SAS 99 ranger?

[cp2295]

I got the dana 35 sla, and I don't like ifs since it's weak. And i don't like torsion bars, so I figured i could do an SAS with coils.. Is that possible for a 99 ranger? Could I find a donor truck at a upull? And something that has a similar axle shaft length?

 

[thewskrs]

yep. http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=129530

 

[cp2295]

I was wondering if there were any like.. Step by step threads?

 

[yostyexplorer94]

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=356717


Step by step is hard to come by as there are so many axle and suspension combos. You gotta know what you want to do with it and what your budget is. Is it gonna see pavement, etc?

 

[kcarsey]

I am also looking to possibly do SAS on my 99 ranger and I have did a lot of research but it is quite overwhelming especially deciding on an axle combo.
My truck sees 85% or more on road.
I'm going to be running 33x10.50 tires and I highly doubt I will ever go bigger than that.
Main goals I'm looking for is stock driveability, about 4" of lift, and stock or as very close to stock width as I can get. I want to run coils (no leafs for me) and I am not afraid of doing some fab for adding steering box, track bar, trans cross member, etc. I have two welders, tig and mig setup, bandsaw, torch, etc.
Plan on using the bronco spring cups and f250 shock mounts, bronco/f150 trailing arm mounts,etc

Basically what would be the easiest axle to go with for my width concerns and as cheap as possible. I've looked looked at a Dana 30 from a wrangler, Dana 44, etc. It just seems there are tons of options. I really don't want to cut down an axle because that will involve either having axles shortened or built custom, and I'd rather not go there. I don't mind doing fan externally as far as brackets and mounting but I'd rather not build a custom setup mixing parts from diff axles.

By the way this truck is going to see trails, some mud and light crawling. Nothing extreme.

 

[kcarsey]

I am also looking to possibly do SAS on my 99 ranger and I have did a lot of research but it is quite overwhelming especially deciding on an axle combo.
My truck sees 85% or more on road.
I'm going to be running 33x10.50 tires and I highly doubt I will ever go bigger than that.
Main goals I'm looking for is stock driveability, about 4" of lift, and stock or as very close to stock width as I can get. I want to run coils (no leafs for me) and I am not afraid of doing some fab for adding steering box, track bar, trans cross member, etc. I have two welders, tig and mig setup, bandsaw, torch, etc.
Plan on using the bronco spring cups and f250 shock mounts, bronco/f150 trailing arm mounts,etc

Basically what would be the easiest axle to go with for my width concerns and as cheap as possible. I've looked looked at a Dana 30 from a wrangler, Dana 44, etc. It just seems there are tons of options. I really don't want to cut down an axle because that will involve either having axles shortened or built custom, and I'd rather not go there. I don't mind doing fan externally as far as brackets and mounting but I'd rather not build a custom setup mixing parts from diff axles.

By the way this truck is going to see trails, some mud and light crawling. Nothing extreme.

 

[kcarsey]

Sorry for the double post. stupid phone

 

[yostyexplorer94]

Here is a '93 ranger sas which is a little different but the same concept.
http://www.rmftc.com/howtos/dana44/dana44.html

Dana 44 out of an early bronco would be your best bet (my opinion).