Silverado2500 superduty axle swap and more

[Reserector [Veteran Member]]

Ford?

[Easemaster3000 [Veteran Member]]

Ford?

Yes 2009 f250

[Easemaster3000 [Veteran Member]]

The time has come the moment all has been waiting for. Buckle up an put your safety glasses on sparks are flying. Saturday around lunch I got the truck back in the shop an started dropping ifs components.



It's probably a good thing I decided to build this thing. Needless to say I think every ball joint, wheel bearing and bushing was slap worn out. I borrowed a torsion key tool to remove the bars an keys and never had to put a wrench on it, I just tightened it up by hand. After everything was removed I attempted to remove a little more grease off the driver frame and started torching.





When I got everything cut out I got the axle under and mocked up basically where it's gonna be for last few measurements.





Pushed forward 2" from center.



First thing that surprised me is how low the frame actually sits to the axle. I probably could have gotten away without the highsteer arm I bought but I have it so I will use it. That being said the drag link will have almost no angle with a flat pitman arm which is not bad by any means. Originally I was gonna run a gm tre steering set up but upon farther studies I have found that due to thickness of the knuckle and other factors a gm tre will not work for the tie rod its self. I may still use gm tre for the drag link but I have been talking with the guys over at WFO and they make a 2" pre-bent DOM tie rod with heims just for the Superduty axle. It's a little salty $$ but I know it will fit an be right. It would be nice an sturdy to hook my hydro assist ram to also.



I may put my custom radius arms on the back burner for now and try and use the factory radius arms. I don't think they flex the best but it will be one less thing to worry with at the moment.



They sit just to the inside of the frame rail.



Out side for grinding if all parts come in I should have it back on it's on weight by next weekend if all goes as planned.

[kbwjeep [Veteran Member]]

Going be one mean looking rig

[fun in dirt [Veteran Member]]

Nice!

[Reserector [Veteran Member]]

Now THAT is a serious truck! Me likey!

[Easemaster3000 [Veteran Member]]

Glad y'all like it!

[Easemaster3000 [Veteran Member]]

https://youtu.be/_Hpy7SBbZ1c

Not edited or anything maybe one day I'll start editing my videos.

[81 CJ5]

Great looking rig.

[Easemaster3000 [Veteran Member]]

Parts starting to come in.
1.75 bore 8" stroke .75 rod


6" superlift coils