simple question not so simple answers

[3304x4]

I was wondering if it would be possible to swap an f-250 suspension into an f-150 for more payload capacity? I know I should have just bought an f-250, but that isn't an option. My question is if I could find an f-250 in a junk yard would it be possible to swap out the suspension, and front and rear diff?

[Bartak1]

If you found a F150 7700, all that stuff should bolt right up. If your talking the suspension from a Superduty, then no, I dont think you could get that to fit w/o major modification. A light duty F250 should bolt right up too.

[3304x4]

Thanks for the info.

[GIJoeCam]

Ditto. The 7700 lb parts should bolt right up. You will also need the 7-lug wheels off it as well. In addition to the rear axle, I woud replace the front hubs, brakes, and torsion bars as well.

-Joe

[3304x4]

Thanks, I was gonna try and find a front and rear end with tires still attached. I didn't think about the torsion bars.

[max mitchell]

The frames are different.

[GIJoeCam]

Originally Posted by max mitchell

The frames are different.

Not for an '01, I don't believe. Can't say for sure. At any rate, the rear suspension is a direct bolt-in, and the front suspension components are the same, save for the hub assemblies.

You could probably still get away with the original torsion bars anyways. Unless you're looking at mounting a plow, it'll probably be fine.

-Joe

[Johngs]

Originally Posted by max mitchell

The frames are different.

The only difference I've heard of on the F250LD and the F150 is the suspesion and brakes, among some other slight things...but nothing as major as a frame.

I've seen quite a few of the SuperCrew guys run the 7700lb torsion bars by simply moving their crossmembers back (the frame already has the proper holes in it for this).

[max mitchell]

Searching the archives will bring up numerous confirmations, so does all of Ford's literature.

7700-lb. Payload Group A (627)
• Upgrades Styleside 139-inch WB
Regular Cab and SuperCab GVWR to
7700 lbs., for increased payloads and
towing. On 4x4 only, includes front
GAWR of 4150 lbs. to accommodate
a snowplow
•Includes larger brakes, higher capacity
16-inch 7-lug wheels and LT245 tires
4x2 all-season (T34); 4x4 all-terrain
(T3P), heavy-duty frame, heavy-duty
shock absorbers (4x4) and springs
• 72 amp.-hr. battery, upgraded radiator
(1.42-inch core thickness) and auxiliary
transmission oil cooler (14 plate)
• 4x4 includes snowplow capability;
no separate snowplow prep required
or available
• 3.73 axle ratio