Solid Axle Swap

SAS axle donor Owner another Owner Nice camo Owner last one Owner Getting started - removing ttb axle Owner Drivers side getting removed Owner Passenger side Owner The rear axle and suspension of a vehicle are visible, supported by jack stands in a workshop setting. AI caption Close-up view of the front axle and suspension components of a 1981 Ford F-150. AI caption Close-up view of the rear axle and suspension system of a vehicle undergoing maintenance. AI caption 79 Axle, removed, and painted. Owner A white Ford pickup truck is raised on jacks in a garage, showing its front suspension and drivetrain components. AI caption A white Ford F-150 truck is parked inside a metal garage with its front end elevated for maintenance. AI caption Solid Axle Owner TTB removed! Owner Disassembled front axle and suspension parts are scattered on the floor, likely awaiting repair or modification. AI caption Getting ready to bolt in. Owner All shiny Owner Vehicle axles are disassembled and staged for work in a garage environment. AI caption Look different? Owner Underside view of a truck being worked on, supported by jack stands. Visible suspension and drivetrain parts. AI caption The undercarriage of a vehicle is shown with its axles removed and supported by jack stands, indicating a repair or modification process. AI caption Slid under the truck Owner Front axle removed from a white Ford F-150 truck for repair in a garage setting. AI caption She's hanging! Owner The vehicle's front end is raised on jack stands, showing the suspension and drivetrain components. AI caption With axle hanging on the coils (cheap 6" lift), the driveshaft is sitting on the crossmember. It's fine for the moment, but when I swap to… Owner Vehicle's undercarriage and suspension system are supported by jack stands for repair work. AI caption Set truck down on springs, and radius arms are on. Now I need to do the track bar. Gears and locker were previously set up. Owner Looks better Owner Radius arm brackets, modified. Owner Looking at angles, making sure things are straight Owner Getting ready to make a cover from the TTB arm.. Owner I don't think the clear cover will work... Owner A 1981 Ford F-150 is parked inside a garage, undergoing a solid axle swap with parts laid out around it. AI caption TTB arm cut out for cover, with some sliding protection left on the bottom Owner Another view, with stock cover unpainted Owner You can't tell from the photo, but the TTB arm cut out is about twice as thick as the stock cover. Owner Other side bracket, after paint Owner The old shock mount on top is in the bucket, and doesn't quite line up with the new lower mount on the radius arms. I need to fix this at s… Owner The completed install Owner Another view Owner Track bar bracket Owner Testing Owner testing Owner testing Owner testing Owner testing Owner Superflex coils, finally! Owner