Tonight I was searching around for information about the 2015+ F150, to see how many of it's lighter suspension parts would fit on a 2004-2008 (the trucks are the same basic platform). Unfortunately, information about this is scant, and it started me thinking about how much knowledge there is that is either not shared, or not shared well.

Sure, you can get a big parts interchange book, and wade through thousands of parts like alternators and such from a Pinto to see if it fits your Ford. But what's really need are short lists of common items that we can readily reference.

I think it would be great to make a start that here, and I can use it to put together an article several of us can maintain and grow over time.

Here's a start:
1973-1979 F2WD F-series disc brake spindles (and the entire i-beams too) can be swapped onto 1965 - 1972 2WD F-series.

1967 - 1972 share the same windshield as the 1973-1979 trucks.

1957 - 2017 F-series trucks can use the same brake pedal rubber pad. One of the longest running parts!

There's much more I can add, but it's late and my brain has decided to shut down for the night! Please share any parts you know of, big trucks and small, and suvs.

 

So a 73 bed is a direct bolt onto a 96? Pretty cool.

 

2010 - 2014 F150 electric radiator fans swap directly onto 2004-2008 F150 radiators replacing the mechanical fan, with minor trimming on one corner. You'll need to make a couple of small 1 inch metal tabs to clip the bottom on but when you see it, it's obvious how to do it. You'll need a fan controller though, the PCM doesn't have one in these years.

1999 - 2007 F250 and 1997 - 2003 (2004 Heritage) F150 share the same tailgate. 2008 - 2016 Super Duty can also interchange with them, but you need to swap the mounting bracket too, and not just the tailgate.

What about 1999+ Super Duty grills, any one know which years swap?

 

Tail lights for 1997-2003 (2004 Heritage) F150 swap with 1999 - 2012 Super Duty tail lights. They are identical through 2007, and were updated but still physically swap.

I know the 60's and 70s front and rear bumpers can swap, they just use different brackets. But I don't remember which years the part numbers change or the bracket types. Anyone recall the year details?