SAS pics please

[Hondafreak08]

I am interested in doing a sas with a ford 9'' and dana 44 with radius arms (79 f150) if anyone has a similar set up please post pics,,, I am looking for reference pics. also the trans brace pics too.. Thanks

[littleredrangerhood]

This may be a silly question but did you try using the search function? Either way, I am sure someone will post up. You will find a lot of stuff over on Pirate4x4 as well.

[JohnnyU]

I'm pretty sure no one has ever thought of using a Dana 44 or a 9" for that type of swap before.....

THIS (http://www.therangerstation.com/galleries/SolidRangers/index.htm) would probably be a good place to start.

THIS (http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/search.php?searchid=43349&photoplog_searchinfo=1&photoplog_searchquery=dana44+d44) is another great place to look.

[Hondafreak08]

yeah ive looked at both of these before. I was looking for more specific pics of everything. Like Track bar locations. Ect. mostly detailed pics. and shock set up ect. Rather that just a truck with a sas

[chico4554]

ill get some pics for you this weekend

[CheapThrillB2]

http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=157

if you don't move the coil buckets out to match where the coil spring would sit on a 79 f150, then you'll have to set up your lower mounts similar to mine. The 78-79 housing with radius arms cannot be moved inward due to the tubes having the radius arm mounts cast seperate of the tube. (77 44's have the wedges welded to the tube and can be cut and moved inward)

[Hondafreak08]

this is the kind of info ive been looking for.. like mounting the radius arms. What did you do for the steering stabilizer? DO you reccomend moving the top out or the bottom in (on the coils)

[Hondafreak08]

also can you tell me what is the cheapest coils to use.. and what did you do as far as drive shafts ( i am on an extremely limited budget)

[Hondafreak08]

what did you do for steering also... i want to be sure on what im getting in to,, although i already have the axles

[CheapThrillB2]

the steering arm that goes up to the box is the stock arm from my explorer. i do not have a steering stabilzer on it, make sure the trac bar and the steering arm are as close to the same angle as possible. It handles better that way. i found it easier to mount the coil inward of the raduis arm vs moving the coil bucket out. I used EB coils from bronco graveyard.com (i used the 5.5 superflex coils) using the stock coil bucket these coils gave me 8"s of lift and give a good ride, but for my taste i could of used something softer but way better then SJ RBV coils

[dirtraider]

( i am on an extremely limited budget)

then why are you doing it? If you are on a budget you can't possibly be wheeling anything hard enough to warrent needed a fullwidth SAS. Don't be stupid and try to impress your friends by doing a SAS, wait, learn more about it, and save your money until you can do it right.

[Hondafreak08]

balljoints are worn,, the pass tire leans in BAD, and the pumpkin leaks... i got the axles cheap off my brother in law and decided to do in,.,, plus ive broke the shafts a couple of times

[JohnnyU]

then why are you doing it? If you are on a budget you can't possibly be wheeling anything hard enough to warrent needed a fullwidth SAS. Don't be stupid and try to impress your friends by doing a SAS, wait, learn more about it, and save your money until you can do it right.

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[CheapThrillB2]

if your breaking your D35 shafts then your stock D44 shafts won't live much longer then your 35's shafts

i have already broken 4 stock D44 axle shafts and i am just getting started

[THE WHITE RHINO]

i have crawl ratio 38s, heavy h1 double bealocks on my 44 and ive broken one shaft that was doing a 4 wheel double low burnout trying to pull my buddy off of ledge being hi centered. You are doing something wrong.... Probably running stock u-joints.. run upgraded u-joints tack the caps to the shaft and wheel.

[THE WHITE RHINO]

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e258/mikes1988pos/mikeflop.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e258/mikes1988pos/l_410895ea5293074d51e366fda0a7177b.jpg
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http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e258/mikes1988pos/crossmember.jpg
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http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e258/mikes1988pos/rubicon%2007%20aug/IMG_4794.jpg
http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e258/mikes1988pos/rubicon%2007%20aug/IMG_4742.jpg

[dangeranger01]

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LMAO, Jk, White, your truck is bada$$. I love it.....:pray::pray::pray::pray::pray::pray::pray:

[CheapThrillB2]

actually i have yet to break a joint (been using the 760's) i keep snapping them at the neck down. But i am saving my pennies for moly's

[compleckz]

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e258/mikes1988pos/rubicon%2007%20aug/IMG_4742.jpg

nice jack stand :icon_thumby:

and is that rock in front of the right rear your ebrake? :tease:

[Hondafreak08]

does anyone have to give it more pedal in 4wd (when takin off). Like it bogs down bad? Is that normal? or do i just not have axle fluid up front...lol

[Gabe8810]

thats a sweet truck white rhino. what kinda shocks are you running?

[THE WHITE RHINO]

look at my build for more pics and info in the show off thing

[dusto2]

:icon_thumby:i like your setup for the radius arm mounts look cool

[JohnnyU]

Keep it clean children......

I removed the last few posts, lets try to keep this on topic from now on.

[Hondafreak08]

THE WHITE RHINO,, I was joking of course about the zoo, and grammar thing.. For some reason the moderator found it inappropiate. Thanks for your help too.

[albertabronco]

what do you have on the front as per springs or shocks??

[Hondafreak08]

what coils are you guys running.. Whats most common. Im looking for about 4'' of lift over stock, for easy steering.. What do you reccomend.. Ex cab 2.9 88

[RWARanger]

i know wildhorse rock crawler coils are popular then there james duff and b.c. broncos coils. wh and duff are variable rate but to get 4" of lift on an sas is gonna involve a lot of cutting of the ttb cross member. most of the time 6" is the norm for sas's just to get away with not having to cut most of the x-member out.
just my 2 cents

[CheapThrillB2]

i have Broncograveyard 5.5" super flex coils and with using the factory coil bucket they gave me the same amount of lift as my SJ 8" RBV coils

[Hondafreak08]

well i was just reading that 4'' was easiest due to steering,, truthfully ide like to run 6-8 though,,to easily clear 33s or 35s... i have about a 3'' body already.. So broncograveyard 5.5 coils are good,, it has to be streetable too.

[zainyD]]

I really like the BCBroncos coils that I'm running....

[Hondafreak08]

and,, i have a dana 28 not 35. So you all suggest the 5.5 superflex coils?