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1079 hits | 76.2 KB | Posted: 2/28/15
This is a 10.25" Sterling axle I got from a 97 F250 (newer body style). it is semi-floating, ha...

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445 hits | 61.79 KB | Posted: 2/28/15
I never knew Ford used a 7-lug axle in a 3/4 ton truck or ever for that matter. I figured they would...

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251 hits | 62.33 KB | Posted: 3/12/15
I went ahead and pulled the cover and drained the fluid. Pulled the spider gears out and then the ax...

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260 hits | 55.81 KB | Posted: 3/12/15
I wasn't entirely sure if my leaf spring perches were the same distance apart than what my truck use...

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255 hits | 60.69 KB | Posted: 3/12/15
both perches have been cut off successfully and ground down almost smooth

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392 hits | 48.28 KB | Posted: 3/12/15
new leaf spring perch from Ruffstuff. I had to grind them abit to make them fit good around the axle...

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237 hits | 53.59 KB | Posted: 3/12/15
this is my weld on disc brake bracket from Ruffstuff. this one specifically is for a 9inch axle with...

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213 hits | 45.09 KB | Posted: 3/12/15
I cut alittle more than half of the back circle off the bracket so I could get them on. even though ...

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249 hits | 51.11 KB | Posted: 3/12/15
have them ground down to now be pretty flush to the axle tube.

I will weld them on once I know for ...

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278 hits | 59.49 KB | Posted: 3/12/15
both sides are done and ready to be welded up. just waiting on my custom axleshafts

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282 hits | 56.3 KB | Posted: 3/13/15
I got my custom axleshafts in today from Dutchman Motorsports. they were great to deal with and I hi...

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435 hits | 39.1 KB | Posted: 3/13/15
7-lug axleshaft vs my new 5-lug axleshaft.

the hub doesn't stick out very far. this doesn't bother...

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245 hits | 57.26 KB | Posted: 3/13/15
I also ordered new bearings and seals with the shafts

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245 hits | 32.14 KB | Posted: 3/17/15
the C-clip was alittle loose on the new axleshaft. as you might be able to see the groove was alittl...

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342 hits | 64.83 KB | Posted: 3/17/15
got the shafts in and axle all buttoned up ready for gearoil.

just as I thought, once assembled, t...

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257 hits | 56.65 KB | Posted: 4/9/15
welded up the disc brake mounts. I mocked up the brakes and rotors to find out exactly where to weld...

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258 hits | 60.27 KB | Posted: 4/9/15
brakes all assembled

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240 hits | 62.04 KB | Posted: 4/9/15
checking clearance on a 15 inch wheel. it was close in some spots but cleared. defiantly want to mak...

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264 hits | 28.38 KB | Posted: 4/12/15
got the axle swapped under it and made the axle so its got an equal amount of distance between the l...

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203 hits | 19.39 KB | Posted: 4/12/15
had to make a new brake line. the brake hose is a stock Chevy brake hose for JB5 brakes to match the...

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200 hits | 22.1 KB | Posted: 4/12/15
got the driveshaft in place. length was perfect and the pinion angle is pretty much exact.

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224 hits | 45.84 KB | Posted: 4/9/15
brand new driveshaft thanks to a local company called Precision Shaft Technology. they did an excell...

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215 hits | 17.4 KB | Posted: 4/12/15
due to the axle being from a newer body style 97 F250, the shock mount was different and would work ...

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237 hits | 33.24 KB | Posted: 4/12/15
all done!

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230 hits | 41.01 KB | Posted: 1/16/16
swaybar i got from a F250 w/ 10.25 axle at the junkyard. direct swap on but i bought extended swayba...

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swaybar installed