Wingnut
New Member
- Joined
- Aug 15, 2016
- Messages
- 7
- Reaction score
- 0
- Points
- 0
- Vehicle Year
- 2001
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Transmission
- Automatic
I hope this is the correct category for this post. If not, my apologies. I have a 2001 4x4 with 4.10 gears. I'm installing a fiberglass kit to widen the front and rear fenders by 4". It also has larger wheel openings that will allow me to install 35" tires with stock suspension. I'm also installing a heavy duty winch bumper on the front. I have a truck camper that weighs approximately 1200 lbs that I use occasionally. The truck will be used mainly on road with occassional off-roading.
I'm 'planning' to swap the rear axle with one from an Explorer, changing the gears to 4.56, installing new wheels and tires,and replacing the rear springs with heavier duty ones.
Here's my questions:
Is there a better rear axle (width and strength) that I could swap with minimal fabrication?
I want to keep the same style setup in the front (torsion bar) but would like to make it more capable of handling the load requirement both on the axle and suspension. Is there a way to do this without doing major modifications and fabrication. I'm not too familiar with the front drivetrain limitations and want to upgrade it.
I'm 'planning' to swap the rear axle with one from an Explorer, changing the gears to 4.56, installing new wheels and tires,and replacing the rear springs with heavier duty ones.
Here's my questions:
Is there a better rear axle (width and strength) that I could swap with minimal fabrication?
I want to keep the same style setup in the front (torsion bar) but would like to make it more capable of handling the load requirement both on the axle and suspension. Is there a way to do this without doing major modifications and fabrication. I'm not too familiar with the front drivetrain limitations and want to upgrade it.