1970 F250 4X4 Rebuild / Updating

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Re: 1970 F250 4X4 Rebuild / Updating

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Sweet! That's gonna be a bad mamba jamba!
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Re: 1970 F250 4X4 Rebuild / Updating

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hfdco4 wrote:I have 37-12-16.5 military tires I am going to be running.
There is a Mercury on fordification facebook. It is 37-16.5 with 3 inches looks very good.
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Re: 1970 F250 4X4 Rebuild / Updating

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I have to find it, but I have a pic of my truck on 40's. It was a blast in the snow. We would air down the tires and crawl across the deep snow like nothing.
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Re: 1970 F250 4X4 Rebuild / Updating

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This is a great build, nice work!
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Re: 1970 F250 4X4 Rebuild / Updating

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Thanks. Got some more work done on the new front axle. Got the passenger side axle out and the Knuckle off. Also managed to get the lower ball joint out. The good thing is the front axle seems to be in really good condition.
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Re: 1970 F250 4X4 Rebuild / Updating

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Scored a set of Mile Marker 104 hubs from Amazon for $57. I am going to pick up u-joints for the front axles as well.
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Re: 1970 F250 4X4 Rebuild / Updating

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Hubs came today, man they are nice! Got one u-joint installed in the axle. Now I have to pick up the Ball Joint tool from Autozone so I don't have to buy one! I want to get the Ball Joints done so I can get the axle panted.
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Re: 1970 F250 4X4 Rebuild / Updating

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Great score on the locking hubs! Can't wait to see the "new" axle all painted up!
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Re: 1970 F250 4X4 Rebuild / Updating

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I did get the four new Ball Joints installed into the knuckles. It was a breeze with the proper tool. I got the loaner from Autozone and it was great. While pulling the Drivers side hub I found a few surprises. The locking hub was broken, the wheel bearing is rusty and I think the u-joint is bad. Not a big deal as I have the new hubs and replacing the bearings were already a possibility. Now for the pictures.
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Re: 1970 F250 4X4 Rebuild / Updating

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And here is what the axle looks like today.
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Re: 1970 F250 4X4 Rebuild / Updating

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Went a head and ordered the Wheel bearings and seals for the front.
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Re: 1970 F250 4X4 Rebuild / Updating

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Think you will be real happy with the hp d44. looks good for certain. Can't wait to see your height when its done. KEEP GOING!
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1984 bronco 302 c6 35's
1994 F350 7.3 5spd dually.
woods wrote: The rust holes in my truck were a factory install (very rare).
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Re: 1970 F250 4X4 Rebuild / Updating

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Me too. I am hoping that there is a slight rake back to front.
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Re: 1970 F250 4X4 Rebuild / Updating

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hfdco4 wrote:Me too. I am hoping that there is a slight rake back to front.
Looking for perfect level on mine. I may add air bags on the rear like my dually for if it gets loaded up. Just like a nice tall simple stance..... If such a thing exists!!!! :lol:
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http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=86706
1974 Bronco 302 3 speed
1984 bronco 302 c6 35's
1994 F350 7.3 5spd dually.
woods wrote: The rust holes in my truck were a factory install (very rare).
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Re: 1970 F250 4X4 Rebuild / Updating

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Well as you know, these things have springs that do not bend very well at all...LOL.
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