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Worth patching this frame?
I’ve modified and welded on these frames plenty, from stretching and shortening to making off-road trucks. I would not hesitate to fill those wear marks with weld and buff them smooth with a flap disk. You don’t need to burn them in on the highest setting so you can control how much heat you put...- Ford005
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Crew hauler build
I don’t do much with IDIs, so I’m not much help when it comes to telling you if there is a difference in the engine harnesses, but I’d assume there would at least be a difference in the body side plug. I can tell you this: I just picked up a 93 crew cab w/an unknown condition IDIT & E4OD that...- Ford005
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Bronco front coil spring swap? feasible?
Typically F-150/Bronco lift springs have a much higher rating than stock springs. Also, they are ~1.5x heavier than needed due to the TTB geometry. Is the F350 4wd w/D60? If so, using ‘lighter’ TTB coils on it would be about what you need. I did a coil & radius arm conversion on my truck years...- Ford005
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
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Lug Nuts
As Junk said, they use a standard 7/8” hex, open end acorn lug nut. Stock centers use 4 tabs to secure them. Most aftermarket rear centers use a steel ring that ‘pinches’ around the lugs...I’ve lost both, lol!- Ford005
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- Forum: 6.9L IH & 7.3L IDI Diesels
