**89mightymax**
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I got a 82 f150 granny 4 speed with 300/6 how hard would it be to swap the front to a older model solid axle? What all does it involve?
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Its already 4x4 just want to go to a solid front axle and don't know what all it takes
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its the ttb crap isnt it? i'd think that a 77-79 d44 would work pretty simple with a modified radius arm. and trac bar.
have you tried googling it?
have you tried googling it?
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No i havent ive just heard its not that hard of a project and was seeing if anyone has done it. To see what id need to do
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150 trucks had coil springs in the front the 250s has leafs even the later 70s with the solid axle did as well
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Nah not really. I mean if I did that then id have to do the rear too for the different lug pattern. Rather keep it more simple. I just got the truck but I know im gonna want to swap it when I start wheeling it
true, i was ready to get rid of the TTB shit under my bronco as well. they work well in a factory suspension, but when you start lifting the TTB, they want to cooperate less and less.
i dont think you're gonna find a direct bolt in. but there are several choices of axles to choose from.
if you found a FW 44 from an earlier fullsize bronco or ford truck, you'd have to swap out the axle, the radius arms and the raidus arm frame mounts (which may or may not interfer with your trans cross member).
a leaf sprung solid axle would require you to modify the axle to accept coils, (lots of companies make brackets for that though). or modiflying the frame for leaves.
if it were me, i'd find something already set up for coils and modify whatever i needed to swap it in.
i dont think you're gonna find a direct bolt in. but there are several choices of axles to choose from.
if you found a FW 44 from an earlier fullsize bronco or ford truck, you'd have to swap out the axle, the radius arms and the raidus arm frame mounts (which may or may not interfer with your trans cross member).
a leaf sprung solid axle would require you to modify the axle to accept coils, (lots of companies make brackets for that though). or modiflying the frame for leaves.
if it were me, i'd find something already set up for coils and modify whatever i needed to swap it in.