i want to start talking about buying a f-350 from same style as my bronco and swapping my bronco body on it, anyone know it will work, besides the obivious, like stick shift. just wondering if the mounts are the same!! anyways let me know because its if its a yes i might go that route... it'd be so beastly! but i realyl don't want to tear apart my baby...
Hahaha , B-350?
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Posted 22 March 2004 - 01:24 PM
I know the frame for a short bed, regular cab pick-up is longer than that of the Bronco, so I doubt you could use the existing body mounts as is. You can always re-locate them and shorten the frame, or extend the body! I'm toying with the idea of a 2-door Excursion body on a Bronco chassis. Just haven't found the donor-yet!!!
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Posted 22 March 2004 - 01:49 PM
Like Just stated. A bronco is about 6" shorter then a reg. cab shortbed truck. You can shorten the frame of the F350 and relocate the cab and bed body mounts to work. the coresupport mounts will be the same. It can be done with some fabbing.
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Posted 22 March 2004 - 06:29 PM
Definately need to shortin her up. It would be cool if ya had the time.Then again a friend of mine shorten his frame and put a Bronco II body on it,It stands close to 9 feet tall,and hes runnin a bigblock.
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Posted 22 March 2004 - 09:02 PM
If you get a 1ton donor truck, why not build the suspension how you want, rather than dealing with the harsh ride the 1ton's suspension will give? It'll take a little more effort, but the 1/2ton's coil suspension can be used with the D60 axles to give you the stock ride, and the strong axles
Another question is, do you really NEED the 1ton axles? Sure, there's a cool factor to is, but if your use, or offroading, isn't such that it demands a stronger axle, then you can get away with this project cheaper, by picking up yourself a 1/2ton solid axle donor.
I'd almost need a 1ton donor, but they're not exactly given away
Another question is, do you really NEED the 1ton axles? Sure, there's a cool factor to is, but if your use, or offroading, isn't such that it demands a stronger axle, then you can get away with this project cheaper, by picking up yourself a 1/2ton solid axle donor.
I'd almost need a 1ton donor, but they're not exactly given away
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Posted 23 March 2004 - 10:53 PM
When I was in High School in Auto Mech., one of my friends swapped a diesel from a Massey Ferguson combine into his F-250 for truck pulls. Anything is possible, just depends on the junk you have sitting in the yard!!!
1984 Bronco XLT, 351W H.O., C-6 AT, Ford 9", SkyJ 6" lift, 35" tires on MT Classic rims, S&W Racecars 10-pt cage kit, custom "shaker" assembly.
1988 Bronco Custom, 302 EFI, C-6 AT, Ford 8.8". parting out
1986 Bronco Custom, 300I-6, NP435
1988 Bronco Custom, 302 EFI, C-6 AT, Ford 8.8". parting out
1986 Bronco Custom, 300I-6, NP435
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