beewhisper1
Precision Fit
I recently bought a 1995 F150 4x4 4.9L short bed pickup as a replacement to my now dead rusted Ranger. I've been chasing preventive and corrective maintenance items needed to get this to the point where I can trust using it. One of the items I just finished was replacing the radius arms and bushings. No easy task . During my R&D Youtube search prior to the repair (something I do religiously since tech. manuals are a thing of the past and nothing beats like seeing it done on a video) I saw a couple of articles/videos showing using these front axles as upgrades to other trucks. Considering the work I had to do to put a Scout ll Dana 44 under my wagon and the amount of work I had just doing radius arms, I can't imagine electing to use the twin beam over a straight axle like the Dana 44.
So, are these superior choices over the straight axle option? Do they live long lives ? I see that the parts run is something like 1982 to 1996 under various F series trucks. Must have been good enough to run that long. Or, it was a longer than needed painful run? I'm always surprised by how long we have to deal with weak links designs but then I'm not driven by profit, more like a fix it and forget it kinda guy. Choices accordingly, be it GM, Ford or whoever.
Your thoughts Sirs/Madams?
Chet
So, are these superior choices over the straight axle option? Do they live long lives ? I see that the parts run is something like 1982 to 1996 under various F series trucks. Must have been good enough to run that long. Or, it was a longer than needed painful run? I'm always surprised by how long we have to deal with weak links designs but then I'm not driven by profit, more like a fix it and forget it kinda guy. Choices accordingly, be it GM, Ford or whoever.
Your thoughts Sirs/Madams?
Chet
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