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  1. Poppasmurph

    Early 94 CC Duallie 4x4 Conversion / Dana 60 / RFS / Superduty springs/ Track bar

    I just completed this swap, I found that having the pan hard bar at same angle of drag link made the steering fantastic especially with the SKY shackel reversal kit. Rides great and NO noticeable bump steering
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    The Official "Show Us Your Ride" pictures of member's trucks thread.

    Ok here is my 1985... extended crew cab dually ATS turbo, 4spd 2wd. First pic is when I first picked her up, destroyed front clip to include rad support, radiator, original doors stolen, steering column, guage cluster, and pedal assy missing. Second and third pics are yesterday after rolling...
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    US Gear / DNE2 overdrive & underdrive for sale.

    Over-drive unit is sold, under drive is pending.
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    Idi vs super duty

    For mirror options on OBS trucks look into 'Ambulance Mirrors' ...They fit excellent and look good, If you get them outta a scrap yard you are only looking at a half hour woork and less than half the cost of some of these west coast mirrors for sale that dont really match our body lines. just...
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    US Gear / DNE2 overdrive & underdrive for sale.

    Yes, the ZF6 and ZF5 have the same output shaft and spline count.
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    WTB US Gear / Doug Nash 2spd over/under drive

    Fou d what i was looking for thanks all.
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    US Gear / DNE2 overdrive & underdrive for sale.

    I have 1 each, US Gear UNDERdrive 32 spline (GM Style with ford addapters) comes with a very good T19 trans and mount, to fit a 7.3 idi, including good clutch, flywheel, pressure plate. I also have a DNE2 OVERdrive with Ford input&output. It is mounted to the rear of my zf5 4x4 transmission. All...
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    Classic looking brush guard

    Have one sitting. But I'm in wy
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    Dreaded ATS OEM Turbo Up-pipe slip joint leak has killed my boost 2022 edition.

    Some auto body steel wool, mix some high-temp RTV into it...tuck tightly into pipe slip-joint on exterior of inside pipe. allow to cure. easy to remove if ever have to take apart and only 10.00 in materials.
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    7.3 idi factory turbo best way to seal up-pipe

    Old thread I know but.....but autobody steel wool......take a pad and gently pull it apart untill you have a long mess of steel wool. Massage it for a bit to get the broken bits out ( there will be some). Hope your wearing your gloves and glasses, now take your favorite high temp RTV and work...
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    Looking for Cracked (Yes, Cracked!) Tail Housing/Extension Housing for 4x4 ZF5 Trans!

    Have one in wy, zf5-47 167000miles. Wrecked the truck all i got left is trans.
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    US Gear splitter/over drive

    Be interested in your us gear if you are gonna sell, I'm always looking for parts
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    Unknown soldier

    And just an idea of what I mentioned by heavy guage steel....this is my rear wheel arch, the whole truck body is made of this!!!!
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    Unknown soldier

    I got the engine purring now and drove her around town for 2 days...... damn!!! 4th gear will get me all the way to 57mph flat out!!! I am jumping through hoops now for my state to get the title work completed so all work is at a stand still but next job will be a zf5 with the 2spd us gear (...
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    Unknown soldier

    So away I went. New interior, to include a set of seats from an 1986 e350 motorhome ,replaced heater/ac box, replaced wire harness ( underdash under hood), built a new steering column, installed a pedal assy, complete guage package to look after the vitals...
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    Unknown soldier

    Here are all the details I've found out about her during the assessment, its a 1985 F Superduty. 7.3 idi with ATS turbo. 2 yes 2 42 gallon saddle tanks, custom RV driver and passenger seats, hide-a-bed rear seat, all the additions to the cab and the bed is heavy ( I mean heavy) guage steel...
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    Unknown soldier

    Ok so now I get it the 49 miles to my house and start the tear down. Whole front clip trashed from the farmers tractor bucket, oil pan beat in all the way to the pickup screen, fire under the dash so wireing harness toast, heater box burnt/ melted, hole cut in floor on transmission tunnel (can't...
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    Hello from middle of nowhere Wyoming

    No and I have no info, I am actually starting a thread about her right now. Hopefully someone will recognize her and chime in with some info
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    Unknown soldier

    Ok so I figured I'd post everything I can about this old soldier. The beginning, I was traded this truck for some work, was told it was a '83 f350, diesel idi engine runs....maybe, ford 4spd trans , 2 spd splitter that was toast, 4 outta 6 rims, 4 tires...lol 1 had pressure in it, steering...
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    Hello from middle of nowhere Wyoming

    Well here she sits today, 4 different trucks to put front end together.
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    Hello from middle of nowhere Wyoming

    Just wanted to say hello, joined a couple days ago, I have a 1985 F superduty with a turbo'd 7.3 idi, crewcabwith raised roof and extended cab. Frame lengthened 3 ft and custom bed dually. Don't know who built this truck back in the day but I am gonna revive her! Not my first ford or diesel and...
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    WTB - Doug Nash DNE2 / US Gear Underdrive

    i have the underdrive unit that i rebuilt, it came off my '73 IDI 2WD with T19 trans.
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    Doug Nash US gear over drive 1997

    I would be interested in your DNE2 if it has the ford input on it
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    WTB US Gear / Doug Nash 2spd over/under drive

    I did it myself, alot of info in these forums and parts are easy to source, the one input seal had to come from europe because no longer available in US but total cost for ALL bearings and seals was less than $300.00
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    WTB US Gear / Doug Nash 2spd over/under drive

    Looking for a replacement USGear unit, mine just got rebuilt then trans went out and I can't put it on my ZF5. I would like to buy a beat up unit to use for parts to convert mine to the ford input directly with out building a spud shaft. Willing to trade like for like my input is for chevy 32...

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