Solid Axle Swap Registry

1998 Explorer XLT 4.0 sohc 5r55e 1354 manual 1982 Jeep Wagoneer Dana 44 front axle 4.88:1 Yukon gears Detroit Truetrac Passenger side flat top knuckle (73-76 Chevy) milled and drilled by Sky Mfg Passenger side Sky Mfg tall high steer arm Small bearing spindles (73-76 Chevy) 5x5.5 hubs, rotors and wheel bearings (Ford Dana 44 ttb) Stock rear axle 4.88:1 Yukon gears Detroit locker Spidertrax 5x4.5 to 5x5.5 wheel spacers 1997 Ranger steering box 1997 (I think) Steering shaft (has 98+ connection at firewall and rag joint at steering box) Jeep Wagoneer pitman arm (had to retaper splines) 1.5x0.25 wall DOM tie rod and draglink Ballistic Fab weld in bungs Parts Mike EX2234R and EX2234L tie rod ends 1995 Bronco...

so after a long time, money burning a hole in my pocket, and the devil on my shoulder..I went ahead and cut up my explorer. I started out with 2 dana 60's..one was a full float with brackets, 4.10's and stupid drum brakes. I went ahead and took the ring and pinion out of that and set the rest aside for a rainy day. Then I got my dana 60 housing, which is a semi float 5x5.5 pattern axle with no brackets, carrier, or gears. i rebuilt the whole thing and stuffed in the gears. after that part was all finished, I went out and got a set of ballistic fab GM caliper brackets and calipers, also I got the old axle out and thrown aside Then the new axle was all ready to be put in..so I switched the springs around in the rear to give me a little...

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...

The SAS has been complete for some time now so it is time to complete a registry. It is a daily driver for now and it has seen trips to Badlands and is getting ready to go to www.woolysoffroad.com. Didn’t turn out to bad……. Spec: Front end: 1978 F-150 HP D44 4.88 Gearing Warn Hubs Stock Brakes Custom Track Bar Mount Custom Coil Bucket Mounts 7* C-Wedges Wild Horses 5.5inch Rock Crawler Coils 78 F-150 Coil Buckets and Shock Towers Wild Horse Extreme Radius Arms (12” longer than stock arms) Rear Axle: 1978 F-150 9" 4.88 Gearing Spring over 4"block Shocks: BDS Extras: Nick's Driveline Custom rear drive shaft Custom front bumper W/Atlas Winch 5 Speed Swap Rear Bumper with reciever...

Finally finished my long running Dana 60 axle swap. Build threads: Explorer Forum Demon4x4 Pirate4x4 Texas4x4 Non SAS build threads: EF Dana 44 Solid Axle Swap Project Thread EF 700r4/Atlas Thread Demon4x4 Dana 44 Install Thread Demon4x4 700r4/Atlas Install Thread This is my second attempt at a SAS, the first being a narrowed high pinion Dana 44 from a 1979 Ford Bronco. You can see that registry thread here. The specs for this SAS: Front Axle: 1979 Ford high pinion Dana 60 Summit Machine custom engraved flange covers and 35 spline drive slugs Warn 35 spline outer stub shafts Ford Sno-Fighter inner axle shafts Detroit SofLocker 5.13 gears 1350 U-joint yoke Stage 8 Dana 60 Spindle Locks Longfield...

“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...

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...

Can someone tell me how to SAS my 98 sport an how much it will cost and would a dana 30 be a good choice?

Looks like Joe got a new exploder to destroy:D

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...

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...

It´s Finally done. Ford Explorer with front Dana 30 from Grand Cherokee and BF Gs 33 (Photo links dead) Regards from Argentina:exporange

well i finally got the thing driveable. i am still lacking a front driveshaft (that is why i am bearly flexing in the pic, i had to creep up in 2wheel) the tranny pan has a slight leak, i need to replace a rear wheel seal but other then that its rockin. the 351 has about 55 psi when cold and about 25-30 hot. the motor runs cool, not sure how cool because i dont have a temp gauge but i am running a large electric fan, a rigid fan off the water pump, and a 160 degree thermostat. its a four core aluminum radiator that is the the same size as an explorer radiator. i am running the tranny cooler in the radiator and an aftermarket one. there are still quite a few little things i have to pick at to get right but its basically done...

Well I have been finished with my SAS build(who am I kidding no one ever finishes do they?)for about a year and a half so I guess some info and pics are in order. I wouldn't have been able to complete this build if not for this site and doing alot of reading. this site is so valuable to any explorer owner!:exporange here is a list of parts and mods: High pinion Dana 44 front full width stock axles open diff Ford 9 inch big bearing full width rear stock 31 spline axles,detriot locker 10.5" Dom .250 wall extended radius arms and kustom mounts with 1" jonny joints James duff long travel shocks front and rear(35" extended) Bronco Graveyard 5.5" Deaver front coil...

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...