and also, a full-floating axle doesn't have any weight on the axle shaft, just the bearings/hubs, making it strongeraveragef250 wrote:A full floater is a big benefit to a 3/4 ton and up truck that many don't realize. Semi-float rear wheel bearings don't hold up that great especially with good loads on them.
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averagef250 wrote:A full floater is a big benefit to a 3/4 ton and up truck that many don't realize. Semi-float rear wheel bearings don't hold up that great especially with good loads on them.
That's for sure....when I was a kid, we used to haul horses and all kinds of other heavy stuff around in that truck with the original semi-floater....my dad went through several sets of wheel bearings, wonder why! I'm MUCH happier with the full-floater, I'm not afraid to pull our R/V anymore.
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but my heart's in Idaho!
Dad's 1968 F100 with:
-1972 8100 GVW Axles added
-Power Steering Added
-Power Brakes Added
http://www.fordification.com/galleries/ ... ?album=554