Thread: 1941 Ford truck 4 Wheel Drive possibilities

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I think a fat fendered truck can wear 35's and look just fine! It's a matter of personal preference IMO. Off road design just came out with a front 4 link coil over kit. It is pricey though.

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If you want to stay half ton, maybe consider buying a jeep donor vehicle and transplant the suspension from one of those to your frame. It would take some doing, but the parts would be cheaper and you could walk into a parts store and buy replacement parts as well. You might even be able to use a newer S10 4wd front suspension. They are IFS with CV shafts. That would help ride out but would require some engineering to get it all installed and work properly. Or to keep it all Ford, a Bronco II might be a candidate for a donor. There are definitely a lot of possibilities out there. It really depends how much you want to spend. There are even 9" ford front diffs now. I've seen pics of independent ones in rock buggies too. That might be a bit much for what you're planning though.