OBS 05+ axle swap

m j · Jan 13, 2017

my readylift bracket arrived today
my donor is 2008 and the frames differ, so I needed the 05 bracket

got it off ebay for around $160usd

its made in Tiawan

iowacornfarmer · Jan 14, 2017

I've been trying to buy a couple from markfuga for awhile now he must be really busy?

m j · Jan 14, 2017

sdh1994 said:
Anyone have a list of factory bolt sizes and locations. I got a box of factory bolts and trying to figure out what goes where.

what bolts? I can shoot some images.
I removed every bracket on the 2008 and kept the fasteners with the removed parts

sdh1994 · Jan 14, 2017

Radius arms and axle side track bar. I keep finding M18 for radius arms but damn near every bolt is M18.

m j · Jan 15, 2017

axle side trac bar is a balljoint.
I can get some lengths maybe latter today.

RBernardi · Mar 3, 2017

Any updates on this? Does anyone know if I'd have to order 2 of the universal joint conversions for front and rear drive shafts?

sdh1994 · Mar 3, 2017

Just switch the yolk on the rear axle, obs to sd.

RBernardi · Mar 4, 2017

sdh1994 said:
Just switch the yolk on the rear axle, obs to sd.

Alright I'll look into it. I picked up a 06 eclb 4x4 today, boy was it an adventure (fires, blown tires, clutch went out). Hoping to start my swap in a couple weeks.

Kedstrokin · Mar 5, 2017

I'll be starting this project soon on an 88 f250. Just need to gather a few more parts lot of good info here.

markfuga · Mar 7, 2017

I made two track bar mounts (post 39) and sold one to the original requester. The second was also for a requester but that person has gone MIA on me. If anyone is interested in this second mount let me know.

RBernardi · Mar 7, 2017

Pm sent

Dmstrucks02 · Mar 12, 2017

Strokersace said:
How so?

The front rotors, pad, calipers, etc were 100% interchangeable between my 06 axles and my dad's 2010.

On the rear axles, the rotors are the exact same. Only difference is the pads and calipers have a different size "prong" on the ends. The surface area of pad is the same.

Now if you're talking about the 2013+ rear axles, yes they have bigger brakes. But they don't have the VSS in them...

So the 11-12 axles have the VSS?

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Strokersace · Mar 12, 2017

Dmstrucks02 said:
So the 11-12 axles have the VSS?

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No I believe they went away from them in 11. At these I think I read that. The brakes got bigger in 13.

Dmstrucks02 · Mar 12, 2017

Strokersace said:
No I believe they went away from them in 11. At these I think I read that. The brakes got bigger in 13.

10-4 I thought I read the same thing

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Jomax · Mar 12, 2017

Strokersace said:
No I believe they went away from them in 11. At these I think I read that. The brakes got bigger in 13.

They went away with it in 2011, biggest reason it's not worth swapping in a 2011+ axle.

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morefuel · Mar 31, 2017

I agree that you don't really need hydroboost to do the conversion. Do need the f-superduty proportion valve ****** or gut your old one though. My opinion on it is that even on the newer pickup not all of them have hydroboost.

RBernardi · Apr 1, 2017

Good lord. What a ****!

OP, do you have any pics of your swap?

Arisley · Apr 2, 2017

RBernardi said:
Good lord. What a ****!

OP, do you have any pics of your swap?

You are correct sir, clean and moved the derail to AWOL.

RBernardi · Apr 2, 2017

Arisley said:
You are correct sir, clean and moved the derail to AWOL.

Thanks!

sam73 · Apr 3, 2017

Arisley said:
You are correct sir, clean and moved the derail to AWOL.

Atleast you banned thatdude. Guy was clearly a jerk trying to start a fight, glad to see I joined a forum where things are taken care of before they get out of hand!