Solid Axle Swap Registry

k guys here how it went..... front end: hp dana 44 (from 79 f150) rear 4 in lift springs from the f150, but we took out 2 leafs... used steering from the f150 moved the axle forward 3 inches... rear end: ford 9in from same truck moved the axle back 3 inches... it turned out real good, all we need to do is get driveshafts which will be done tomorow.... will post pics tomorow when i drive it home:)

well...I've got a seepin brakeline...and need to mount tabs to secure the brakelines at the shocks...and to add friction modifyer to the rear axle...and fix the one middle pillar on the exo cage...buy the tierod ends and get the steering in.. BUT...I got it out..and flex tested it....unbeleivable..I need a bigger rock in the yard...when Im flexin the rear..the driver front it totaly compressed...but the pass side is about 1in from max.. when Im flexing the front the rear has about 2in before the pass side is at full compression..and the driver side is about 2in from max droop.. but its close enough to done for me!!

finaly got it on the road :thumbsup: 92 explorer bad transmission free:D 91 edie bower ex for m5od trans $500 :( dana 44 :D ford 9in :D 3.50 gears :rolleyes: limited slip in rear :D m5od trans :D push button transfercase:rolleyes: 31/10.50/r15 :p: im in to it around $1200 so far :burnout: pics comeing soon

ok,i just bought this,its technically a 92 frame,with a 97 body on it,i just trailered it home sunday. i havent had much time to go over it,but the few things i do know...it needs a better front axle. the entire drivetrains from a 67/68 bronco d30 front/9inch rear/302 and c4 trans with a dana20 i beleive tcase,its a cast iron case,very very closely resembles a NP205. it needs ALOT of work,but i got a pretty good deal on it,i paid 700 for it as you see in the pics. it also needs new springs all around,mainly,the front leaves are 6 inch {rear} ranger lift leafs.and they sagged quite a bit under the weight of the 302,and the rear is SOA conversion with i beleive 4 inch lift leafs,and 4 inch blocks,id prefer to just get taller...

Its come a long way but still has more to come i think...but here's where its at now 91 Exploder stock 4.0 w hooker headers (3rd one) built A4LD (still sucks - 3rd one) stock tcase (2nd one) front diff - 79 F150 crewcab D44 w 4.88s w aussielocker rear diff - 88 F150 8.8 w 4.88s w aussielocker front leafs are 2001 ranger rear packs, 2 packs per one front rear leafs are custom built pack from local spring shop -custom front crossmember -F250 hangers and shackles on front springs -F250 shock mounts up front -38.5x15x15 boggers -custom front bumper w 8274 warn -custom rear bumper -custom rockers 3.5"x3.5"x6' 3/8s welded in -2-12 pioneer subs -2 JL amps -JL components in all 4 doors -Pioneer premier 850 deck future...

So I had a EB D44/9" combo and some 33" Super Swamper LTB's, but then my friend had these axles for sale. Now I have a D60 and a D70. The 60 is low pinion, but is king pin. Gears ar 4.10's for now, 5.13's are in the future. Rear D70 has Discs added. Tires are 36x13.5x16 Iroks Front springs are 6.5" BC Bronco coils. Using modified late '70's F150 buckets. Rear is spring over with a 1" 0 rate. I will add some shackles to level it out soon. Here is a pic: In that pic one side is still on a jackstand and higher than with the tire, so the front is actually a bit lower now. I will get more pictures later, but I have beenbusy working on it! Here is a before pic:

Kind of new to the forum. Signed up a while back but haven't posted much. Explorer specs. mostly stock 4.0, built A4LD, manual 1354, HP44 front, 9" rear. Front has 5.13's, ARB, high steer. Rear is detroited, 5.14's with a currie case, disk brakes with caddi calipers. 4" custom Alcan leafs in the rear. 5.5" BC bronco's EB springs in the front with custom coil buckets. 1 ton drag link end steering. AC pump converted to on board air run to rear bumper. Tires are 36x12.5x15" TSL SX's. I don't have a whole lot of pics of it. I usually go by myself and I don't have a camera. This winter it's getting a 5.0 HO swap, AOD to NP208, HP 60 front with the same gears and locker as now, and a dana 70 rear with...

Hey guys... this is humbling to be able register here. I know that there are like 4 guys going to register very soon. lizardtrac, morrisey0, FMExplorer, muskrat, jeffseal... i know there are others, but these are the guys who have helped me out in so many ways. not to mention coryl - the guy is an inspiration. Started with 1995 XLT with 170,000 on the ticker and a tax refund check! (thanks uncle Sam) I had torn up 2 sets of wheel bearings in the past year, needed to replace control arms, ball joints, my fourth cv axle... in all it was going to be nearly $1k in parts to replace parts that were just worn out... so the old noggin started working. wife got her a new/used car for her and gave me the go ahead to tackle this project. Ill...

Hey y'all, just got mine on tires Friday night, and thought I'd post up my progress on it..... its just about done, I just have a few bugs out that I'll be asking about in either this thread or another one. but onto the stats. Full Width HPD44 Front 5.38 gears Welded spiders FSJ front leafs re-arched 8" Full Width 9" Rear 5.43 gears Full Spool re-arched Explorer leafs 8" Still need to finish Driveshafts, steering, brakes, and fluids.... but here's a pic until I can get some daytime pics and suspension shots up.... thanks for lookin --Ryan

After my front cv joints both blew and i snapped my axle housing it gave me enought reason to simply cut the ifs out.....pics are right here so far...... http://www.cardomain.com/ride/802282 update with specs at a later date no time now

Hey guys. Thought I would put this here so those of you who are doing SAS can use it if you need it. I am selling the steering setup on my SAS. Here is my Setup Description with Pics: more info on my SAS can be found here Steering: I purchased all the Steering link parts from RockWare (http://www.rockware.net/) 4 3/4" Heim Joints with a 3/4" hole (2 Left hand Threads, 2 Right Hand Threads) Weld in Threaded ends for the Tubing 1 1/8" Seamless DOM tubing I used 3/4" Grade 8 Bolts for all the Steering. Drilled out the Pitman Arm and the knuckles. I also used Misalignment Bushings for 3/4" Bolts from Poison Spyder Customs (http://www.spydercustoms.com/). I used 3 1/4" bushings and 1 3/4" bushing Steering Links THEY HAVE...

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...

Here is the build up of my Explorer for a SFA. The axle I used is a Dana 30 off of a Jeep. I bought the axle in December, so I had plenty of time work on it. I had it regeared to 4.56's. I also installed a Dead Link Removed. I've already got a Dead Link Removed in the 8.8. I put these diff guards on the front and rear too. Cory uses some pretty tough stuff. All of the links on the front axle use Hiem joints for the connections. The links are all customs made by Cory. All of his tubing used on the axle is 1 1/2" OD, 1/8" wall (I think). The coil buckets we used came from a race car magazine. They are adjustable for ride height. After 3 months of having the truck, he...

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...

I don't have near as many pretty pics as most of you, and no build pics, but it works pretty damn well. Using the generic forklift test the front tires come 42" off the ground before a rear tire lifts, and both rearts lift bfore the front will, which Im thought kinda odd. I don't have any wheelin pics, but the two supplied are from a trip to Tellico last year....poor things been on the road ever since. Any queastions, let me know. Coda