Front Suspension Swap

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Front Suspension Swap

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I've read all the suspension stuff and was wondering if I could take all the front suspension and brake parts from my dads 84 E-100 and put it under my 70 F100 without too many problems and not ALOT of hard work :lol: cause lord knows i'm tired of doing non stop work on that dang truck :o !! So anyways is it some what do able. I want his because it has front disc brakes and a power booster and I figure all this work why not go all out.
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Re: Front Suspension Swap

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No go my friend. You'd have to completley re-design the front end if you did that. I would say that wasn't even an option
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Reports are that the steering stuff is on the wrong side of the axles. It would be more trouble than its worth. Get a 73-77 and use it's front axles. Everything is a bolt in.
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Joshpow wrote:Reports are that the steering stuff is on the wrong side of the axles.
This is the truth on 67-79 truck the steering is on the back of the i beams, on 80+ trucks (and vans) the steering was moved to the front of the ibeams!!
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