Project Lazyboy SAS...

So just bought the wife a new 2012 F150 FX4 Ecoboost she told me I can have the Lincoln Aviator and do whatever I want with it. So I am going to SAS this beast. Already started collecting parts. This time I am going full widths.

Here is pic of the bosses new truck...

Project Lazyboy 2003 Lincoln Aviator 4.6 DOHC 5 speed auto AWD.

Plans for the truck
3/4 ton Chevy leafs rear.
Ford 9.75 5.13 Detroit
F150 High pinion Dana 44 5.13 electric locker
Custom long arm set up with coilovers
Electric shift BW1356 (should fit since the frame is wider and gas tank is on the pass side).

I should be starting the build in the next couple months. We are getting ready to move so I may not start until mid/late Fall. Stay tuned....

Oh and if anyone wants some upgrade parts for there Explorer or Mountaineer the Lincoln used Aluminum front control arms and I think a few other things like bigger brakes all that stuff will be for sale. Also the Aviator has 4.30 gears in it now those axles will be up for grabs when the time comes.

 

[Stang5lgt]

Holy crap Batman can anyone say 42s clear. LOL We will see how she sits with all the weight on her.

Off to the Junkyard again I forgot to grab some F150 U bolt plates.

 

[rangermidtn]

Cant wait to see the rear finished.

 

[Ronin8002]

Hey Stang5, what are you going to do about the ABS? retrofit somehow or just going to ignore the error light?

Keep up the great work!

 

[Stang5lgt]

The rear I will wire in ABS connector front I will just have live with out it and ignore the light.

Got the rear bolted it. Driveshaft reaches barely. LOL It is sitting pretty high. I am going to see if settles down before I make any changes. But I can lower the perches and take the over load out and it will drop 2 inches. I also don't think it will settle much until I get the front up in the air. Thing is so huge with stock tires it still won't get out of the garage. LOL This should be fun.

And one other issue I found so far is the rear driveshaft is real close to rubbing the gas tank shield. So I might look into a thinner shaft or see if I scout the Tcase over some.

You can see I might have to cut the old IRS out some to clearance the rear diff. But I am going to leave the truck this high until I get the front done then work on leveling it out.

I think 33s might clear...

For brake lines I picked up some Chevy H38620 lines they are super long. I am putting line on each side of the frame. I was hoping to use the Expedition lines that came with axle but Ford used bubble flare ends and the Lincoln is a double flare. Silly Ford why can't you make things easier. LOL

 

[Stang5lgt]

Got the brake lines hooked up this morning. Here are some pics

Left to right Stock Linc pass side hose and caliper, Chevy line in the middle, and Expedition line. You can see the Expedition line would have reached/worked if it would have been right style of end on the hose.

Here I have the pass side plumbed in. Worked like a champ! I put the part # up there for anyone who needs these babies. They are only 15 bucks each at Advance.

Driver side I just picked up a 3/16' T and 8" hard line to plumb it in. Since this side had the T built into the factory hose. Pretty simple stuff. Glad Ford stuck with double flare hard lines makes buying parts cheap and easy. I have about $40 bucks in the rear brake lines now.

 

[Axial32]

Looking Great. Subscribed

 

[Stang5lgt]

LOL took for test drive those springs are amazing so smooth can't wait to get the front done....

They been tryin to catch me ridin dirty... LOL

Hopefully I will have time to start front later this week.

 

[Kazer]

Looks good! Compared to other SAS's, how difficult was the rear swap? Will you be running sway bars?

 

[01STrunner]

You could just pop a wheelie everywhere and not even worry about the front

 

[Ronin8002]

Are you going to be able to retain the stock steering box?

 

[Stang5lgt]

Looks good! Compared to other SAS's, how difficult was the rear swap? Will you be running sway bars?

The rear was pretty easy. If I knew what I was doing I could have had it done in 4 hours tops. Considering I didn't work on it solid last few days I have about 5-6 hours in it.

 

[Stang5lgt]

Are you going to be able to retain the stock steering box?

It has rack and pinion so I will have to convert it to an F150 box like I did with the Merc. You will see soon.

 

[rangermidtn]

Looking good! This is what I am going to do with my Explorer.

 

[theluke19]

That setup gives new meaning to 'Business in the front, Party in the back'

 

[2TimingTom]

That setup gives new meaning to 'Business in the front, Party in the back'

The Mullett Mobile?

 

[Stang5lgt]

The Mullett Mobile?

For now.... lol

 

[Stang5lgt]

What is amazing is it rides real nice. I drove it a few blocks and even without shocks you can hardly feel the bumps.

 

[kanuck15]

Come SAS my ranger, I will feed you all the whiskey and dead cow you can handle! lol

 

[Stang5lgt]

Come SAS my ranger, I will feed you all the whiskey and dead cow you can handle! lol

LOL I would probably need some gas money too.

 

[88_Eddie]

lookin good man, working fast per usual

i think TNT wants you to build him a new rear bumper