Bronco638 Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 I simply used the rear crossmember from a junker truck as the front crossmember in front of the Bronco 33 gal tank installed. VERY easy! I would prefer to use the correct part. My issue is that there aren't a whole lot of these trucks in northern Illinois. They rotted away years ago or have been crushed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Hey Gary, yes, I've reviewed that page. I was asking about earlier trucks; 1973-79. Is there a way to determine if that cross-member is the same on those trucks? If so, it gives me a bigger chance of finding something close® to home. I really cannot say because all I know is part numbers, and I can't tell from a part number what the difference is. However, I can say that since the "E2" bit of E2TZ means that it was designed in 1982, that it is fair to say that Ford changed the crossmember somehow then. And, I've heard that the frames from the 1979 and earlier trucks were quite different than the Bullnose frames, although I don't have any proof of that. So I think it is unlikely that the 1979 and earlier parts will fit your truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco638 Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 So I think it is unlikely that the 1979 and earlier parts will fit your truck.That's kind of what I thought. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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