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Explorer/Ranger Solid Axle Swap Registry If you have completed a solid axle swap on your Explorer and would like to share the results with others this is the place to do it:D This isn't the place to talk about a work in progress, rather a place for the FINAL results, specs, instructions etc

here is my sas ranger on 35's

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Old 04-15-2012, 05:48 PM   #1
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here is my sas ranger on 35's

So i finally decided to post it i did not build the whole thing but i have had to redo a bunch of front axle geometry and go through all the lift stuff because of the hack owner before.


ford 8.8 locked in rear with disk brakes with the PROPER master cyl 4.88's and new seals and bearings and everything.

66 bronco dana 30 front with yukon shafts 4.88's new seals and bearings and everything. warn manual hubs.

brand new bilstien shocks all around custom shock mounts for rear and fronts.

5 speed with stage two clutch.

5.5 inch lift james duff front coils with james duff coil buckets. 6 inch drop pitman arm Extended radius arms . custom made trans/radius arm mount.

custom made drivelines with new ujoints front and back.

35x12.5x15 wildcats

2 inch body lift

smittybuilt tube front bumper

working 100 watt off road lights wired with relay

rhinolined inside, rocker steps and little bit of fender

manual transfer case

front projector headlights with hids.

full custom exhaust.



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Old 04-15-2012, 06:15 PM   #2
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freaking awesome! love those old rangers.
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Old 04-16-2012, 11:15 AM   #3
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What's the Deal with the Front Drive shaft angle , It Looks Pretty Twisted , But Sweet Sas Ranger Though !




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Old 04-16-2012, 11:29 AM   #4
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What's the Deal with the Front Drive shaft angle , It Looks Pretty Twisted , But Sweet Sas Ranger Though !
Low pinion front with lift and that is what you end up with. Mine wasn't that bad but close and would bind on full drop. Now with my doubler and a 6" longer front shaft all my bind problems went away. Always liked the first gens rangers.




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Old 04-16-2012, 11:56 AM   #5
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Yea I'm gonna get a double cv shaft here pretty soon it does bind at full droop but other wise its my daily driver and I mainly do 2wd so its no big deal uoright now




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