SAS question

[k-pendow]

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 working abs instead of having to disable the system. They are both variable reluctance sensors so I would imagine it could be possible, but the teeth on the tone rings would be way off, but I could probably live with that. Tax season is here and I am debating what to due cause my 35's have basically destroyed the spindles on the stock front axle and I'm tired of buying bearings and races, and new spindles are pretty expensive to just destroy again. Also I see how to cut down the high pinion D44 to fit the shorter axle(which is the EB stock axle), does anyone know of a shorter pass axle for the D60 to be able to buy an off the shelf part instead of custom axleshafts only. For reference I have '95 Ranger with skyjacker 8" front coils and extended radius arms, superlift 6" lift kit for the rest of it and an add a leaf on the rear with lift blocks, bushwacker cut-out flares (wider axle would almost look better cause of them), and a 3" body lift.

 

[4x4junkie]

I wouldn't expect to find anything from another app that would get you back near stock RBV width. You could take a long shaft from a '79 D60 and stick it in a '86-'97 housing and get it about 3" (IIRC) narrower, which would put you right about stock F-150 width. I don't think you would want to go much narrower than that anyways with the size tires typically used on that axle (37s & up).

You running rims with a wide offset? (this is often a cause for repeated bearing problems with the stock setup, as is also using anything less than Timken brand bearings)

 

[Elessar65]

Just use the axles full width, it will be WAY less of a headache. You can get wheels with a positive offset (lots of backspace) to tuck them up a little tighter to the rig.

 

[Tbars4]

...This 95 Ranger build is worth a look for some ideas...:biggthump
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=245312

 

[k-pendow]

It's not the offset of the rims, I have been using these rims for years and never had a problem until I put 35's on them. I hadn't checked the bearings ( I never used to have too) and it went out in grand fashion and messed up the spindles, now I can't keep bearings. Part of the reason is, I have recently come across a front and rear 01 super duty axles for almost free. I have been doing some diggin on this and was thinking about using the axle brackets for a coilover conversion for first gen super duty, that will give me my 4 link hook up onto this axle, then I have to fab up the link bars and frame mounts, use one of the track pan universal mounts that I've seen on here to mount the track. It seems so simple in my head but lets see what happens in real life. Brainstorming now instead of after it's all torn apart.

 

[k-pendow]

P.S. I will use them full width.

 

[Elessar65]

I have recently come across a front and rear 01 super duty axles for almost free.

I hate you now, lol. Why can't I find these things?