sas

Old brackets cut off and cleaned up...mockup for smiles!

Front of BW4406 and crossmember modification that will need to happen to clear front drive shaft

So, As some of you may have seen I just got my X about a month ago. TBH, I have been an XJ guy for about a decade but when the price is right, the price is right so now I have this Explorer. It belonged to a friend so I helped do some of the work that has already been done and it performs really...

Hello Explorer Fans. I have been on the forums for some time and have extensively read many threads. I have enjoyed the forums so far. Now I have a question of opinion for you all. I currently own 97' V6 SOHC Sport and I love it. I was going to SAS it, but Id rather do it to a V8...

Well now that Im Elite i figured Id start a thread to document my SAS build...

Hey guys I'm sure this has been covered by now somewhere but I can't seem to find any info. I'm going to do a solid axle swap soon, I picked up a d44 hp out of a 78 f150 that I'm going to keep it on coils. Anyway, my question is with a Sas on my 01 5.0 with a 2" body lift, do the options open as...

ok first off sorry for not being more active I haven't really needed any help since I 5 speed swapped my 96 in 2011.. so technically I'm not a new member just been 6 years since I logged on lol I now have a 99 eddie 4x4 4.0 that I have successfully 5 speed swapped and recently got ahold of a...

Need some help did sas swap on my 1994 ford ranger 6" lift,it's all done,problem is radius arms to much of angle.I need some drop brackets where can I get some please help me Some one said to talk to a user on hear james copykat??? Not sure

I have a 96 explorer xlt 4.0 ohv, 5spd, electric transfer case. Standard tt, shackles, aal, and 31s. I am planning on doing a sas in the coming months and wanted to ask some advice. I want to keep it fairly low budget but mostly keep the time involved to a minimum because I work a lot and I love...

I'm rolling my project truck into my garage later this week, and could use some guidance on the harness. The truck in question is a 97 sport 4wd, and it's ohv power plant seems pretty rough. I also have a parts truck, an 01 2dr 2wd 4.0l sohc, and my current daily, a 97 sport 4wd sohc on 35's...

Been part of the website for a long time and hadnt been on cause i got rid of my explorer. well today i bought a new one and ima start my straight axle swap next month. Explorer The old -97 explorer sport 4.0 -rolled over -chop topped the New -99 explorer sport...

Hey, newbie here. Just picked up my Sport Trac, but it's got open diff on front and back. Already found the LSD for the back I wanted, easy to do with the 8.8 inch. What I'm really wondering: has anyone completed a front axle SAS? I had a Bronco II with a Dana 44 front and a Ford 9 Inch...

Hey everyone, New to this forum, I'm just looking to see if anyone has did a IRS to SAS swap on a 2002 Explorer. Im planning on doing this and im wondering if anyone has had any experience doing this or if theres thread somewhere

Decided to put a 3" body lift first and a soa on the rear. I dont want to mess with torsion twists thought. Gonna put some warrior shackles on the rear as well. Now for the front I was thinking of adding leafs to grab a little height. I would like to do a sas on the front but I am not very...

Whats up guys! I just got a 1997 explorer EB 4x4 with the IFS up front. I have some brand new 33s that i want to put on it. I already know that the most common way is the TT, shackles, AAL, and a 3 inch body but i have a few questions. 1) What is the best way to lift it? My budget is about...

Hi guys love this forum only there's something I can't seem to find. I have a 1997 XLT 2wd v6 sohv Explorer and I was wondering if there is anyway to put a solid axle in the front sort of conversion from control arms and all that to a solid axle? I'm hoping its not a 4x4 conversion thanks to all...

Hi i've been wanting to do a straight axle swap lately and i was told i could get the axle from a jeep cherokee was curious if this was right and if so what year should i look at, and would i need to change the back axle? any help is very muchly apperciated.

**************GIVEN UP ALL HOPE. NO INTEREST. THREAD IS POINTLESS.************** Alrighty guys, haven't posted in a while but I've been doing a lot of reading. Here's the plan: SAS using a Dana 30 from a YJ. For the time being this will be my daily. It seems like no one yet has figured a...

Hi everyone. I just bought a 96 v8 awd explorer for 1800. Well my issue is that the guy i got it from removed the front and made it 2wd. It still has the transfer case on it but thats it. I want to make it awd or 4x4. Would it be easier to do a sas or search for a front end to put in it. I...

Iv been reading about different people doing a sas d44. Now i would like to talk to some people that know more than me. To start what i need, 3 u joints, 2 ball joints, new steering linkage, more ground clearance, less 3 wheeling more 4x4. so i have a friend that has a d44 but i need to have it...

So I was looking into buying a sas explorer, but can't find many around my area. I have all the tools necessary to build one but never have so was kinda sketchy. I was wondering what it cost some of you that have done it already. I'm looking at probably getting dana 44's or 60's, maybe and 9" or...

Ok, so I'm new to the forum. I've got an idea on the drawing board. I know this has been done to death bu I've read every sas write up and it seems like everyone does it differently. Anyways, I've ot a 96 4 door xlt. Its 4.0 2wd. I found a set of 1997 land rover axles. Can I use these? I'm...

hey names anthony and i got a 93 explorer xlt. looking to do some heavy mods here soon to the beast. and my first big project i wanna get figured out is putting some full sized dana's under it. i do have a older jeep wagonneer that is a parts truck that my father put two strong danas under years...

so u just picked up a D44 out of an old waggy (super awesome deal...$25), and i need some help finding the parts to convert it back to 5 lug preferably the ford half ton 5 on 5 rather than the stock 5 on 4.5. also it ahs vacuum activated auto hubs and i would like to get rid of those when i do...

Just kicking around the idea of putting a lockrite in the dana 30 in my EX. I was just wondering if it would cause any problems (other than the obvious strength issues) with the cad or my transfer case. I dont want to go with a high dollar selectable locker because I plan on doing a full width...

i have the chance to get a 78 or 79 f150 dana 44 complete for my 93 explorer for 100 bucks from a friend of mine, what i need to know is how to do the swap effectivly and cheap. the explorer is my only car and plan on wheeling it relatively hard, thanks, Blair

Hopefully will be starting to collect some part to start a build, I live in Washington State with a width restriction in many places of 80" I'm looking to do a SAS so what axle is the most straigh foreward swap? I've heard of it being a 77 Bronco. Will the width remain the same and how staright...

We are in the process of researching warehousing, and shops that are for sale in the Eastern part of Pennsylvania. I am posting this because I know of the huge demand for garage space of most of the people I've spoken to on here. We want to be able to offer indoor & outdoor area for storage...

Has anyone tried to swap in a D50 (a Ranger is light enough that it should hold up) or D60 from a newer superduty (I would also swap in the rear axle to match)? I was wondering cause my Ranger has 4 wheel abs and was thinking that I could possibly swap in the front and rear axles and still have...

Okay I've looked and looked but can not find. How the hell do i put a 1st gen steering box into a 2000 for a d30?

I am needing some help. I am picking up a 79 bronco front axle. I have a friend who will help me shorten the width to the same as the rear. My question is this. will my hubs from my current front axles swap to the bronco axle? I want to keep the same lug pattern up front as the rear since i...

I have a carb'd v8, c6, and solid axles. Needless to say none of my gauges work anymore. I was wondering if this would fit in the dash of a 95 Ranger? It would look a lot cleaner than a non functional dash, and gauges stuck all over the place. Its a race panel for a 94-04 Mustang. Link

This is the solid axle swap thread. For the full build Click Here Specifications! Axle 1979 Full Width Dana 44 Front F150 Axle Yukon Gear 5.13 Reverse Cut Spicer 1310 Pinion Yoke Detroit Locker 3.93 and up ratio Spicer 5-760x Solid U-Joints Chrome Moly 4340 Front Axle Set Lifetime...