mike's 01 sport, leaf sprung dana 60's, sas

*fiftyfeetup* · 08-09-2011, 06:27 AM

I'm starting a thread for my sas.

The truck is an 01 sport. Dana 60's are from a 1979 ford wrecker. It will be used mostly for pulling timber around in the the national forest, a little bit of spotting deer and getting back in the woods for hunting and some farm running. It's not supposed to be pretty, handle well, sit low or get stuck. It's a work truck.

Here is a pic as she sits on the front axle.

Running 6" lift jeep yj 'monolinear' leaf springs. got them off ebay for $50.

Northwest Fabworks histeer arms, offset to clear H1 rims without needing wheel spacers

*fiftyfeetup* · 08-09-2011, 06:57 AM

Here is a spring hanger for the front springs- made out of a 6 " I beam with the top cut off. 1/4" plate tabs welded to the bottom with some adjustment holes in case I want to run bigger tires in the future.

The front crossmember is 3" x 3/8" angle iron with 1/4" plate tabs for shackle mounts. The shackles in the picture are just temporary, I'll make longer ones later to level the truck once I get the back up on the axle to match height.

I think I'm going to leave the fiberglass fenders off. I don't need the clearance since I moved the axle forward, and they really get in the way and are hard to see with.

The stock ones are a little better fit, I don't think I'll even have to trim them back if I set the bump stops up right.

The tires and wheels are off a hmmwv 37X12.50's with runflat beadlocks. I got all 5 tires, runflats and wheels for $1000 shipped to the house. I'll be running tire chains with them.

I will probably get a different set of wheels and studded tires for running in the winter, I doubt that these one's will do well on icy roads, I am going to sipe them though and give them a try.

foolio · 11-29-2011, 07:31 PM

looks good man, any updates?

*1-MEAN-X* · 08-07-2012, 09:04 AM

Whatever came of this? I'm curious about what the end result looked like and how well it worked.

*Sams01XplrSprt* · 08-07-2012, 06:24 PM

lookin good

*MidnightRebel07* · 08-07-2012, 06:58 PM

Great work so far man. I live in Pittsburgh and would really like to see how everything turned out if you're finished with it. I plan on doing a SAS, SOA to my Sport Trac.

*fiftyfeetup* · 08-21-2012, 09:13 PM

I'm waiting on my tie rods and drag link to show up. Steering box is installed and steering shaft is hooked up. Will put up a picture when I get it set up.

08-09-2011, 06:27 AM	#1
fiftyfeetup Elite Explorer clarion, pennsylvania 2001 sport Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 121 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	mike's 01 sport, leaf sprung dana 60's, sas I'm starting a thread for my sas. The truck is an 01 sport. Dana 60's are from a 1979 ford wrecker. It will be used mostly for pulling timber around in the the national forest, a little bit of spotting deer and getting back in the woods for hunting and some farm running. It's not supposed to be pretty, handle well, sit low or get stuck. It's a work truck. Here is a pic as she sits on the front axle. Running 6" lift jeep yj 'monolinear' leaf springs. got them off ebay for $50. Northwest Fabworks histeer arms, offset to clear H1 rims without needing wheel spacers __________________ 01 sport Last edited by fiftyfeetup; 08-09-2011 at 07:02 AM.

08-09-2011, 06:57 AM	#2
fiftyfeetup Elite Explorer clarion, pennsylvania 2001 sport Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 121 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Here is a spring hanger for the front springs- made out of a 6 " I beam with the top cut off. 1/4" plate tabs welded to the bottom with some adjustment holes in case I want to run bigger tires in the future. The front crossmember is 3" x 3/8" angle iron with 1/4" plate tabs for shackle mounts. The shackles in the picture are just temporary, I'll make longer ones later to level the truck once I get the back up on the axle to match height. I think I'm going to leave the fiberglass fenders off. I don't need the clearance since I moved the axle forward, and they really get in the way and are hard to see with. The stock ones are a little better fit, I don't think I'll even have to trim them back if I set the bump stops up right. The tires and wheels are off a hmmwv 37X12.50's with runflat beadlocks. I got all 5 tires, runflats and wheels for $1000 shipped to the house. I'll be running tire chains with them. I will probably get a different set of wheels and studded tires for running in the winter, I doubt that these one's will do well on icy roads, I am going to sipe them though and give them a try. __________________ 01 sport

11-29-2011, 07:31 PM	#3
foolio Wannabe Elite Explorer garden city, Michigan 91 ranger Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 74 Vehicle Specs	looks good man, any updates? __________________ 91 ranger 2.3, sas d30, 4:56s, 35 mtr's 96 4dr explorer 5.0 2wd 99 4dr explorer ohv 4x4

08-07-2012, 09:04 AM	#4
1-MEAN-X Elite Explorer Tennessee '01 Explorer Sport Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 130 Vehicle Specs	Whatever came of this? I'm curious about what the end result looked like and how well it worked. __________________ 2001 Explorer Sport-SAS D60R/D44F, 37" BFG Baja's SAS Thread Front Bumper Build

08-07-2012, 06:24 PM	#5
Sams01XplrSprt Southern Cali Explorer Newport Beach California & Bay Area California 2001 Sport (sold) Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 15,633 Vehicle Specs	lookin good __________________ 2001 Ford Explorer Sport 4.0 sohc engine. Mods include: dual 40 series flowmasters & high flow k&n air filter & removed silencer & yellow fog lights (sold for $1,800) as of 2-26-12

08-07-2012, 06:58 PM	#6
MidnightRebel07 Elite Explorer Pittsburgh, Pa. 2003 Explorer Sport Trac Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 3,816 Vehicle Specs	Great work so far man. I live in Pittsburgh and would really like to see how everything turned out if you're finished with it. I plan on doing a SAS, SOA to my Sport Trac. __________________ "If you're gonna be a bear, Be A Grizzly" 1.75" TT, WP shackles, 3" BL, 33x12.5x15 DuraTrac's, 15x8 Cragar's, RT Y-pipe, RT High Flow Cat, MagnaFlow 2.5" in/ dual 2.5" out, 2.5" dual pipes, LiveWires, K&N air filter, Uniden C.B., Pioneer H.U., MTX sub, Gen2 Ex dash bezel swap, Amber l.e.d. clearence lights, Custom Built Swing Out Tire Carrier and bumper (my build),custom Winch bumper w/ 12k lb. winch, A.R.E. Cap

08-21-2012, 09:13 PM	#7
fiftyfeetup Elite Explorer clarion, pennsylvania 2001 sport Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 121 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	I'm waiting on my tie rods and drag link to show up. Steering box is installed and steering shaft is hooked up. Will put up a picture when I get it set up. __________________ 01 sport