1974 ford truck

[BlueBomber]

has anyone put airbags in a 1974 2wd ford F100
i want to use the stock twin beam with solid front axle

[darren@ridetech.com]

I don' t have anything specific for the beams, but Fatman Fabrication makes a Mustang II conversion kit for those trucks.

[BlueBomber]

i know
i just think it would be cool to put some bags over a straight axle!
im thinking some aftermarket i beams and bags on a chrome axle on the front and a four link on the rear.
does anyone know how low i can get it on a stock front axle?

[MonzaRacer]

I dont see why but remember that your camber on that truck is handled by the beams so you cant change ride heights several times with twin eye beams and not affect the camber/toe.
Now on a straight axle you could do it and I thin kthe only thing that would change(if I remeber what an older 60s Ford straight axle used) would be thatthe height its aligned at and the steering wheel is set straight at. the steering wheel centering might change when you let it down but I dont think the toe would change and I know the camber wouldnt. Just remember that you need to find a truck shop that can bend axles and use bendable axles or (and I would suggest a bright silver jet hot type coating instead of chrome as chromeing can induce hydrogen embrittlement unless the chromer bakes the axle properly) something modded with lae 80s/early 90s ball joints. They have adjusters in them.
Good luck.
Lee

[BlueBomber]

thanks for the tip on chroming.
ill probably just paint it with a metalic paint to see how that looks