SAS Step By Step

[pantherXLT]

I need info on SAS 91 ford explorer xlt I've done it on toyota's but not explorers any help would be nice :exp:

 

[Willard]

Use the search button, there are tons of right-ups to help you out, and Welcome to the forum!

 

[pantherXLT]

Sas

we'll i mean where to get parts ,for example toyota has sites to buy sas parts http://www.allprooffroad.com

 

[Willard]

Read through their threads, and you should find some good info on parts. It will take a good amount of reading time.

 

[pantherXLT]

Sas

Thanks for the Info !:exp:

 

[94 Crawler]

There is plenty of good info in the sas section. Decide how you are going to do the swap, (coils, coilovers, air, leaves, radius arms, 3link, 4link etc) there is no one right way, and when you have seen it all someone dose something different. There used to be a kit from, er cant remember the name, it was avalable at jeffs bronco graveyard. I heard it did not flex well. The best thing to do is research and decide which setup you want and study those threads. Good luck and welcome.

 

[DB_1]

Unfortunately RBV's don't have any aftermarket SAS support so you pretty much have to go custom if you're doing any kind of link set-up.

One of the more popular swaps is a radius arm set-up using pre 1980 Bronco or truck parts and axles.

For a leaf set-up you're looking a bit of work fabbing up hangers and most likely you'll need to go high steer on the linkage. Waggy leafs and axles are popular for this but it has been done other ways.

 

[sn0border88]

See below‏

 

[95exploderboy]

But Micah, yours keep breaking

See Below.

 

[pantherXLT]

Sas

Thanks for all your support:exp:

 

[IZwack]

See reverse side (of monitor).

 

[pantherXLT]

SAS Kit

wow expensive at jeffs bronco graveyard http://broncograveyard.com/bronco/i-93950DS_1983-97_ranger_6__straight_axle_conversion.htm ,I'll get a list together and find my own parts and ya'lls help put it in ,with step buy step photo's then maybe design my own SAS kit for people in the future to purchase.

 

[95exploderboy]

wow expensive at jeffs bronco graveyard http://broncograveyard.com/bronco/i-93950DS_1983-97_ranger_6__straight_axle_conversion.htm ,I'll get a list together and find my own parts and ya'lls help put it in ,with step buy step photo's then maybe design my own SAS kit for people in the future to purchase.

No evperience with the Fabritech kit, but I hear it isn't that good, especially for what you pay. Like you said, its much better to collect your own parts instead of buying this kit.

Here is my advice for a kit.....

Buy a 78-79 Big bronco or 77- 79 Fullsize F150 and swap the suspension and axles from that.

 

[Stic-o]

The average SAS is more then that. I would say mine cost me about 3-4k

 

[sn0border88]

But Micah, yours keep breaking

See Below.

I disagree, my leaf springs sometimes reconfigure for additional droop.

 

[Burns]

The average SAS is more then that. I would say mine cost me about 3-4k

I agree but you put in more than that after tires/rim combo and other things.

 

[DB_1]

No evperience with the Fabritech kit, but I hear it isn't that good, especially for what you pay. Like you said, its much better to collect your own parts instead of buying this kit.

Here is my advice for a kit.....

Buy a 78-79 Big bronco or 77- 79 Fullsize F150 and swap the suspension and axles from that.

If you don't plan on off roading with that kit then it's fine. Otherwise it hardly flexes at all since it uses TTB coils, then you have a trac-bar which is way too short, the trac-bar mount bolts to the engine crossmember leaving you with maybe a half inch of clearance from the top of the diff to the trac bar mount and finally the radius arm mounts hang 8" below the frame.

 

[pantherXLT]

SAS Kit

So then should it just put a lift kit in instead like this one!

 

[Burns]

If your not going to wheel it then just life the suspension that you have. It will be cheaper and easier on you.

 

[94 Crawler]

I know where you can get a hp d44 with arms cheap. It needs to be reworked.