Ok found a 1986 f250 2wd diesel that's too good to pass up $750 so I want to swap a 4x4 axle into it has any one done this. any help would be great Thanks

 

In all honesty I haven't had a moment in the past few years to look under a 2wd ford ..... that being said;
Obviously your gonna need and axle , springs, and your gonna need to centerline the axle in wheel well and make sure its centered also ... springs make this a bit easier unless you get the wrong shackles or get the wrong off set shackles .... not entirely sure if you will need or have a sway bar but in most cases if so the holes for mounting should already be there ...

Its not a week end project that I can tell ya ... I did a Chevy and it was no walk in the park .... If it were me ... I would source a 4x4 chassis with the same cab/box configuration and do the cab/box swap and then engine and drive train .... makes things a little easier and there is usually extra parts that may be helpful done the road

 

Thanks I plan on using this truck I don't want too do a body swap

 

right ... do your home work first then tear down ...

Like the D60 - came in caroius sizes ranging from 4k to 6k in weight capaicity ... shackles were different depending on the variables, and brake& wheel bearing configurations according to eack specific trucks spec's ... also steering boxes are different from 2wd to 4wd ... manny things will have to be addressed .... Its gonna take a bit, but if you gather all the parts together in one spot..... it shuold be pretty straight forward; Depending upon ur skills and knowledge of how this all needs to go together ..

 

Yeah im not in a big hurry I will try to have it done by next year. I was gonna use a dana 44 maybe 60 .

 

dana 44 is too light for the diesel front end .. that's why they didn't use it ..

U will end up with bad ball joints really regularly .... and will most likely burn up wheel bearings too..

 

yeah I might just wait till I find a 4x4 or a dana 60

 

yup... find a 4x4 with good drivetrain and toasted body ... and swap ... its not all that difficult ... just sounds intimidating ... done it several times in my apartment parking lot .... about 6 guys to helpo and we were good to go ...

Depending upon where u live ... might find some locals to help you with your Bomb project ... ... anywhere near Tacoma wa ? ... i would help .. maybe even if you were in oregon .. have family there all over the place ... .. hit me up

 

yeah that's what ill do. the deal on that 86 f250 2wd for $750 fell tru. so I might do a body swap or just wait till I find a nice 4x4. im in south texas

 

good idea .... I know it sucks ..... but a conversion is a real bunch of work .....