01 STrunner's Sport Trac

[01STrunner]

SD. I know they all came with hydro-boost but I was hoping it might work. There is a guy on here that did the same thing with his ranger SAS. If nothing else I'll probably try to retrofit a SD pump into the ST. I just don't have a lot of faith in a 15yr old 1st gen box especially later down the road if I run 37s.

 

[Xeek]

ok, just makin sure you didnt mean obs boxes. cause those are the same as first gen exploders lol
i dont really know a whole lot about the superduty boxes.
if you had to get a rebuilt 1st gen box and a better pump. id trust it just fine.


when you gonna start tearing it down?

 

[01STrunner]

Teaser Pic!!

 

[Xeek]

Sweet man. Is tjat a motorcycle lift? Lol

Gonna be done in time for gwnf?

 

[01STrunner]

It better be! I dont know how much longer I can live without my baby lol. I'm hoping to have it done by the end of February and debut it at OSCARS in Harlan KY

 

[theluke19]

Oh my Lord, that's moving right along. Congrats on taking the big leap!!

 

[MidnightRebel07]

Where's your SAS build thread? Gotta start one now that you're gonna be official.

 

[01STrunner]

Haha I'll wait till I have a little more info before starting one. I had that axle/wheel thread from last month and a little bit of this one.

I'm still trying to get a decent price on a Super Duty steering box since it's already tapped for hydro assist for down the road and I'll be able to upgrade the pump later on as well. Still waiting on the crossover kit too

 

[Xeek]

cool. when mines done im looking forward to see how ours compare. coils vs leafs

 

[01STrunner]

I'm sure yours will flex more but I went with leaves because they're cheaper and easier to work with for me personally. Coils are a little confusing for me lol. Plus they were still on the axle when I pulled it so that solidified my choice.

 

[Trackerforsport]

Can I ask what is the front axle setup..from a super duty ?

 

[01STrunner]

No it a secret! Just kiddin ask away. It's a low pinion Dana 44 from an 88 Grand Wagoneer. It's about 2" wider than stock but still considered a narrow width axle. I just want the steering box from a super duty right now.

 

[01STrunner]

Rears just about done. New shock perches are gonna be welded up on the axle so it's not on its own weight back there yet but close!

 

[Trackerforsport]

Nice cant wait to see the full thread

 

[Trackerforsport]

Did you change out the rear too ?

 

[01STrunner]

No it's still the stock 8.8. Just did an SOA and changing out the ring and pinion.

 

[Trackerforsport]

Is there any threads about the SOA rear

 

[01STrunner]

A lot of them are mixed into the SAS threads as that's the most common time to do it. Really the only other way to match that amount of lift up front is the superlift and around 1" of TT.

Here's a thread I found a long time ago: http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46236
Another good SOA setup: http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=272610

 

[Trackerforsport]

Ok thanks alot man is there alot of extensive work to be done doing a SOA AND SAS

 

[Trackerforsport]

Sorry for all the questions but if i SOA the rear before doing the SAS to the front is there anyway to even the truck out I'm a 4x4 too