Donor truck tear down.

[Rumbaworks]

I’ve acquired a donor 2008 super duty, not exactly sure what kit I’ll be using but I also don’t have much room so I need to remove what I can to consolidate some space. What all would be recommended to pull off to use reuse? I want to retain as much oem parts as possible. I’m an experience mechanic but this will be my first attempt to convert a van to 4wd. Any tips would be helpful! Also not sure who’s kit uses mostly oem parts, I emailed AJ’s in Oregon this morning to see if he sells just brackets. His vans seem to use a lot of oem parts. Thanks everyone in advance, I’m totally new at forums and I’m the new guy around here.

Moe,

[boywonder]

So you are converting the 2008 to 4WD? ..or you are converting another van to 4WD and have a 2008 donor van? Does the 2008 have a full float rear axle? Many 2008 passenger vans have them.....that would be worth swapping.

[Lilnuts2]

Everything you want to know about DIY 4x4.

https://www.sportsmobileforum.com/fo...are-22440.html

[Rumbaworks]

The donor truck is a 2008 f350 minus the engine, I was hoping to remove what I can use for my 04 e150 and scrap the rest.

I'll check out that thread, thanks guys.

[boywonder]

Originally Posted by Rumbaworks

The donor truck is a 2008 f350 minus the engine, I was hoping to remove what I can use for my 04 e150 and scrap the rest.

....ahhhh..around here a "2008 superduty" is an E-350 van....


One thing to note: The F series truck lug pattern is 8x170mm and the vans are 8x6.5"..all the way to 2014/the end.

[Lilnuts2]

If the 350 rear axle is a full floater and you're on a budget I would salvage that.

But as boy wonder pointed out you will have to run wheel adapters In the rear