Solid axle swap done on a B4k(pics) - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

HIX · 10-19-2001, 10:44 PM

Here is the link...

There are only a few there now but more are coming.PICS

txranger · 10-19-2001, 11:02 PM

sweet looking setup there man...how much $$$ you drop in it? What axle/gears/locker you running? Did you swap the rear too?

1uglyranger · 10-19-2001, 11:26 PM

Hix, are those the James Duff coils??? I'm thinking that they are... If you are still running the 4.0L in that thing then you have to keep me posted on how they work... Everybody I talk to has a different opinion on EB coils in a V6 Ranger. Other than that, the swap looks clean... So when are you coming to CA to try some real wheeling????

HIX · 10-20-2001, 08:21 AM

They are variable rate duff 3.5 inch lift coils. They are supposed to be a little softer than the regular ones.

As far as price goes

250 for the axle
100 bux to have it narrowed
125 for the coils
165 for the 4.56 gears
175 for the gear install
200 for the steering and trackbar
100 for misc shit
I sold my old axle for 375
and the superlift 5.5 for 300

so it only cost me a couple hundred

HIX · 10-20-2001, 04:46 PM

Demon4x4 · 10-22-2001, 09:14 AM

Did you have to use early Bronco coil towers, or did you just make the buckets on the B4K work? I think that the coil towers on a B4K are for 4.75" coils, and not the 5" coil of the Bronco, right? Also, who made the steering linkage?

[ 10-22-2001: Message edited by: Demon4x4 ]

HIX · 10-24-2001, 07:01 PM

Rockstomper.com made the steering and I can't say enough about the quality.

The coil buckets work perfect if you bend two tabs on each bucket out of the way. This is not due to the increased radius but to the fact that the EB coils top wrap goes accorss the center of the coil.

Worked out well.

Demon4x4 · 10-26-2001, 08:16 AM

Do you have any close up pics of the bucket mods? I might skip the coil buckets and fab some coilover mounts, but if it is that easy to use the stock buckets than I might do that. I am pretty sure that the buckets on a B4K are the same as an Explorer. Is that trackbar adjustable?

[ 10-26-2001: Message edited by: Demon4x4 ]

tiessen · 10-26-2001, 08:45 AM

I used the JD coils on my solid swap. Same setup as Hix. You can use the stock coil buckets, with some modifications.

Cheers

HIX · 10-26-2001, 12:59 PM

The trackbar is adjustable as well as the mount. After I get everything perfect I'll weld the sleeve for strenght. As far as the buckets go I think they are the same as well.

Tiessen,

Are your shocks angled to the rear from top to bottom?

HIX · 10-26-2001, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by TX:
<STRONG>sweet looking setup there man...how much $$$ you drop in it? What axle/gears/locker you running? Did you swap the rear too?</STRONG>

I left the rear alone I would rather spend the 300 bux on something else. I am just going to carry two spares.

4.56 gears and a No-Slip locker in the rear. I am waiting on the front till I can afford the OXtrax locker.

Joshua J. Allan · 10-28-2001, 08:44 PM

did you go from the twin I beam suspension to that solid axle? or was it from IFS to the solid? i might be doing a swap from twin I beam on this truck i am buying.

HIX · 11-03-2001, 12:38 PM

It was a TTB front end. Everything went well, but I am still working out some bugs.

poppycock · 11-03-2001, 06:55 PM

havn't seen that before! sweet <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

Demon4x4 · 11-05-2001, 09:35 AM

What kind of bugs? Another question on the steering: did you modify the pitman arm to accept a D44 ball joint or did Rockstomper put a Dana 35 ball joint on the drag link?

HIX · 11-06-2001, 06:24 PM

The draglink to pitman arm end is from a left hand outer from a E-250...It fits perfect

Bugs? Ummm... lets see...The tie ro is right indfront of the track bar mount b/c of the knuckle over swap. This made me flip the bolt around and it has a little slop in it.

BTW... check the for Sale section.... My 8.8 is for sale and I am also selling the gears, locker by themselves if I can't find a buyer for the whole thing....

Demon4x4 · 11-06-2001, 07:07 PM

so I guess in the stock location the bolt interferes with the steering at full lock?

HIX · 11-06-2001, 07:41 PM

Instead of the castle nut being in the front it had to be flipped so that the head of the bolt is in the front. I just need to buy some chrome 15x8 mods and sell my old ones and I'm all set.

10-19-2001, 10:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
HIX Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Member # 4346 Location: Denver Posts: 89	Solid axle swap done on a B4k(pics) Here is the link... There are only a few there now but more are coming.PICS __________________ HIX

10-19-2001, 11:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
1uglyranger Pirate4x4 Addict! Join Date: Aug 2001 Member # 6576 Location: Oakley, CA Posts: 6,107	Hix, are those the James Duff coils??? I'm thinking that they are... If you are still running the 4.0L in that thing then you have to keep me posted on how they work... Everybody I talk to has a different opinion on EB coils in a V6 Ranger. Other than that, the swap looks clean... So when are you coming to CA to try some real wheeling???? __________________ Brian Whitford 711 Dysfunctional Rockcrawlers Rage 4th............ "safety is our #2 concern"

10-20-2001, 08:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
HIX Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Member # 4346 Location: Denver Posts: 89	They are variable rate duff 3.5 inch lift coils. They are supposed to be a little softer than the regular ones. As far as price goes 250 for the axle 100 bux to have it narrowed 125 for the coils 165 for the 4.56 gears 175 for the gear install 200 for the steering and trackbar 100 for misc shit I sold my old axle for 375 and the superlift 5.5 for 300 so it only cost me a couple hundred __________________ HIX

10-20-2001, 04:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
HIX Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Member # 4346 Location: Denver Posts: 89	__________________ HIX

10-22-2001, 09:14 AM	#6 (permalink)
Demon4x4 Wheeler Join Date: Aug 2001 Member # 6305 Location: Missouri City, TX Posts: 371	Did you have to use early Bronco coil towers, or did you just make the buckets on the B4K work? I think that the coil towers on a B4K are for 4.75" coils, and not the 5" coil of the Bronco, right? Also, who made the steering linkage? [ 10-22-2001: Message edited by: Demon4x4 ] __________________ 91 Ford Exploder Demon4x4.com Texas Trails Blue Ribbon Coalition Lifetime Member

10-19-2001, 11:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
txranger Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Member # 7184 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 169	sweet looking setup there man...how much $$$ you drop in it? What axle/gears/locker you running? Did you swap the rear too?

10-24-2001, 07:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
HIX Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Member # 4346 Location: Denver Posts: 89	Rockstomper.com made the steering and I can't say enough about the quality. The coil buckets work perfect if you bend two tabs on each bucket out of the way. This is not due to the increased radius but to the fact that the EB coils top wrap goes accorss the center of the coil. Worked out well. __________________ HIX

10-26-2001, 08:16 AM	#8 (permalink)
Demon4x4 Wheeler Join Date: Aug 2001 Member # 6305 Location: Missouri City, TX Posts: 371	Do you have any close up pics of the bucket mods? I might skip the coil buckets and fab some coilover mounts, but if it is that easy to use the stock buckets than I might do that. I am pretty sure that the buckets on a B4K are the same as an Explorer. Is that trackbar adjustable? [ 10-26-2001: Message edited by: Demon4x4 ] __________________ 91 Ford Exploder Demon4x4.com Texas Trails Blue Ribbon Coalition Lifetime Member

10-26-2001, 08:45 AM	#9 (permalink)
tiessen Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Member # 7173 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 96	I used the JD coils on my solid swap. Same setup as Hix. You can use the stock coil buckets, with some modifications. Cheers __________________ 1992 Explorer Got groceries?

10-26-2001, 12:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
HIX Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Member # 4346 Location: Denver Posts: 89	The trackbar is adjustable as well as the mount. After I get everything perfect I'll weld the sleeve for strenght. As far as the buckets go I think they are the same as well. Tiessen, Are your shocks angled to the rear from top to bottom? __________________ HIX

10-28-2001, 08:44 PM	#12 (permalink)
Joshua J. Allan Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Member # 3555 Location: Carmichael, Ca Posts: 1,015	did you go from the twin I beam suspension to that solid axle? or was it from IFS to the solid? i might be doing a swap from twin I beam on this truck i am buying. __________________ --Josh Allan-- WHAT THE HELL IS THIS JEEP THING?!!? "If someone attempts to kill you, strike first." "At the first chance they get, they will try to fawk you right under the nose."

11-03-2001, 12:38 PM	#13 (permalink)
HIX Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Member # 4346 Location: Denver Posts: 89	It was a TTB front end. Everything went well, but I am still working out some bugs. __________________ HIX

11-03-2001, 06:55 PM	#14 (permalink)
poppycock Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Member # 3621 Location: rohnert park, ca Posts: 1,809	havn't seen that before! sweet <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

11-05-2001, 09:35 AM	#15 (permalink)
Demon4x4 Wheeler Join Date: Aug 2001 Member # 6305 Location: Missouri City, TX Posts: 371	What kind of bugs? Another question on the steering: did you modify the pitman arm to accept a D44 ball joint or did Rockstomper put a Dana 35 ball joint on the drag link? __________________ 91 Ford Exploder Demon4x4.com Texas Trails Blue Ribbon Coalition Lifetime Member

11-06-2001, 06:24 PM	#16 (permalink)
HIX Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Member # 4346 Location: Denver Posts: 89	The draglink to pitman arm end is from a left hand outer from a E-250...It fits perfect Bugs? Ummm... lets see...The tie ro is right indfront of the track bar mount b/c of the knuckle over swap. This made me flip the bolt around and it has a little slop in it. BTW... check the for Sale section.... My 8.8 is for sale and I am also selling the gears, locker by themselves if I can't find a buyer for the whole thing.... __________________ HIX

11-06-2001, 07:07 PM	#17 (permalink)
Demon4x4 Wheeler Join Date: Aug 2001 Member # 6305 Location: Missouri City, TX Posts: 371	so I guess in the stock location the bolt interferes with the steering at full lock? __________________ 91 Ford Exploder Demon4x4.com Texas Trails Blue Ribbon Coalition Lifetime Member

11-06-2001, 07:41 PM	#18 (permalink)
HIX Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Member # 4346 Location: Denver Posts: 89	Instead of the castle nut being in the front it had to be flipped so that the head of the bolt is in the front. I just need to buy some chrome 15x8 mods and sell my old ones and I'm all set. __________________ HIX

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