Dana 44 and Ford 9" Swap

[CBC]

got a 93 Ranger got tired of breaking hubs and front spider gears and done got rid of the 7.5" axle by putting the 8.8" after welding the spiders gears about 3 times but i dont like the whole C clip idea so am going to put axles out of a 1976 bronco a Dana 44 and ford 9" going to use most of the stock stuff to start with and then buy bigger and better stuff as i get money and as stuff break. am going to just put 4.56 gears in them. i will keep yall up to data with pics and info

just as i picked them up as

all took apart

ready for all new parts

 

[wahlstrom1]

So another EBD44 SAS.....welcome to the club! If you were close I'd sell you mine with 4.56's already in it so I could build my other diff with 5.13s.

-andrew

 

[CBC]

front axle done

front axle put together with new u joints, extended brake line, new outer brake hoses, one new lower spring bucket, 4.55 gears, warn premium hubs, new bushings all from bronco grave yard. got new brakes from NAPA.
As u can see i used up left over paint from around the shop, i dont care the colors its all going to be covered in mud and beat by rocks and logs so who cares

 

[Mechanickid]

Lookin good!

 

[CBC]

rear end

Got the mini spool in (thats off ebay $35 shipped) and gears in started to clean up houseing and moving the spring and shocks

out the the old

setting angle

painting

IN and ready to go, on my street tires BFG A/T 33/10.5/15

 

[CBC]

Front end in truck

both axles out

Front in and hanging by straps

cutting out for housing to clear

cutting out for stock bronco track bar

bronco track bar bracket welded in and made to fit

stock ranger drive shaft too long(would be good if lifted), found other stock front drive shaft off something ford at the house that was right, got four will dig again

F-250 shock brackets

welding up trac bar bracket

 

[CBC]

had to cut bottom of bracket to clear steering

stock ranger steering, had to go to house and get some that was not bent up

on the ground and sitting level with 1976 stock bronco spring in front

trans mount

more cutting

 

[UrbanRedneckKid]

Lookin good.
If I was you though I'd reinforce that track bar mount, tie it in to the engine crossmember. One good hard turn and that will tear the frame.

BTW, Do you plan on running bigger coils?

 

[CBC]

yeah i plan on 3-4in. lift coils in front and 6in. lift springs in back and taking out the stock blocks in back out

 

[josh-the-ranger]

Did you use your stock ranger steering? im trying to figure out if there is any bolt in steering draglink for my dana 44 swap

 

[AKBroncoII]

The stock steering sucks. You should consider something else.

 

[CBC]

yeah the stock ranger steering, thought it was not got to work but found out mine was bent so i went to the house and got others i had. and i like the stock ranger steering i dont bend it as bad as my friend with jeep with the one bar the goes across, only way and only onther i would run is a high steer kit.

 

[CBC]

The stock steering sucks. You should consider something else.

what kind of steering u running? and what kind of four wheeling u doing? and what all is done to your truck? j/w what works

 

[UrbanRedneckKid]

I have the kit from Ballistic Fabrication, 1.24''x 0.25 DOM tubing, with 1ton Chevy TREs. $230.

Though my SAS isn't done yet, so I can't tell you how it is. Others have made out really good with it. And it's strong enough to run a hydro-assist if needed.

 

[CBC]

i may do that one day i want to see how the steering will do on my 36" tires i need to do something the about my pump i dont like it may be the hydro steering it is then have to check in to that