ovrlndr
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So after a LOT of deliberation, advise and research, I've decided I don't want to put twice as much $ as the Explorer is worth into a Skyjacker or James Duff lift, and skip putting a bracket lift on, so I bought a bargain rolling 1976 F150 chassis with HP Dana 44 and 9 inch with 4.56 gears.
We get more mud and snow, so I'm hoping the SAS was a good choice.
The 1976 setup is the same as my previously SASd 2002 Xterra, where I used a 1979 HP Dana 44 and full sized 8.8, and that worked really well.
The Xterra SAS wasn't perfect because the front part of the frame was a few inches narrower than the spring perches, so I'm hoping that's not going to be the case this time.
This also has drum brakes up front, so I may have to swap to discs.
We get more mud and snow, so I'm hoping the SAS was a good choice.
The 1976 setup is the same as my previously SASd 2002 Xterra, where I used a 1979 HP Dana 44 and full sized 8.8, and that worked really well.
The Xterra SAS wasn't perfect because the front part of the frame was a few inches narrower than the spring perches, so I'm hoping that's not going to be the case this time.
This also has drum brakes up front, so I may have to swap to discs.