Im currently driving a 1995 f150 5.8l 351. and im driving with the most hated front axle, the Twin I Beam... . in a week im planning on swapping the piece of SH** out with a 1977 ford 8" solid axle. along with that, a 1978 axle housing for it. im going to put those together and form a strong solid axle. any help on what is needed for a proper solid axle swap from the Twin I Beam? any help will be appreciated

 

Its gonna take more than a week unless you are a super mechanic and have a junkyard full of parts at the ready at all times. If youre asking now, i wouldnt tear it out next week. And why do you want to get rid of it? Ask fordtrucknut, he wheels his truck EXTREMELY hard, takes down trees with it, and he's got an f-250 chassis underneath, its still the dana 44 twin i beam. You can lift em about 8-8.5" inches, and they are WAY tougher than IFS and have more flex than a straight axle. And i hope you have 3-4 grand lying around because thats about what it will take with quality parts, rebuild, and materials.

 

thanks for helpin a ford guy out! well for starters the tires camber so so bad when i turn, and reverse. wouldnt a SAS have a more stable setup so that wont happen? also, if you compare the two, wouldnt a solid axle out perform a TTB in flex and as well as other things? and im just sick of seeing the thing, and it looks like a solid axle would be easier to work on. be as critical as you want! i need the help lol

oh yea and i meant in a week as in after a week im gonna start my adventure on a SAS lol

 

Okay. Your solution to camber, buy new springs. Tyours are old and saggy. Yes the straight axle will out perform offroad, but the twin i beam is much better on road, and way better than ifs offroad. Its tough. A straight axle is simpler to work on and stuff, and alot easier to lift. But not worth the 3 grand it takes to get it there. If you want to lift your truck. Buy a 6" kit, and leveling kit and camber bushing. Viola, 8" suspension lift. These trucks start to have steering problems around 10", so ts not worth it to me. Yes it does look kinda,"off", but unless youre turning youre truck into a mud truck, i dont advise it. And im pretty sure you have to have at a minimum of 4" lift to make everything work BEST, so youre paying for the rear also. And if you get a bigger axle with different bolt pattern, youd have to swap the rear out as well.

My advice, get new springs, take care of it, and enjoy it.

 

Well i do have a 6 inch lift, but it aint pretty. when i was 16 i bought a cheap 6 inch superlift and im paying the price for how cheap it is. but before i redo the lift with quality parts, i was stuck pondering the SAS idea. your advice makes a ton of sense, because the springs are gettin old and for the past 5 years ive had the lift, i havent bought new springs. what ill do is give the Twin I Beam a chance and give it quality parts. thanks for the help man, i appreciate it