BMXking's Axle Swap 1st gen. Coils/Radius Arms!!!

Well, I finally decided to start a thread on it. For those of you who don't know, I will be doing a full-width swap. High-Pinion Dana 44 front and Ford 9" rear. I am still looking for the HP D44, but I picked up the 9" Monday. I have never really done a lot of work on axles, so this will definitely be a long process, but I have already done a lot of research about this(and am still learning a TON). I plan on doing as much of it myself as I possibly can, but will have a shop do the regear for me.

FRONT AXLE
-1977 F-150 HP D44 Full-Width $200 - Moved Forward ~1.5”
-Myers Machine Coil Seats $40 shipped
-6* Pro Comp Pinion shims under coil buckets (to fix coil angle) $18
-CAGE Offroad 5.5” Coil Springs $150 shipped
-Coil Buckets Spaced Out 2.5" (3/16" x 2.5" x 6.5") $FREE
-Bronco Graveyard 78-79 Coil Spring Tower, Pair $90.80 shipped
-F250 Shock Towers $28 shipped
-Stock Axle Shafts(for now) $FREE
-Warn Premium Hubs $72
-Extended, Plated, Heimed, Wristed 1978-1979 Bronco/F-150 Radius Arms $222 shipped
-CAGE Radius Arm Mounts $FREE w/ R/A's
-Adjustable Superlift (p/n 1080) track bar (76-79 Ford f150/78-79 Bronco) w/ Energy Suspension poly bushings $125
-Skyjacker Stainless Steel Braided Lines for lifted D35 TTB's $90
-Bronco Graveyard 66-75 Early Bronco Adj. Bracket $45
-New F150 tie-rods & stock Explorer drag link (w/ red poly dust boots) $121
-Stock pitman arm $FREE
-Raybestos Professional Grade $19.95 shipped
-Powerslot slotted rotors $120
-Rebuilt Calipers $26
-Completely rebuilt (seals/bearings/ball joints/u-joints/etc.) $260.23
-Energy Suspension Red 7* C-Bushings $21
-Stock Explorer D-shaft w/ 1310 D44 pinion yoke for stock Explorer u-joints $FREE
-Rancho RS5000 shocks $20
-Bronco Graveyard Upper Coil Spring Retainers $22
-Rancho RS5000 steering stabilizer w/ custom bracket $25



REAR AXLE
-1983 Ford 9" $85
-Rubicon Express Anti-Wrap perches welded SOA $35
-Wild Horses Weld-On Shock Mounts $15
-Stock Springs w/ AAL and red rear poly bushings $10
-Stock Axle shafts w/ new bearings, seals, collars, etc $140
-94-99 Dodge Ram 1500 front rotors $58 shipped
-'76 Cadallic Eldorado Calipers w/ e-brake $155 w/ core calipers
-'78 F150 Extended Stainless Steel Braided Rear Brake Hose $45.34
-Custom Bent Brake Lines (w/ 3/8" ends) $8
-'79 Caddy Eldorado Brake Line end box thing $FREE
-7/16" Banjo Bolt for '76 calipers $5
-Bendix Brake Pads $35
-Speedway Motors GM Large Caliper bracket (7" mounting points) $40 2-day shipped
-Cut off mounting points from Ford 9" drums to use as spacers for the disc conversion (no longer a backing plate behind the shaft) $FREE
-Third Member from eBay (4.88s, mini spool) $150
-BC Broncos Disc Brake Conversion Wheel Studs $15
-Wild Horses Super Duty U-bolt Kits $60
-Extended/balanced rear driveshaft w/ stock 1310 to match the 1310 on the axle $123.63
-Skyjacker Nitro 8000 shocks for 2" lift Explorer $FREE
-Copper Third Member Washers $12.24

TIRES
-37x12.50-16 Maxxis Creepy Crawlers $400.00

WHEELS (5 on 5.5)
-16x8 Black Rock Crawlers $293

Grade 8 Hardware: $200

Tig Welding: $200

Parts Sold
-Stock Third Member w/ 3.50s and open diff -$50
-Lower Coil Mounts -$25
-Stock Radius Arms -$25
-31x10.50 Dunlop Mud Rovers, 15x8 black rock crawler wheels, Skyjacker 2” lift coils, drop-in K&N, front Skyjacker Nitro 8k shocks, Dual CB Antenna Mounts/Coax, and 235/75r15 spare tire, APC Ultra-White Bulbs, Radius Arm Bushings, Sway Bar Bushings -$415
-Ford 8.8 - 3.27 gears, 31 spline, stock limited slip, drum brakes, SUA, great condition. -$70
-Front Axle Shafts -$60

TOTAL: $3156.24





Future Upgrades:
Dana 44 -
-30 spline ARB
-Yukon 4.88s
-Warn Chromoly Inner and Outer Shafts, Moser Max 44 shafts, or Superior Axles
-Dedenbear flat top knuckles
-Blue Torch Fabworks Hi-Steer Arms
-Rancho RS9000X adj. shocks
-Late 70s T-Bird calipers (1/4" bigger piston, and still use Bronco pads )

Ford 9" -
-New Strange Nodular Iron Case w/ 3.250 carrier bearing (STR-N1906) $359 Summit Racing
-Moser Spool and Axle Package Number 1 (ASP1) - 35 spline full steel spool for 3.250 case, 35 spline custom alloy axles, Axle bearings, 5 on 5.5, 1/2" studs $590 Moser Engineering
-Yukon 4.88s (F9-486) $139 PORC
-Daytona Pinion Support 3.250 case (STR-N1914) $115 Summit Racing
-R&P Master Install Kit for 9" Ford-3.250 Case, Daytona Pinion Support(R9FDD) $100 Moser Engineering
-Pinion Yoke 1310 - 28spline pinion (may upgrade to 1350 if I get a new t-case) (PY210) $90 Moser Engineering
-Axle Breather Vent $12 Bronco Graveyard
-Axle Truss
-Rancho RS9000X adj. shocks
-94-02 Dodge Ram 4x4 Powerslot Slotted Rotors

Now on to the pics!

 

[bmxking5]

Sorry, batteries died before I got any pics of the TV out, amp or camera.

 

[bmxking5]

Last one...

 

[j602]

I hate you.

 

[sn0border88]

I loved your truck, and still love the work put into it, but those tires just destroy it.

 

[bmxking5]

Working on a lot of new stuff for the truck. Tinted windows, Reid Racing (formerly Dedenbear) knuckles, BTF hi-steer arms, BTF truss and diff cover, BTF link brackets, TJ lower coil mounts, TJ coil buckets, custom 4-link (two lower links straight from frame to axle, two upper links from lower arm to BTF truss), finally install my Superlift track bar, as well as new bumpers and winch.

 

[FROADER]

Get it dirty!

 

[bmxking5]

I loved your truck, and still love the work put into it, but those tires just destroy it.

I was planning on getting BFG muds, but they were on a 3 month back order in the size I wanted. I decided to get these cause they should have decent mileage in them for a 37" fairly aggressive tire, and I need a nice tire since it's still my DD (the Creepy Crawlers got next to none...8k miles from new to completely bald). Plus they were super cheap.

 

[JTX]

How is the screen on that pyle deck? I know Pyle isnt a Alpie but how does it look? Ive been thinking about getting a dvd player for my truck.

 

[bmxking5]

It's got a surprisingly good picture. I'm happy with it for the price I paid for it.

 

[j602]

How do those tires destroy the truck? How much more offroad or agressive can you get than Swampers? The wheels, on the other hand, are a little blingin'.

Let me know when you order your BTF ****. I'll keep an eye out for it.

 

[Burns]

How do those tires destroy the truck? How much more offroad or agressive can you get than Swampers? The wheels, on the other hand, and a little blingin'.

Let me know when you order your BTF ****. I'll keep an eye out for it.

I dont think they are blingin but i would just be afraid to hit them on the rocks on the trails.

 

[sn0border88]

sorry I meant wheels, the tires are fine. I just dont like seeing "low profile" tires on an offroad truck

 

[95offroadx]

very very nice, i like the wheels, you should of got 37x13.5r17 baja claws, but its still sweet

 

[lycan91]

Love the wheel/ tire combo. great truck.

 

[Kirby N.]

Hey those rims are awesome in the rocks. You look like a rock star as the outer rim beads are scrapping on rocks. Seriously, good job- but lame, useless, and overpriced rims.

 

[JTX]

lol.. They look good man.

 

[mynameisaric]

nice wheels/tires. i'm not a fan of low pro off road, but 37's with 17's is borderline, and looks really good in my opinion.. i'm hoping to go with 37's/17's but i dont think i'll be able to afford blinging rims like you got. nice to know that it will look good

two thumbs up!!

 

[slravene]

be careful of the sidewalls on those SSRs. They are paper thin. Looks good though. Are the rims steel or Aluminum?

 

[wheelin42001]

(the Creepy Crawlers got next to none...8k miles from new to completely bald)

HOLY SHIAT!! that's nuts, 8k on them, so what 2 months of use.. holy hell

 

[slravene]

i mean...they arent made with street driving in mind. They are a VERY soft compound.