How to - Solid Axle Swap Your Truck? Part 1/2 (2002 Ford Ranger)
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- Опубликовано: 5 фев 2025
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This is Part 1 of my solid axle swap series - In this video I cover Installing the Axles and Rebuilding the Front Axle
Thanks for watching, we will see you in the next video.
So cool someone is finally doing a how-to or at least a full in depth deal on what you’re doing for the Ranger. I just finished mine so you’re a little late but that’s fine 😂
I’d love to see it, do you have a video you could link?
I’m about to do this to my 03’ ranger!! Thank you for this content! Really has given me the motivation to get this project underway!
Awesome! Glad you’re doing it, you will love it!
Excellent explanations and tutoring. I roamed the bush up here in British Columbia for 40 years since coming home. I built some, helped others, or advised many friends and clients with their builds and ran a mud-racing club for 5 years back in the eighties. My off-road history included several family-oriented clubs as well. I no longer push my boundaries as age bears on me but I still love off-road adventures with a passion.
Right on! I grew up in interior BC lots of great trails for us to get stuck on! 😁
Thanks for the comment, I’m definitely no expert but I do enjoy working on these trucks!
I've been following you from the start, I too have a 2002 Ranger, it's the same body and bed style. I have the smaller V6, the 3.0L. I have to applaud you on on the work, the fab and the paint you have done on your beautiful baby. I really like your ideas . And appreciate you taking us and showing us your journey. So again an absolute beautiful and wonderful job on all the work you have done. It's ture, you are never done with your truck. Great thanks and hello from Florida ❤
Thanks! You’re so right it’s a constant process but I sure enjoy it! 😄
just got your same headlights, really liking them. Installed some AUTONE led lights and theyre great, really improves the look of the truck. im running 32 inch tireson my 03 4x4, favorite vehicle ive ever driven.
I hear you! Wouldn’t trade my old ranger for anything. Love it!
Very very cool video. Eagerly awaiting part 2. This is legit.
Im currently building my 2nd 5.0 ranger. Also thinking about picking up a 2018 f150 coyote and do a 4x4 ford ranger with it.
Man that would be an awesome build! If you can document it and post a link as your building it I’d definitely follow you! 👌👍
@@RangerShop1 will do!
I’m so stoked to watch this I’ve been checking your channel for this video.
Right on hope you like it…. It’s a lot longer than I thought but I didn’t want to skip anything that might be helpful!
Hope you enjoy! It’s a bit longer than I hoped but I didn’t want to miss anything. 😄
Currently working on V8 swapping my 01 sport trac with 01 Explorer 5.0 and 4r70w with a 97 f150 4406, definitely paying attention to this , same chassis, Currently running the 98/01 ranger half shaft and hubs with AVN manual hubs ,also my front driveshaft is exactly what you are running
Very cool, i just got done with a 97 5.0 with 96 explorer donor. Fox t5 s10 tailshaft 8.8 rear end.
Currently working on a 2000 ext coilsprung ranger with 98 mountineer 5.0 rwd donor
Please make some videos of your swap, because my next one will be 4x4 and id love to see how you make everything fit. Id like a manual bw4406 🎉
Right on! That sounds like a great build. Glad it could help you a bit!
Good job so far I'm impressed huge Thanks
Thank you! I can’t wait to get it on the road!
I'm trying to do this to my Ranger. I thought I might be able to do it myself, but this video makes me think it might be a little above my pay grade.
It’s funny how a v8 swap from an explorer is less complicated lol
It’s not for the faint of heart, but it’s definitely doable if you’re willing to put in the work.
I think the biggest thing is being a decent welder. The last thing you need is a part coming off on you. Do lots of test welds… clean the joint really good and get a half decent welder helps a bunch.
Ask any questions you want if that will help.
This is Aweome!! its exactly what I want to do to my 00 Ranger. It would be super helpful if you had a parts list for everything you used.
You ask…. 😁
I feel like I keep coming back to your video, I love your in depth analysis, and I reallllly appreciate you answering my many questions, I have just a few more, How did you decide where to place your steering box and the angle of it ? I've seen some others doing D44 swaps and they just measure center of hub to center of hub before they take anything apart, then they just make sure the new D44 sits at the same distance as the previous axle, is that how you did it, or how did you determine where you wanted the axle to sit ?
Love the build!! What gear ratio did you use? I’d recommend at least 35s for those axles because any smaller and you’ll sacrifice ground clearance. A Dana 30 hp and a ford 8.8 31 would offer more ground clearance with the same tire and will still be plenty strong with 35s. But I’m not sure what the intended outcome of the build is. I’d love to see this thing out on the trails.
Thanks! Yeah you’re bang on! Once I started really looking at it I ended up going with 35” tires with 4:56 gears I’m also going to do the gears out of a 3.0 into my 5speed. Your definitely right a 30 with my 8.8 would have been great but I was actually looking for the extra width of the full width axles due to pulling my trailer off road. Hope that makes sense. I do believe for 75% of ones out there that want I nice simple straight axle swap a hp 30 with 31 spline 8.8 is the way to go.
Did you add something in between the frame plate and the indent for the shock. Or did you just add the radius plate at the top.
I only added the radius bit… it’s hard since it’s like a vee notch…. Not the same all the way through. Hope that makes sense. So far I’ve beat on it quite a bit… no cracks at all
Hi! Love your videos - they are super helpful to me, as I am a fellow Ranger owner and there aren't many others on RUclips who make such wonderful videos as yourself about these trucks. Thank you!
Is this axle a '76-77 or '78-79? Looks like the radius arm mounts are the ones that are casted on rather than welded, but I figured I'd ask.
Glad to help!
Yeah you’re right it has the cast on wedges I think they are from a 1979 F150.
@@RangerShop1 Cool! One more question: is there a notable difference in width from the factory F150 axle spring mounts to the Ranger frame spring mounts? Do the springs bow inward from the axle to the frame? Thanks.
Maybe very slightly but not that bad… here’s what I did. The lower spring cups can be rotated 180 degrees that puts it closer to the frame by about an inch. Then the plate moved the coil buckets out a bit…. You could also buy coil buckets from Duff that are extended out and line up perfectly…. I just went the cheapest route.
@@RangerShop1 Thank you! Looking forward to the second part of this video.
I love this man you rock
Thanks, hope it’s helpful!
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Wassup zak😁. I seen your comment on the SAS ranger forum on facebook.
Right on glad to have you along!
Tons of great information on that face book page. It helped me a ton!! 👌👍
@@RangerShop1 yeah it is. That's how I learned to get into my sas swap project. Ill show you a picture of my truck on the comment you sent me
What did you run for your high pressure power steering line?
I got the 1979 f150 one and a ranger one… took it down to our hydraulic hose business and they attached the two.
who makes that radiator? I've only found the plastic and aluminum ones for my explorer. are you worried about the drag link being so far forward might get tie rod end bind?
I replaced my stock one with an Integra 4 row. Then again I did an HP D30 with a Ford F series steering box inside the frame.
It’s a aftermarket aluminum radiator- something like this one - www.ebay.ca/itm/233072112274
It’s a 3 core so you need to remove a bit of you shroud and I’m not sure if the mechanical fan would work, I have electric fan.
That’s good to know!
What kind of product do you use on your frame to prevent rust?
Man that’s a really hard question. I haven’t found anything super effective over the years. What I found works best is I grind it down best I can wipe it with Acetone and then paint rustoleum with a universal hardener added. After it’s dry for about 3 weeks that I fluid film everything, body, frame, etc. the paint seems to last for about 3 years driving in the salt daily. I use the fluid film every year…. I have my own sprayer. Hope that helps rust is such a pain!!!
Thinking about doing this with my buddy, i was wondering how much you got the front axle for and what your total cost is?
Sure. I’ll do a breakdown video after, but roughly.
Both axles were cheap…200, radius arms another 200, steering box 75, but then it starts adding up fast….. I regeared it, added limited slip front and rear, all new brakes, bearings, ball joints, coil springs buckets, brackets, 1 ton GM Tie rod ends, DOM, plate, etc etc 😄
I have to add up all my receipts but ball park another 3K CAN so like 2300 US in parts…. It’s definitely not a cheap swap but hopefully one that will last a long time!
Whats the price tag area on all this?
The axles were cheap 250 for both, gears lockers and bearings etc was another 1500, probably 500 in joints, brakes 250, springs and spring mounts 250… I’d say a bit over 3K
Definitely should have been sas from factory cause ifs is junk!
Yeah you got it!! 100% agree!
@@RangerShop1 love the video waiting on the next!
These trucks should have come off the factory line with a D44. So stupid Ford did the IFS
I 100% agree 👍
if I buy a ranger it is your fault
Haha
You won’t regret it. It’s my 4th one 😂
I tried to watch, skipping ahead, waiting for you to actually DO something but all you did was talk about parts. I got bored and left.
Flexing your short attention span 💪
I actually really like how he goes in depth about the parts and mechanics.