Posted 10 January 2010 - 06:50 PM
#2
Posted 11 January 2010 - 02:50 PM
If get donor truck for front suspension . And swap axles. spring buckets ,rad arms and mounts / It will bolt right to your crossmember. I have had the axle installed ready in a weekend which included new ujiont bushings. And did the tranfers and rear swap to 3" 4x4 leaf the next . And drove in between .
But The solid is cool I have the fronts laying out back .In case I decide to do it myself .
Edited by lostin90s, 11 January 2010 - 02:52 PM.
#3
Posted 11 January 2010 - 03:18 PM
The front Set up out of a 4x4 F150 is a bolt in . Where the solid require some engineering to say the least .
If get donor truck for front suspension . And swap axles. spring buckets ,rad arms and mounts / It will bolt right to your crossmember. I have had the axle installed ready in a weekend which included new ujiont bushings. And did the tranfers and rear swap to 3" 4x4 leaf the next . And drove in between .
But The solid is cool I have the fronts laying out back .In case I decide to do it myself .
what would be the best way to check the axle and the transfer case for internal damage? also its a 300CID with a stock three speed manual what do you think the best ring and pinon ratio would be for the front and rear?
#4
Posted 11 January 2010 - 05:26 PM
Pull center section diff and look I guess see how it spins in housing. Its ussally the transfer case that get hit when drivshaft comes back . Only real way is to separate it and inspect.
Good luck
Hope you find a donor truck to make your life easy. will get matched front and rears springs etc.
#5
Posted 11 January 2010 - 05:44 PM
#6
Posted 15 January 2010 - 03:26 PM
Soo with that being said, to do the solid axle you have to get leaf springs, and weld or bolt on mounts for leaf spring mounts / shackles. and have it set up so that nothing will bind or over stress other parts. if you can find an f250 or f 350 with the solid axle and use its parts and use it as a template to setup your front suspension.
also depending on how cheap you can get your parts.....Buy a 4x4 its cheaper.
Edited by krafty, 15 January 2010 - 03:27 PM.
#7
Posted 15 January 2010 - 03:45 PM
Hey Check our sister site Bronco . They have a write up in there I believe.
I use stock parts from several Ford products on last one I did .
Edited by lostin90s, 15 January 2010 - 03:57 PM.
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