Solid Axle Swap Registry

My solid axle swap went through two phases of construction. The first utilized Trailmaster 4" coil springs and Rancho 9000 shocks. The setup was a 5 link, that is 4 links plus a panhard bar. The coil spring was allowed to fall way from it's upper mount and was kept in line by a piece of tubular steel which also served as a bump stop. The axle is a Dana 44 High Pinion design from a '79 Bronco. The axle was shortened for this application. I do not have the measurements. All of the fabrication work was done by FST in Phoenix Here are photos from Phase 1: Main drawback to this design was the noise and sloppiness that occured when the coil spring fell away from the top mount. Everyone I wheeled with had to get used to the...

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“Captain Morgan” 1995 Explorer Sport Engine: 4.0 OHV Transmission: M5oD manual transmission Cooling: Summit Racing aluminum 2.5” radiator, driver drop outlet Summit Racing aluminum power steering cooler Summit Racing flex hose & 90* elbow Drivetrain: Manual 1354 Borg Warner Steel Tube front driveshaft Extended, reinforced rear driveshaft Front Axle: ‘84 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Widetrac Dana 44 low pinion OX locker & Cover 5.13 Yukon Ring & Pinion All Spicer U-joints, bearings & races Kevlar braided stainless 32” long brakelines Stock Waggy shafts (until I break one!) Warn manual locking hubs Rear Axle: Explorer 8.8 31 spline Dutchman hardened shafts, 6x5.5...

Since the AZ wheeling season is finally upon us, I decided it was time to put my new truck in the shop for a little tweaking to better handle the trails around here. A little about what I started with: Specs: 5 speed, manual tcase, 5.13's, discs and no slip in rear, 37 MTR's(street) and 36 TSL's(rocks). The goal for this project was to build something that was able to drive to the hardest trails in AZ, run them successfully, and then drive home. It must also be able to be driven everyday as this is my main source of transportation. All decisions were made with a bias towards trail performance, instead of street comfort. Build Specs: Dana 44 - Left over from my last project. - Warn shafts, CTM's, Detroit, 5.13's...

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...

2002 Explorer Sport Trac Engine: Stock 4.0 Taylor 8.8 MM Plug wires Screamin Demon Coil XCAL2 Tuned Zabtek Cold Air intake Random Tech "Y" pipe with custom FLowmaster exhaust. A few cats have been removed. Transmission: 5R55E freshly rebuilt 1354 Borg Warner Electric Shift Modified Superlift front driveshaft Stock rear driveshaft Front Axle: 89 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Dana 44 low pinion ARB Air Locker 4:56 Ring & Pinion Superior Chromo Axles CTM U-joints Steel braided 28” brakelines Warn manual locking hubs Parts Mike Highsteer arms with 1" spacers Parts Mime highsterr knuckles 5/5.5 conversion kit Rear Axle: Explorer 8.8 31 spline PowerTrax Locker 4:56 Ring & Pinion SOA conversion Wheel...

98 Sport D-44 SAS Complete!!! I wanted to wait till the truck was done b4 posting here, but here I am, the truck is done.... FINALLY. The gears and locker are in, and the new driveshaft is in, and it works great, I had it out on the highway and it seems to get a better ride at higher speeds..... Good thing.... Specs: D44 Front axle from a 84 Grand Waggy wide-trac 4:10 Gear ratio Locked Warn Manual hubs Leaf spring suspension Rancho 5000 shocks all around 94 X steering box Tom Woods custom front driveshaft Woodring driveshafts custom rear driveshaft rear SOA and 3" blocks Modified Tranny Crossmember (to allow driveshaft to fit) all the rest of the SAS is custom fabricated

Ok it's finally looking like something. This thing should be complete by the end of next week, so I am posting this in the registry instead of the projects section, I hope that's OK with everyone. Front:Full width Dana 44 from a 78 Bronc with 4.88s and a Lock Rite Wild horses coils, custom drag link and radius arms. Bronco buckets and stock track bar. Rear: Full width Ford 9 inch, with 4.88s and a EZ Locker, stock springs and 4 inch blocks. No cutting down here. There are pizza cutters on her right now, but I'm picking up the 35' Muds tomorrow. (dead links) Thanks for looking!!!!

Full Width Axle Swap FRONT Cage extended tubular radius arms 6 1/2" W/Winch BC Bronco springs F-250 front shock mount (with 3/16” 2”X4” tube spacer) bolted and welded to frame Rancho RS99261 shocks front Superlift Adjustable Trac-Bar for 76-79 F100-F150 (Modified) Superlift Extended brake lines for 89-97 RANGER, BRONCO II, 90-94 EXPLORER (Modified calipers) Warn Premium hubs Moog upper & lower ball joints 1 1/2" DOM draglink and tie rod with chevy TRE's Yukon Superjoints Yukon Chromoly Axles Yukon Gears 4.86 ARB Air locker Dana 44 from a 78 F-150 Stock 78 F-150 Coil Buckets (with 3/16” 2”X4” tube spacer) bolted and welded to frame Stock 78 F-150 Trac Bar Mount (spaced out 1” bolted to steering gear box, weld to coil...

I've been wanting to do this for a while, and I finally had the opportunity. I picked up my "new" axles yesterday: a HP Dana 60 front and a Ford Sterling 10.25" rear, both from an '87 F-350. My plans as of right now are: 5.38 gears rear Detroit Locker ? front doubler transfer case: BW 1354/Dana 20 38"+ tires :smoke: So it begins!

Hey everyone, finally decided to post my results here. My setup includes: 1995 High Pinion D30 Spring hangers and drag link(3/4" heims) by CRL Customs 1979 Jeep Grand wagoneer stock leaf springs 1993 Explorer steering box Rubicon Express RE1550 22" long brake lines (bolted right up to hard lines) Rancho RS 5036 front shocks SOA in the rear there are more pics here http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/223222/2

Looks like Joe got a new exploder to destroy:D

Well, I finally pulled my head outta my SAS! Now that I have things just about right, I'll post a ton of pictures to show how everything went.;) Thanks to everyone who helped me out with my questions and everyone who posted all the info about other SAS projects. This forum is a great place to search and find loads of info.:salute: Engine: 4.0 SOHC Cooling: EBAY Transmission cooler EBAY Power steering cooler Trans pan tapped for Temp gauge. Drivetrain: Atlas 3.8 Transfer case Custom Drive shafts Front Axle: ‘75 Bronco Dana 44 Ected locker Purple Cranium Half cover, diff guard 5.13 Yukon Ring & Pinion Superior Chrome Molly inner and outer axles. SuperJoint U-joints Warn premium manual locking hubs...

A little planning and 4 months later, my Sport Trac finally has a solid axle in the front. Current Look: Front Axle - Low Pinion Dana 44 from a 1988 Grand Wagoneer - 6x5.5 bolt pattern - 4.88 gears (still open diff for now) - Superwinch manual hubs - Disc brakes - Custom spindles tapped for hi-steer - Custom 1.5"x.25" wall DOM drag link and tie rod - Stock Grand Wagoneer 7leaf pack flipped to SOA - Bilstein 5100 shocks (originally for Jeep JK with 6" lift) - Ford Super Duty steering box (pre-drilled for hydro-assist in the future) - Drop pitman arm for Super Duty with 4" lift - Front stainless brake lines for stock Jeep TJ - Custom sway bar end links - New Moog ball joints and bushings - Grand Wagoneer track bar mounted to frame rail

this is my 91 ford explorer on 79 braonco axles. full size dana 44 and 9 inch. i used the cage early bronco coils in the front and the stock leafs in the rear with a shackle. i extended the radius arms 12 inches and added a 1 1/4 hiems at the end. hope ya like. any quesation please ask.

Well I am finally done with the suspension mods and have taken it out on the trails to test out the flex. Here's some pics to get started: Group shot of the gang Some flexing out on the trails... ...and some flexing with the forklift...

Well I've been a member on here for a few years but have never posted. So for my first post I decided I would add my '95 to this SAS thread because I've done a couple of thing different than a lot of the others I've seen on here. First, let me just say that I'm just an amateur and did all the fab work myself so go easy on me if there is something that you think should be changed. Second, everything has worked well. Besides already doing numerous runs also I've jumped the truck a few times now out at TDS and Lucernce Valley and everything has held up nicely. So here it is. I used a high pinion D30 out of an '88 Cherokee but used leaf springs to keep it simple and low cost. For the leaf springs I used the main leaf from a front...