what's needed to build a mud/daily driver

I know I need a lot of lift and Boggers. Would I really need  a solid axle?  
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no solid axle needed, you actually get better ground clearance with ifs  
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I also want to ask what is the best year for Ford f150s  
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It all depends.The 60s and 70s trucks had big blocks and solid axels.The 80s to mid 90s had ttb(I like them) and the newer ones have true IFS.If you looking for a cheap one look at the 87-91 models.They have ether 8.8 0r 9 onch rear axels and ttb in the front.You could also get a granny geared 4-speed with v-8s.After that I think all you could get with the 4-speed is the 300-6. There the pretty cheap to lift a few inchs(add a leafs and 350 or super duty shock mounts)Sure they suck the gas but all the full size trucks do. If your looking for a cheap truck to play with find one,take the bed off cut the front fenders and do the above mentioned modes to it and you can fit 35-38inch tall tires.The 97-03 models have less rust but are harder to lift and dont offer low rear ratios(3.55:1)  
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i agree with finder on this only i would extend the year range from 80 to 95 as they all have there ups and downs.

Also theres the 78s and 79s whos main advantage is a solid front end  
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If I get one of the 87-98 trucks, could I just get add a leafs and lift coil springs up front?  
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STAY AWAY FROM TTB FORDS IF YOU PLAN TO LIFT AND RUN BIG TIRES!!! Bad choice!!! THey are tire eaters.  

Hey snoooman I'm starting to think that your a ttb hater, well some of us can't afford a 97-up or find a pre-79 ford truck so just back off!  
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Again snoman we have been over this many times, THERES NOTHING WRONG WITH TTB.

mnyman92, unless you go with a leveling kit, you need to get some brackets that lower your mounting points for the axle. the plus side to the ttb is they're easy to convert to a solid if you want. check out broncograveyard.com they have everything for ford trucks and a bronco. everything...  do you have a truck right now or are you looking to buy?  
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right now I have a 92 f150 2x4 w/ a 6 cyl auto. I really want to convert it to 4x4. I understand I need a new tranny to make the switch. Am I right???  
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i believe so. is it an AOD tranny? converting is kinda a long project it would be wise to get a donor truck. or to buy a 4x4. i personally never attemped a conversion.  
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I'm not sure, it has P R N 2 1 and overdrive button, so is it a 3- or 4-speed?? I don't know.  
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hard to say but i looked in my book and my geuss is that its an e4od, and thats what my trucks gear indicator looks like. your options with a 2wd tranny to convert to 4wd are swap tranny, get a divorced case. though im sure some one makes an adaptor or swapping output shafts. i'll look around. but you should be able to pick up a used e4od for cheap  
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Thanks you can email me at mnyman92@gmail.com if you find something. The main reason I want to keep this truck is because I got it for almost free w/ 150,000 miles on it!!!and it runs great, also I checked out broncograveyard.com, I think I have a new favorite website              
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i just looked it up on the web and found a result that you can change a 2wd to 4wd by replacing the tail shaft and the out put shaft with that of a 4wd. thats what i read so i wont take any blame if it dont work out  
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