DIY~ Axle Swap Update ~ Putting 2005 Axles into my 1997 Ford F-350

My DIY people I am back with a little update on my axle swap project. With the weather, work, and other projects going on I haven't had much time to dig into the 2005 Ford F-350 parts truck. For those that don't know what is going on, I am converting my 1997 Ford F-350 axles, steering and suspension to newer 2005. I picked up this parts truck for $500 and so far I have gotten $300 worth of parts sold from it. Buying these axles typically cost around $1,500. I have been wanted to do this swap for a long time and when the opportunity to purchase a sonar truck at that price came along I couldn’t pass it up.

Getting the rear axle off the truck wasn’t too bad with the help of my 12 year old son, @lil-splatts. He sure does love using the new air impact gun to rattle off those rusty nuts and bolts. I wish I had tools like that when I was a kid... LOL. It was a bit of a struggle getting it out of the backyard, across the front lawn and into the garage. With some good old fashioned “Redneck Ingenuity” my boy and I got the rear axle into the garage just before dark. It may look like a rusty POS but when I get done with it, it will be looking nice.

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