Hello,

I ended up with a new set of 52"tall 16" wide military tires,
and 3 2.5 ton military axles.

I would like to put this on a mid 90's f150, and was hoping
someone else has already completed such a project.

So if you have seen it done please let me know. First order
of business is to convert the air brakes to disk brakes.

thanks
-forrest

GOD DAMN NEWBIE!!!!!!!!!!! :rolleyes:

this has got to be one of the biggest SEARCH questions ever. but since you asked nicely, the man you want to talk to is DANIEL. he should reply in a sec...

ah, I applogize I should have done a search first.

I will do that now.

thanks
-forrest

I think you mean Angie...:laughing:

I saw some of those Rockwell Axles once, they looked sweet...

Originally posted by Forrest Summers
ah, I applogize I should have done a search first.

I will do that now.

thanks
-forrest

hey its cool, you seem like a pretty calm guy. just dont start shit and you should do pretty well around here.

:flipoff2: (pirate salute)

did you buy them off of john at the swap meet?

Sweet! what do you call a ford w/ 2.5 tons? a .5 ton is a 150 and a 1 ton is a 350 soooo for every .25 add 100? :D


F 950 woooo hooooo :D you gotta get the emblems made :D

Originally posted by Sillyneck
Sweet! what do you call a ford w/ 2.5 tons? a .5 ton is a 150 and a 1 ton is a 350 soooo for every .25 add 100? :D


F 950 woooo hooooo :D you gotta get the emblems made :D

Sorry, Silly - but they're nonlinear. A 2.5 ton is an F-600; a 950 is a 5th-wheel road tractor.

I purchased the entire setup from a Guy in New Mexico for $2000.

Could anyone speculate what kind of lift I am going to have to install?

thanks
-forrest

damn thats a shame, i would have givin you a better deal

O.K., I will be the guy to come out and say this-

If you have to ask a question like this, do you actually think that you will be able to do a project like this your self? I am not trying to be a dick but what kind of answer do you want? No one makes a kit to put Rockwells on an F-150. It would be cool and I know a guy that had a Chevy with 52"s and Rockwells. What are you trying to build? A mudder? A showtruck? Do you want to cut fenders or have enough lift to avoid hitting fenders?

If you want to do this, I am thinking coilovers/4-link front and rear. If you put leafs on it, they will have to have a lot of arch and be rediculously stiff. With 52"s you need full hydro steer also. Have I lost you yet? You aren't planning on driving this on the street are you?

I understand the last comment completely. My brother and his
best friend build, race, and own their own monster trucks,
using most of the same parts.So between those two, and myself, it
will be something that will get done. And yup, I was planning to
drive it on the street.....where else would I drive it?

I was just asking your opinions so when I talk with them
tonight.....I could give them a different perspective.

i was wondering who would be the first to say that he was in way over his head.

I was thinking from the other site, that you wanted to put all three axles under the F150. I'm thinking it would be near impossible based on the tire diameter, wheelbase, and overall length. Two axles, sure. Three axles, each with 52" diameter tires, in a 117 inch wheelbase and a 197 inch overall length, is really going to be pushing it. It could be done, but it would not be real practical, or at least not as practical as you would want.

Jared,

Hello, I just ended up with an extra axle. I just want to use two of
them.

-forrest

Originally posted by Forrest Summers
And yup, I was planning to
drive it on the street.....where else would I drive it?


I was thinking you would drive it on the trail, thats where most of the trucks around here get use... :flipoff2:

I personally would tube out by front doors foward, and tube out the bed. Then you wouldnt have to be so damn sky high.

you might need some spare axles if you are going to put so big horse power to it. mike

Angie
- Dude, that truck is so fat...or phat...Whatever. Hey, where did you find that paint? It's seriously sweet.

I've been reading this board since Christmas. This is my third post. I know nothing. But it's people like this guy that give is pirate virgins a bad name. Best of luck finding the bolt on kit for rockwells. Maybe the same people that have the kit for a SAS in a 'Yota could help you. I think they're called ProComp.

Reed

I don't know what color that is exactly, but it sure looks like a color available on early Porsche 914's. I'd look through a PPG or BASF color catalog, they will have lots of blends which are similar.

M35 axles have juice brakes, not air. The M35's use compressed air for power assist through a "hydravac" unit. :rolleyes:

I have a set of rockwell under my 86 bronco, and the mechanics on the underside are the same as a mid 90's F150. Because of the engine crossmember (where the TTB bolts to) you need serious lift to clear it. I have 9 inch lift coils on 8 inch "blocks" in front and I am building a four link. If I had know how big it would end up being I never would have started. It will be way to high for what I wanted to build, but I got the Rockwell bug and had to have em. In the back I inboarded the stock springs under the frame and fliped the shackle over. I will need blocks in the rear or some lift springs depending on how the front sits when I get the 4 link set up.

JYS

Originally posted by Junkyard Slug
I have 9 inch lift coils on 8 inch "blocks" in front

:eek: :eek: i hope you're not planning on using this one the rocks!! :eek:

-Steve

Originally posted by offroadr35


:eek: :eek: i hope you're not planning on using this one the rocks!! :eek:

-Steve

there you go steve, jumpin on the bandwagon again :rolleyes: :flipoff2:

blocks under coils are fine. because the links control axle movement, the blocks dont do shit to the geometry. he is alright so long as they are welded to the axle.

I dont think he was referring to the blocks as being unsafe, but the 17" of lift that they would make combined with 9" lift springs.

That was pretty obvious to me, when I read his comment. Take a minute to think things through instead of just raising your post count:rolleyes:.

Sean

I went out in search of tires today and saw a 1600R20 for the first time, mounted on a rim. Damn those things are massive! I was kinda pondering them but now that I've seen them I'm pussin' out cause those tires are just way too big! Saw a 1400R20 and that is big enough! I would definitely recommend coils or coil overs so that the thing actually rides decent.

Originally posted by Jared Rude
I don't know what color that is exactly, but it sure looks like a color available on early Porsche 914's. I'd look through a PPG or BASF color catalog, they will have lots of blends which are similar.

I'm not sure but since it is a Dodge I would assume that it is a factory color from something like a '70 Dart or something.

Although I willl need to see once I get the 4 link in, I would imagine that 17 inches will be a tad on the unsafe side for the road, and mabey in the rocks too. Like I said, I didn't want it to go this high, just crossmember interfearance that I didn't count on With 17" I have about 3 inches of uptravel untell I hit the crossmember. Also you can flip the axle around so it is driver side drop, but you will need a pillow block for the front driveshaft as the pinion is to far inboard to allow the driveshaft to clear the exaust (unless you had an I6 with the exaust on the passenger side, but who runs a I6 with rockwells anyway?). One day I plan on cutting out the firewall and moving the engine back a foot in order to get rid of most of the front block, but I neet to finish the four link first.

JYS

3" of uptravel sucks, cut that stupid crossmember out and make different motor mounts.