anyone ever done a front axl swap?
check out www.fullsizebronco.com
they have a whole section on it. from what i hear, its a long, expensive job. (costs around 2,000 to do a nice job)
they have a whole section on it. from what i hear, its a long, expensive job. (costs around 2,000 to do a nice job)
It's not a tough job for a skilled fabricator, but you have to be skilled... your life and the life of everyone you drive past depends on your skill.
If you do a leaf spring swap it's easiest and cheapest, with the least mistakes possible. If you go to a link set up, it requires a large amount of skill and suspension knowledge, also be ready to install it and modify it and fix it and adjust it, until you actually get it to work right. To a rookie, links rarely work right the first time.
Kits at this level are rarely "bolt-on". I know they are advertised that way, but they almost always require some fabrication to make them "perfect". And when it's said and done, suspension mounts should always be welded (for strength), so bolt on is a misnomer.
If you do a leaf spring swap it's easiest and cheapest, with the least mistakes possible. If you go to a link set up, it requires a large amount of skill and suspension knowledge, also be ready to install it and modify it and fix it and adjust it, until you actually get it to work right. To a rookie, links rarely work right the first time.
Kits at this level are rarely "bolt-on". I know they are advertised that way, but they almost always require some fabrication to make them "perfect". And when it's said and done, suspension mounts should always be welded (for strength), so bolt on is a misnomer.
I am wanting to do one on my 02. I have a buddy who has a 73 f 250 with 22"s of lift and is about to put 2 1/2 ton military axels so I am goin to get his Dana44. I think that is one of the more expensive parts. Just have to get the other parts. I am debating so if someone does it let me know.
Brandon
Brandon


