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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
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...
will i guess it time i did one of theese :) specs Frunt HP Dana44 out of 79 bronco welded diff...$500 (frunt and rear no gears) 5.5: cage springs for F-150...................$260 14" travl shocks..................................$50 wild horses extended radius arms............$455 used 4.88 gears off ebay.......................$50 i think reabuild kit..........................................$112.07 Warn premium hubs off ebay....................$80 Gear instal...........................................$300 Rear Ford big bearing 9" 31 spline open diff motive 4.88 gears..............................$180 re-build kit........................................$22 instal...............................................case of beer :chug...
I have a nasty squeal in the front brakes. I got new rotors and wheel studs. The rotor isn't completely tight against the hub. I've tried to get the studs as tight as possible. I'm just afraid that I'll snap a stud off. Guess I'll keep tightening them up. BUT here's what I did tonight. Oh who ever said about creaming your jeans in double low.....:exporange Need to build the xmember before I can flex the drivers side down. This is whats left in the shocks. About 2" droop and 3" compression left on the front. About 2" droop and 1" compression left on the rear.
Hey y'all, just got mine on tires Friday night, and thought I'd post up my progress on it..... its just about done, I just have a few bugs out that I'll be asking about in either this thread or another one. but onto the stats. Full Width HPD44 Front 5.38 gears Welded spiders FSJ front leafs re-arched 8" Full Width 9" Rear 5.43 gears Full Spool re-arched Explorer leafs 8" Still need to finish Driveshafts, steering, brakes, and fluids.... but here's a pic until I can get some daytime pics and suspension shots up.... thanks for lookin --Ryan
Hey guys, I just pretty much finished the major fabrication of my SAS on my 92 Sploder, still need tires cuz I dont think 32s will look too good. It is a Dana 30 (dont laugh), and Im not sure how much lift it is but I need a new front driveline. It barely bolts up to the axle fully extended. My question is what did you guys do for your drivelines?...did you get it custom made or what? I have some more pics but here is a couple if my truck , if it helps...thanks.
Daemon's SAS *updated 17 July* Front: -'79 Bronco 1/2 ton HP Dana 44 -narrowed 5 3/8" on the pass side -moser alloy shaft on the passenger side, and stock shafts on the driver side. :) -CTM u-joints -5.13 gears and No-Spin Detroit -WH 5.5 coils -1.5 x .25 wall DOM steering links using tube inserts, and 3/4" heim joints -superlift adjustable track bar -stock bronco radius arms with 7 degree bushings -cut down bronco coil towers and F-250 shock towers -RS 9012X shocks. Rear: -'79 Ford 9" -disk brakes -Dutchman alloy axles -5.13 gears and Detroit -2" OME leafs SOA -RS9000 shocks Tires and wheels: -15x8 rockcrawlers wih 2.5" BS -37x12.5 Super Swamper SSR radials*
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...
This was my DD explorer for the last two years........But with my recent purchase of my F250, i'm going to start wheeling the explorer with the family. My B2 is just not family friendly. So i am using the axles from the B2 and building up the Ex. Plan to run 35's and drive it to events vs trailering like i do with my B2. Here it is right after i bought, i had already removed the ground effects and put some 31's on it by the time i took the pic. 4" Lift and 32x11.50s 33x12.50s Little Ditch flex in my Yard had to Lengthened the front drive shaft to fit all that is left up front is to finish the bumper and trim some fender and drill to holes in the rear spring mount to frame and bleed the brakes. Still have to...
Kind of new to the forum. Signed up a while back but haven't posted much. Explorer specs. mostly stock 4.0, built A4LD, manual 1354, HP44 front, 9" rear. Front has 5.13's, ARB, high steer. Rear is detroited, 5.14's with a currie case, disk brakes with caddi calipers. 4" custom Alcan leafs in the rear. 5.5" BC bronco's EB springs in the front with custom coil buckets. 1 ton drag link end steering. AC pump converted to on board air run to rear bumper. Tires are 36x12.5x15" TSL SX's. I don't have a whole lot of pics of it. I usually go by myself and I don't have a camera. This winter it's getting a 5.0 HO swap, AOD to NP208, HP 60 front with the same gears and locker as now, and a dana 70 rear with...
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