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I agree with that part, the 4500 was just an example on the different approach in terms of front axles between the 2 companies.

I think there is a point to that, but to be fair the other specs you mentioned are also very similiar as far as i can see. In terms of the axles the difference probably is not that big, but one thing to consider: The Dana Super 60 is ised for the F-250 all up until the F-600. Yes of course the...

So a little update: Ram 4/5500 is pretty much out of the question due to the fact, that they simply dont exist over here. Ford F-450 do exist, but are also super rare and often come with the Diesels os the the somewhat problematik era of ~2008-2014 Ram 2500 by far the most common. Coil springs...

For example if you compare the big 3 heavy dutys, it does look pretty uneven at least from my perspective: Ford F2/350 Pickup-Version = 240x89x4.7mm, 50.000PSI steel Chevrolet Silverado 2/3500 Pickup-Version = 215x90x4.5, 60.000PSI steel Dodge RAM 2/3500 Pickup-Version = 197x70x3-4mm steel...

Absolutly agree! These dimensions are only one information, but usually a good baseline or first info, since its rare to find a massive profile and then very weak crossmembers. Also at least amoung most HD trucks there ar a lof of similiaritys otherwise, since they have similiar crossmember...

Hello, so i know the mid-section frame rail of the 2500 is 215x90x4.5mm using 60k PSI steel, which is one of the strongest frames out there after the Ford which got 240x90x4.7mm. The Ford's little brother still got an impressive 225x90.2.2mm piece, wo similiar in size to the HD brother but...

Interesting, thank you for the Info. That also makes sense since the LC 200 was based on that frame and is very similiar with the measurements, just a bit wider and boxed instead of the reinforced open C.

Still in australian documents with the Isuzu and Hino trucks they always include the C-Profile measurements. Wuld be easy to do the same with any frame-based vehicle, just the mid-section measurements, steel, and amount of crossmembers to get a rough estimation of how strong it is. They do that...

Yeah that is an unfortunate truth. The Ranger frame is supposed to be 230x90x2.2 in the US, which was baffling to me since this is the exact same dimension as the F-150. Wonder how much weaker the EU version is. The Land Cruiser LC 200 used to be 185x90x3.2, the tundra must have been similiar...

Hello, so the titel pretty much says it all - how does the Hilux frame compare to the big brother Land Cruiser 200 which is based off the Tundra chassis? And also how does it compare to the EU Ranger frame if anyone knows. Reason is: As far as i know in some countries the F-150 and the Range...

Yeah but in the end what is the benefit? If its the bigger vehicle anyways, why not take the stronger F4/550? Stronger Chassis, stronger rear, so better overall. Only benefit of the F-350 would be the fully boxed frame, but that was introduced in 2017 and with it came the fully boxed F-450 as a...

Hmmmm 3 inches would sound like a small price to pay, unfortunatly it would be the 6.4 Diesel, in this case i would prefer it to be a gas engine to be honest. So even amoung the relativly small faction of Dana Super 60 there are such big differences? I knew this was very much the case with the...

Hmmm that is a point, but things here can get pretty narrow. And the difference was substantial right? Like + 6" in width? But why is a wider axle stronger? If its the same base design with the same pipe, shouldnt the shorter/narrower ones be stronger?

So i actually found a F-450 of that era...

Maybe i am delusional here, but wasnt there a time when the Ford F-450/550 trucks did feature the awesome Dana Super 60 in the front, but had NOT yet switched to the wider track in the front? And if so, could such a truck with a swap to SRW be brought down to around 80-82" in width or are those...

But why is it impossible to get an EU truck there? Getting US HD trucks here is not easy, but not impossible. They will even start selling the F-150 in regular shops now. Well Hilux&Co are nice, but way weaker. A Nissan Patrol or Mercedes G-Wagon would already beat those in terms of strenght...

Well i guess this is one of those "the grass is always greener on the other side" situations? ;) Dont get me wront in terms of sheer practicality a lot of european solutions would be better, but when you take looks and horsepower into account this becomes a different picture. Also as i...

Ok so about 85 should be possible then? Well Unimogs are crazy expensive and very slow moving at any gear and most of the European stuff thats isnt an unimog is kinds fragile compared to a F-350

Huh 8" is a LOT. The thing is, over here, anything above 2meters (roughly 80") becomes more and more bothersome. Of course there is a bit of wiggle room, but 91 is simply to much, because at that size, i can just get a commercial truck/Unimog. The only reason why those conversion might be a...

What is WMS? So the the front axle is wieder even before the extra wide 2005+ version was introduced? I mean it kinda makes sense with the space for 4 tires on the rear and all. But if we take the F-350 DRW for example, how much wider would a SRW conversion be compared to the standart SRW F-350?