Solid Axle Swap Registry

I just realized I never registered mine... D44 Ft D60 Rr with disc brakes Leaves front and rear 35 in Swampers and 5:13 gears BW4406 Tcase thanks to all the people on this site that helped, Couldnt have done it without this site. Still working on perfecting it, needs the cage and bumpers finished...but here it is:

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...

http://www.core4x4.com/Images/Reiter_Trails_2004/Reiter_Trails_2004_24.jpg check it out and also check out the other pics there..http://www.core4x4.com/Reiter_Trails_2004.asp

After my front cv joints both blew and i snapped my axle housing it gave me enought reason to simply cut the ifs out.....pics are right here so far...... http://www.cardomain.com/ride/802282 update with specs at a later date no time now

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...

FullFootNotch's SAS on 38s 1992 explorer sport 4.0 5spd Engine mods -K&N flat filter -Flowmaster Single Exhuast -Gutted Cat -Ceramic Clutch 4dr Auto tranny metal radiator, for betting cooling and to get metal endtanks, and same size and everything for the manual even though its an auto tranny rad, so built in cooler for anything in the future Exterior mods -Custom fade clearcoat- fades from clearcoat to no clearcoat in a few inches -Factory manual sunroof -Cheap black front push bar -Smittybuilt nerf bars -Smittybuilt Tube rear bumper w/ 2 inch receiver -Passion purple tint-patent pending of course -Flat black rustoleum on rear pillars Suspension -NO B/L -SAS’d front -Dana 30 front, stock gears -Pro comp 4 inch 73-87 front chevy...

I completed my sas and soa setup on my 00 mountaineer. Front axle is a wagoneer Dana 44 with new wagoneer leafs up front. Steering is handled by a Toyota steering box mounted outside the frame. The first test drive was extremely disappointing. The truck drove terrible and the bump steer was uncontrollable. I added a track bar which helped the bump steer some, but over 30mph it was still totally dangerous. Took it to a shop to get aligned. They said the caster was off 5degrees and that is causing the poor handling. I ordered a pair of axle shims and put them in before attempting to rotate the knuckles. Even with the shims it still drives terrible. It darts around the entire time and if you hit a bump, you never know what way it's going...

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...

k guys here how it went..... front end: hp dana 44 (from 79 f150) rear 4 in lift springs from the f150, but we took out 2 leafs... used steering from the f150 moved the axle forward 3 inches... rear end: ford 9in from same truck moved the axle back 3 inches... it turned out real good, all we need to do is get driveshafts which will be done tomorow.... will post pics tomorow when i drive it home:)

hp 44 ford 9 inch front end moved forward 3 inches 5.38 gears,wild horses coils and balistic heim joints.:) 1 ton tie rod ends 1 1/2 dom tubing for the steering

Heh, I finally can post in the registry. :D Heres the nitty on Emily D44 Front: Fullwidth 76 f-150 drum brake high pinion D44. Converted to disks with 79 f-150 flattop outers. 5.13 Yukon gears open carrier Warn manual hubs GLO diff cover, 1/2" plate and stuff. 9" Rear: Fullwidth 78' F-150 9" 5.13 Yukons with richmond 31 spline spool. 36x12.5x15 TSL-SX Stock wagoneer leaf spring over in front, stock explorer spring over rear. Superlift 5.5" lift extended lines, extended an extra 16". Shackle foreward F-150 tierod, reversed explorer drag link with no modifications needed. It isnt the prettiest or the most high dollar rig around, but if my driving performs as well as it flexes im sure I can hold my own with...

A friend and I completed this swap in four days, which is a good thing considering this is my daily driver. Here's a quick run down of the mods to the front end: -'71 EB D44 sandblasted and powder coated -4.56 gears w/ ARB -3/4 ton chebby inner shafts w/ '78 bronco outers (297 U-joints) -chebby disc brake swap -3.5" wildhorse springs -F-250 shock mounts w/ RS5000 shocks -custom steering using 1-3/8" D.O.M tubing 5/16" wall w/ full size chebby TRE's -'76 f-150 coil buckets -skyjacker radius arm mount (it was already on the truck) __________________ Pictures

I have finaly done it my truck now sits on a dana 30 on its own weight. i am pumped up i have waited for a long time for this day. I used chevy springs from a tahoe rear jeep shakel mounts and made my own front hanger. i have about 2 more days worth of stuff to do but i am pumped!! i am gona do a SOA on the rear and then take some pics to share. i know its not a dana 44 and 9 inch but its a low budget stump jumpin machine.

been functional since sept '03 I've still got a few things I want to do, but I'll take care of them one at a time (basically I get motivated to work on the next project 3 days before a trip haha) most of the specs are in my sig :burnout:

finaly got it on the road :thumbsup: 92 explorer bad transmission free:D 91 edie bower ex for m5od trans $500 :( dana 44 :D ford 9in :D 3.50 gears :rolleyes: limited slip in rear :D m5od trans :D push button transfercase:rolleyes: 31/10.50/r15 :p: im in to it around $1200 so far :burnout: pics comeing soon