Whats needed for spring over axle?

[MikeRWK]

I searched but couldnt find anything.

 

[Electrohacker]

new spring perch, new U-bolts... possibly custom made U-bolt plates with shock mounts but I think the stock ones work inverted

 

[MikeRWK]

so just flip the spring perches on the rearend, lengthen the u-bolts, and flip the shock mounts?

 

[IZwack]

How to: $32 Spring Over Axle Conversion - SOA:
http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46236

 

[Electrohacker]

I think you could still just flip the bolts, this would help with clearance too

 

[IZwack]

Yes it works:

 

[MikeRWK]

so just need new perches welded on, and flip the u bolts?

 

[79broncojosh]

This seems maybe to easy, but what if you pulled a ranger axle thats already spring over and just put it under the EXP? Would it work?

 

[79broncojosh]

Was going to look into doing the same to mine this weekend, I mean to see if it will work.

 

[MikeRWK]

cant see why not

 

[IZwack]

This seems maybe to easy, but what if you pulled a ranger axle thats already spring over and just put it under the EXP? Would it work?

I think different spring perch width - Ranger springs are outboard of the chassis (hence the upside down shackle), Explorers are inline (directly under).

 

[MikeRWK]

who woulda figured, but thinking of it, it makes sense

 

[section525]

Plus the Ranger has a less-cool 8.8.

 

[79broncojosh]

Didnt know for sure. Was gunna crawl under and look and measure this weekend. Because I have one laying in the garage! But oh well, so much for my easy swap!