Q: i have a 1999 ford f150 4x4 what years can i swap whole rear ends with?

asked by on July 06, 2016

i have a 1999 ford f150 4x4 what years can i swap whole rear ends with? I just want to pull mine and put another one in.

My car has 285000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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