Solid Axle Swap Registry

KEEP IN MIND, EVERYTHING THAT FOLLOWS IS FROM MY BUILD ON ANOTHER SITE, SO ITS PRESENT TENSE WHEN I DID IT....BUT, IT SHOWS FULL BUILT MORE OR LESS. so, i decided to obliterate my truck in an attempt at making something better. so far so good, im happy to say. this is blackfoot(what i named my truck (no its not corny). so ive seen people chop the rear end off their rigs to make a pick-up style rear end. i really liked the idea, and decided to go forward with it on my own. i have no fabrication experience at all, im majoring in welding in an attempt to learn fabrication, but i guess i would learn best by doing it. so, after much contemplation, i decided to do this to my explorer. i had somewhat of a different idea though...

I don't post here much anymore but since I got my start here I thought i'd post up. Got my explorer out of the garage finally. Still need to build a radius arm x-member, mount my winch, resolve a brake leak, and run rock lights/in cab winch controls. I currently have stock junk for the steering. I'll be replacing that with heims and DOM. Also need to make an e-brake provision. Either going to use electric line locks or build a driveline brake which will mount to the output of the x-fer case. Driveline: 1978 9" 1979 D44 Custom 9" disk brake conversion w/ Oldsmobile Bravada calipers 5.13 gears spooled rear open front (planning on ARB) 3.5" eb springs stock rear springs 35" BFG MT's Misc: CB hand throttle rock sliders which replace the...

Hi there. Last year I bought this $600 beauty. This November i turned it into this beast. Last spring i did the BW4406 transfer case swap to be done with the AWD poo. Then i spent the summer collecting parts, narrowing the front axle and getting the gears set up. The list. Factory v8 212,000 miles on the clock. '78 bronco HP dana 44 narrowed 6" completely rebuilt Chromoly early bronco shaft's Detroit locker front 4.56 gears Custom long radius arms Wild Horses 3.5" coil springs Rancho rs 9000's F/R Thunderbird calipers Gen 1 explorer front shaft modified. Inverted chevy tie rod ends, 1 1/2" tie rods Bronco2 steering gear rebuilt and tapped for ram assist BW4406 transfer case Original 8.8 completely rebuilt during SOA Welded center...

Got Flex? :D Dead Link Removed Setup consists of: Front: Rubicon Express Long Arms for TJ's Custom D44 front axle: -High Pinion -4.88's -Elec-trac -TJ width (~2" wider than stock explorer) -TJ brackets -Chevy outers; 11" disk brakes, Warn premium hubs, 5x5.5 bolt pattern Sway-a-way RaceRunner coil-overs: -2" reservoir, 14" travel shock -dual rate Eibach springs; 250, 300 1st gen. steering gear box -hybrid steering shaft Custom steering links -1 1/4" .120 Chromoly -3/4" heims Rear: SOA Stock leaf springs (for now) Warrior shackle MORE wheel spacers: -1" spacer -5x4.5 to 5x5.5 conversion A few of the test runs: Dead Link Removed Dead Link Removed Last Chance...

Solid axle B4k Dead Link Removed Dead Link Removed Dead Link Removed Rc HP Dana 44 front w/ 4.56 8.8 rear w/ No-slip locker and 4.56 Duff Traction bars Avalanche Adjustable w/ hiems tracbar Rockstomper Steering Tierod over knuckle Flip Duff Coils K&N rock sliders 35x12.5 Mickey Thompson MTX Flares Rear bedsides flared out for the Baja Look

Here are some pics.

ok so im done my sas on my ranger heres some pics specs are 92 ford ranger ,5speed ,shift 4x4 frontend -narrowed dana hp 44 -4:10gears -wildhorse 5.5 coils -wildhorse ext. radius arms -high-steer -chevy flattops rearend -EB bigbearing 9" -4:10gears -lockright -youkon cromo shafts -chevy 1500 leafs -chevy 2" drop shackles

Here is a link to some of my SAS pics and a description of what was used to build it. http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/499475

I have a 98 explorer xlt that I bought when I was 15. Shes still running but last year I decided to straight axle it on a budget. Had a dana 44 but couldn't find any parts for it in any local junkyards. So I scrapped it and picked up a dana 30 cheap that is holding up surprisingly well. Front axle- High pinion Dana 30, 4.10 gears, xj shafts, lockright locker Rear axle- 31 spline 8.8, 4.10 gears, welded Suspension- Front is SOA with waggy springs, AAL, shackles, rear is SOA with AAL and shackles, skyjacker nitros all around 3 inch body lift 2 inch wheel spacers 4.0 OHV, automatic, bw1354 manual case Extended brakelines Steering- 94 explorer box, custom shaft, 1/4" steel plates on both sides of the frame, sleeved...

swapped in a tj dana 30 using rustys offroad 4.5" coils springs on ballistic fab adjustable coil buckets set 6" ahead of the normal coil bucket mounting location. links are 2x2x.25" square tubing with poly bushings from ruffstuff and trailgear creeper joints on the other end. custom fabbed link mounts just ahead of trans cmember and extensive driver side frame modification for upper link so I could get the suspension characteristics I wanted. netted about 3" of lift overall which required cutting the engine crossmember out of the way of the panhard bar which is made with ruffstuff heims and 1 3/4" dom with .25 wall thickness. truck flexes really well, future plans are for a wagoneer d44 to replace the d30, using the same suspension...

Just got the straight axe in this weekend. Pics coming soon but I'll give you the skinny on the swap. Pulled the ttb friday after work. Set up the axle welded front and rear mounts. and had weight on the axle saturaday. Sunday brakes and steering and tighten every thing. Along with first road test which resulted in sloppy steering which is fixed by a sleeve in the steering knuckle D30 ( out of Xj): $200 Grand wagoner steering: $25 Xj rear leafs: freebie fixed front mounts: $50 8" buggy spring to shackel rear mount: Freebie Soa: $20 rotors and brake pads: $45 wheel base extended 1" To 2" waiting on 6" Xj leafs which will sit about 4" Custom front shock towers It's not pretty but it's going to get the job done

Yeah I should have written this thread a year ago but I'm an insomniac tonight so might as well throw one up on ye ol' SAS registry. Rear Axle GM 14-bolt with Detroit Locker - 5.13 ratio converted to disc brakes Front Axle Jeep Grand Wagoneer Dana 44 with Aussie Locker - 5:13 ratio. Axle converted to run 8-lugs using Chevy outters for rear axle compatability. Front suspension 3 link + panhard supported by 16" Fox 2.5 Air Shocks. Lower links made of 2"x2"x0.25" square tubing. Upper link made of 2"x0.1875" round tube. All links have rubber bushing on one end and RubiconExpress SuperFlex on the other. Rear suspension Stock leaves + AAL sprung-over axle Steering (then) Stock SOHC pump coupled to a Toyota IFS gear box...

I have officially finished the SAS and have driven it to and from work a few times successfully with no real problems, so I will consider this stage complete. FRONT: 1978 F-250 Dana 44 HP Sky Manufacturing high steer arms Hydro-assist steering 1990-ish Astro Van steering gear box drilled and tapped for the hydro-assist Custom front cross member Custom rear hangers E-bay boomerang shackles H1 double beadlock wheels 37x12.5x16.5 BFG Baja military tires Stock 4.10 gears (Puke) <--- Will be upgraded when I get the money Rear: 1978 F-250 Dana 60 1980-ish Chevy K20 disk brake conversion Stock leaf springs hangers etc. Matching 4.10 gears That's what I can think of worth mentioning off the top of my head. The link to the build is in my...

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...

Completed! Specs: 1997 Ford Explorer Sport 4x4 SOHC 4.88 Gearing 35" Procomp Xterrains on 15x10 Black Rockcrawlers Rear Stock Axle SOA Extra Leafs to Match Front Height 5 on 4.5 to 5 on 5.5 wheel adapters from Performance Wheel and Tire Powertrax No-Slip Front 1976 Bronco Dana 44 Lockright Locker Stock EB radius arm - Passenger side wristed 7* Radius Arm Bushings Wild Horses 3.5" VR Coils Dual Shock Setup with Explorer Procomp ES3000 shocks F-250 Shock Mounts Custom Radius Arm Brackets CRL Customs Bigg Dawg Steering Ford Ranger Steering Box Drop Pitman Arm Before (4" Suplerlift):