Solid Axle Swap Registry

YESSSSSS Well she is driving now. I spent 3 days at a friends house and we had a blast. My junk its a currie built 9" with YJ outers. Stupid lift 5.5 coils. Rancho 5000 shocks with 15 inches travel. There are 5.13 gears riding on an ARB air locker. Warn manuals (of course) and maintained the 5 on 4.5 bolt pattern. Long radius arms (will be heim jointed soon) and all custom steering. We literaly finished this project just a few hours ago. There is a few small things left to do but I drove it the 2 hours home tonight and It drove FAR better than it did with the TTB, and ZERO bump steer, I mean NONE. You will see why when you see the pics. I must thank my friend for all his help and his and his wife's hospitality...

A friend and I completed this swap in four days, which is a good thing considering this is my daily driver. Here's a quick run down of the mods to the front end: -'71 EB D44 sandblasted and powder coated -4.56 gears w/ ARB -3/4 ton chebby inner shafts w/ '78 bronco outers (297 U-joints) -chebby disc brake swap -3.5" wildhorse springs -F-250 shock mounts w/ RS5000 shocks -custom steering using 1-3/8" D.O.M tubing 5/16" wall w/ full size chebby TRE's -'76 f-150 coil buckets -skyjacker radius arm mount (it was already on the truck) __________________ Pictures

I have been working on this for awhile now...Big Red is almost done but is driveable. I made a website for it awhile ago, so i'm just going to post the link for that. Feel free to shoot me any questions or anything i could have done better! http://bigredexplorersas.webs.com/ got some short videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvW_QuExpIU more to come

Hey guys, I just pretty much finished the major fabrication of my SAS on my 92 Sploder, still need tires cuz I dont think 32s will look too good. It is a Dana 30 (dont laugh), and Im not sure how much lift it is but I need a new front driveline. It barely bolts up to the axle fully extended. My question is what did you guys do for your drivelines?...did you get it custom made or what? I have some more pics but here is a couple if my truck , if it helps...thanks.

been functional since sept '03 I've still got a few things I want to do, but I'll take care of them one at a time (basically I get motivated to work on the next project 3 days before a trip haha) most of the specs are in my sig :burnout:

Took 4 months but 1/2 that time was waiting for more $ to come in to finish up. Again with mods, I had to go the unbeaten path to see what works and what doesn't. Fortunately for me, this worked out well with no kinks I can think of. - Low Pinion Dana 44 from 2001 Dodge Ram shortened to use Wagoneer left & right inner shafts with stock Ram outer shafts. The good - Stock Ram Dual piston calipers 12" rotors - Chrome moly inner axle shafts - Low pinion chunk with great clearance to frame - Sealed hubs, 4x4 on demand, no more regreasing bearings, nut torquing etc. - Custom Radius arm design allowing me to unbolt passenger upper arm for 3 link radius arm or wristed arm setup for more articulation. The Bad - Sealed hubs, no more manual...

Well since I don't have the time/tools/skills to build my own, but I do have the money, this isn't going to be a build log, just show the final product since I don't have much for "during" pics. Dana 30, trussed and gussetted. 4.56 gears, Eaton Truetrac (front and rear), SOA with Chevy 1500 63" leafs, 1354 manual transfer case, F-150 steering box.

heh.... better late then never huh? my truck was pulled off the road allmost 2yr's ago for its second blown A4LD and i figured i may as well make a few other small changes ;) 1992 eddiebauer shortend D44 with quality gear 4.56's (open) full width 9" with motive 4.56's and motive 31 spline full spool all brand new bearings/races/seals/u-joints thruout 78 bronco front and rear SS skyjacker brake lines new hard lines and rubber lines new new new everything from the coils down is new :D 35" MT baja claw radials on 15x10 chrome wagon wheels somewhere around 3.250 BS C5 tranny with flexalite fan assist cooler autometer pod with temp gauge and B&M megashifter (soon to be full manual reverse patern valvebody) lokar universal...

FullFootNotch's SAS on 38s 1992 explorer sport 4.0 5spd Engine mods -K&N flat filter -Flowmaster Single Exhuast -Gutted Cat -Ceramic Clutch 4dr Auto tranny metal radiator, for betting cooling and to get metal endtanks, and same size and everything for the manual even though its an auto tranny rad, so built in cooler for anything in the future Exterior mods -Custom fade clearcoat- fades from clearcoat to no clearcoat in a few inches -Factory manual sunroof -Cheap black front push bar -Smittybuilt nerf bars -Smittybuilt Tube rear bumper w/ 2 inch receiver -Passion purple tint-patent pending of course -Flat black rustoleum on rear pillars Suspension -NO B/L -SAS’d front -Dana 30 front, stock gears -Pro comp 4 inch 73-87 front chevy...

Heh, I finally can post in the registry. :D Heres the nitty on Emily D44 Front: Fullwidth 76 f-150 drum brake high pinion D44. Converted to disks with 79 f-150 flattop outers. 5.13 Yukon gears open carrier Warn manual hubs GLO diff cover, 1/2" plate and stuff. 9" Rear: Fullwidth 78' F-150 9" 5.13 Yukons with richmond 31 spline spool. 36x12.5x15 TSL-SX Stock wagoneer leaf spring over in front, stock explorer spring over rear. Superlift 5.5" lift extended lines, extended an extra 16". Shackle foreward F-150 tierod, reversed explorer drag link with no modifications needed. It isnt the prettiest or the most high dollar rig around, but if my driving performs as well as it flexes im sure I can hold my own with...

will i guess it time i did one of theese :) specs Frunt HP Dana44 out of 79 bronco welded diff...$500 (frunt and rear no gears) 5.5: cage springs for F-150...................$260 14" travl shocks..................................$50 wild horses extended radius arms............$455 used 4.88 gears off ebay.......................$50 i think reabuild kit..........................................$112.07 Warn premium hubs off ebay....................$80 Gear instal...........................................$300 Rear Ford big bearing 9" 31 spline open diff motive 4.88 gears..............................$180 re-build kit........................................$22 instal...............................................case of beer :chug...

Wow It is finaly time to start my sas thread. 94' Ranger Supercab Splash Engine 95 roller 302 from a f150 GT-40Y heads GT-40 Intake 1" spacer for intake FMS roller rockers Comp Cam Pullys, brackets, timing cover, and watwepump from v8 explorer. Custom snorkle in the works (air cleaner 125 Massy Fergison) Summit racing all aluminum radiator and re worked radiator support Transmission Transfer case ZF-5 transmission from f-250 with 351 np-203 np-205 doubler from off road design 203 was from a chevy it was free Front axle 79 bronco hp dana 44 5.13 Yucon gears Aussie Locker Warn premium hubs stock axles for now Purple cranium 1/2 spider Rear axle Ford big bearing 9" mid 70's f series 5.13 Yucon gears Superior axles Compititon...

Grape Ape SAS..finally!!! Hey everyone, I know this is a Ranger, but several people here have asked for me to post my conversion on this board. Enjoy! Here are the main facts: '97 Ranger S/C 4x4 currently running 36" swampers - soon to be 38" SX's Front Axle: Chevy full width, 3/4 ton (8 lug - passenger side diff) Dana 44, with 5:38 gears, open (Lock-Right coming soon). Located by custom radius arms made from 1 3/4" .250 wall tubing. The ends use bushings and the rear mount is the same as a Ranger/EX. I cut up some old radius arms and welded the threaded part into the tubing. These arms will be changed in the future for better movement. But for now, I will just remove one of the upper arms while off-road, to not hinder the...

Hey all, don't know why I took so long to officially register it, maybe because It will never really be done, but anyway has been officially SAS'd for a while so here it is. The axles were from a 78 (79?) F-150 -I`d like to give special thanks to the great members and organizer's of this site for input, info and support over the years. Thanks for the stimulating conversations as well. Rick, thanks for turning me on to my addiction. Thanks anyone involved for allowing me to go to Moab with y'all in '04, actually while I think of it thanks again Jefe for helping me get my coil back in on the trail in Moab. Have I got everyone? Too many to list - You know who you are!Thanks to my wife for not complaining too much over all the money I...

This was my DD explorer for the last two years........But with my recent purchase of my F250, i'm going to start wheeling the explorer with the family. My B2 is just not family friendly. So i am using the axles from the B2 and building up the Ex. Plan to run 35's and drive it to events vs trailering like i do with my B2. Here it is right after i bought, i had already removed the ground effects and put some 31's on it by the time i took the pic. 4" Lift and 32x11.50s 33x12.50s Little Ditch flex in my Yard had to Lengthened the front drive shaft to fit all that is left up front is to finish the bumper and trim some fender and drill to holes in the rear spring mount to frame and bleed the brakes. Still have to...