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ppine wrote:I agree about the leaf springs and differentials. The bearing are also somewhat different on the one ton. I bought one in 2002 and would not trade it for a brand new Japanese truck.
It amazes me that this error remains in the Ford literature and is subsequently regurgitated here by posters...the axle diameter difference in the literature only applies to the axle assembly on the dually F350 which is supplied by Dana...the SRW F350 and the F250 use identical Ford Sterling manufactured assemblies...in fact...according to my BIL who is the number 2 in command at Ford Axle Sterling in Sterling Heights, Mi, has told me that the assemblies are not identified at the plant as to whether they will be installed is a F350 or F250...that decision is made at the truck plant and is determined by brakes, springs and the spacer block that are installed on the identical axle assemblies shipped from the Ford Sterling Axle plant..
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ricatic wrote:ppine wrote:I agree about the leaf springs and differentials. The bearing are also somewhat different on the one ton. I bought one in 2002 and would not trade it for a brand new Japanese truck.
It amazes me that this error remains in the Ford literature and is subsequently regurgitated here by posters...the axle diameter difference in the literature only applies to the axle assembly on the dually F350 which is supplied by Dana...the SRW F350 and the F250 use identical Ford Sterling manufactured assemblies...in fact...according to my BIL who is the number 2 in command at Ford Axle Sterling in Sterling Heights, Mi, has told me that the assemblies are not identified at the plant as to whether they will be installed is a F350 or F250...that decision is made at the truck plant and is determined by brakes, springs and the spacer block that are installed on the identical axle assemblies shipped from the Ford Sterling Axle plant..
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Ford no longer uses the Sterling assembly on the SRW F350 starting in 2017.
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Nice to hear from Ricatic again.
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I took the emblems off my truck so nobody would know what it is! Lol! Funny though I still have people ask.
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larry barnhart wrote:Nice to hear from Ricatic again.
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FishOnOne wrote:ricatic wrote:ppine wrote:I agree about the leaf springs and differentials. The bearing are also somewhat different on the one ton. I bought one in 2002 and would not trade it for a brand new Japanese truck.
It amazes me that this error remains in the Ford literature and is subsequently regurgitated here by posters...the axle diameter difference in the literature only applies to the axle assembly on the dually F350 which is supplied by Dana...the SRW F350 and the F250 use identical Ford Sterling manufactured assemblies...in fact...according to my BIL who is the number 2 in command at Ford Axle Sterling in Sterling Heights, Mi, has told me that the assemblies are not identified at the plant as to whether they will be installed is a F350 or F250...that decision is made at the truck plant and is determined by brakes, springs and the spacer block that are installed on the identical axle assemblies shipped from the Ford Sterling Axle plant..
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Ford no longer uses the Sterling assembly on the SRW F350 starting in 2017.
What are they using? Are they still using the Dana 80 in the F350 DRW?
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Some information on 2017 rear axles in this thread: Axles
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Hard to tell from that thread and from differing literature put out by Ford, but it looks like their might be mechanical differences between the F250 and F350 SRW models now. In the past there was minimal difference (another leaf and a spacer block). A simple set of air bags could stiffen up the suspension and make a F250 carry as much, or more, than a F350.
That being said, it appears that the F250 has the same components as last years F350 had. Once again, it is obvious that the F250 is simply de-rated on paper to meet the 10K GVWR requirements.
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larry barnhart wrote:Nice to hear from Ricatic again.
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FishOnOne wrote:ricatic wrote:ppine wrote:I agree about the leaf springs and differentials. The bearing are also somewhat different on the one ton. I bought one in 2002 and would not trade it for a brand new Japanese truck.
It amazes me that this error remains in the Ford literature and is subsequently regurgitated here by posters...the axle diameter difference in the literature only applies to the axle assembly on the dually F350 which is supplied by Dana...the SRW F350 and the F250 use identical Ford Sterling manufactured assemblies...in fact...according to my BIL who is the number 2 in command at Ford Axle Sterling in Sterling Heights, Mi, has told me that the assemblies are not identified at the plant as to whether they will be installed is a F350 or F250...that decision is made at the truck plant and is determined by brakes, springs and the spacer block that are installed on the identical axle assemblies shipped from the Ford Sterling Axle plant..
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Ford no longer uses the Sterling assembly on the SRW F350 starting in 2017.
The Visteon Sterling axle is still used on the gasser F250 and F350 SRW. The Dana 275 is now used in the F350 SRW when the diesel is optioned. I have not verified if the F250 diesel is using the new Dana or old Visteon. The Ford documentation has not kept up with these changes.
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