d44 swap options

[JS91X]

ok im wondering if its easier to do a coil spring or leaf spring d44 swap ? which is cheapest ? which is better for a DD ?

 

[hazardiz]

well first things first...search...look at what other people have done and do some reading...its amazing how many questions can be answered with this...but as for a straight axle swap in your truck as a daily driver...it always comes back to what you want to do with it...how much on road and how much offroad...most guys do the early bronco front diff with disc brakes and coils...others narrow a leaf sprung D44 and build their coil mounts and links...while others leave it full length and go coil or leaf...coils ride nicer than leafs...but leafs are simple and easy...also comes down to how much money/time/help you have...hope that helps...if ya got more questions...fire away but try doin some research too...good luck

 

[JS91X]

oh i just looked at your ^^^hazardiz monster ride...is that your unimog ? that thing is bada$$

 

[hazardiz]

ya it is mine...but this is about your truck...haha...so ya got any idea about what you wanna do?

 

[CodePoet]

Coils, easy peasy

 

[JS91X]

i dont really think ill be able to find a bronco or f150 hp d44 b/c they're getting really hard to find and im not really wanting to run fullwidth cause i dont wanna have it shortened and go through that mess and i still wanna be street legal so im thinking i can still use my stock coil buckets and going with coils will ride smoother too so im gonna get some coil seats for my wagoneer d44 weld them on and run that...maybe

 

[FROADER]

Like hazard said, it's preference. If you find the right deal either one can be cheaper.

Going to patiently wait until bmxking finds this thread and agrees with CodePoet

 

[FROADER]

Well if you don't want to run a full width and you don't want to narrow the axle I'd say you're SOL for a d44 unless you get a Waggy axle.

 

[JS91X]

yea well i might get lucky and find one totally trashed jeep rubicon and those have coils and its a hp...but like that would happen

 

[351wExplorer]

the coils werent that bad.. i tell ya what, my cousin has a 91 explorer with 31x10.50 bfg all terrain, and ill swear up and down my truck rides smoother than his

 

[JS91X]

is it hard to get coilseats on the axle set right

 

[FROADER]

yea well i might get lucky and find one totally trashed jeep rubicon and those have coils and its a hp...but like that would happen

Ya never know, could happen. Keep your eyes open. Good luck.

 

[JS91X]

but with coils you have to run r/a's right ?

 

[FROADER]

yes

 

[JS91X]

could i make some r/a's from DOM tubing and put those things at the end ...i forgot what they're called but theyre on tie rods and are fully adjustable and run it from the axle back (just one piece like a tierod) or do i need to be connected on both under and upper side of the axle

 

[JS91X]

ok ive been looking around and i wanna do a swap like splodo49's SAS

 

[JS91X]

just not those kind of r/a's and his shock mounts

 

[FROADER]

Cool. Good luck. When you get to it and be sure to start a thread about the whole project.

 

[JS91X]

if i go with coils im gonna use these coils
that way i can use my stock buckets...i think and the list is in progress ... anyone know where i can get coil seats

 

[FROADER]

I've heard good things about those. Have you thought about Wild Horses coils at all? I know a lot of the guys on here have used them and I like how soft they are on mine.