Another axle question

[stevenf]

I started gathering parts for the SAS and rear axle swaps. I have an old GM 12 bolt rear with mustang rotors for disk conversion. This axle is about 10 inches wider then the stock BII axle. The main look im going for it a stock looking truck that should have died a long time ago but was kept up with. I was thinking 31 or 32" tires with th eleast ammount of lift possible to clear them. A future 302 swap, and the axle and suspension upgrades.
Will this 9-10" longer rear look way out of place on the bronco? I dont want the rock crawler look that Suzuki Samurai's get with axle swaps.

[vabronconut]

honestly yes it will look jacked up if you have a proper sized front axle and this axle sticking out 5" o both sides. don't know what to tell ya, do it just to get by and for sure you will be doing it again later, so my advice is to figure out what you want and get the correct parts and do it only once, saves a ton of money and time

[stevenf]

Im not talking about a stock front axle and this half ton rear. Im talking about the rear and a D44 full width to match. Just wondering if its going to look to rugged, will the tires stick out to far for the look im wanting or will it look like a factory trail rig?

[vabronconut]

Im not talking about a stock front axle and this half ton rear. Im talking about the rear and a D44 full width to match. Just wondering if its going to look to rugged, will the tires stick out to far for the look im wanting or will it look like a factory trail rig?

gotchya, when i put the early bronco dana 44 under my bronco, i rolled it around the shop on bfg's 35" tires and they sat out from the fenders about 3" both sides, i am not how much wider the full width axle is but maybe mine will give you an idea. oh yea the tires were on 10" wide rims with a3.5" back spacing.

[stevenf]

Great! Thanks!. You wouldnt happen to know the stock rim back spacing would you? Im keeping stock rims.
Im sure glad I dont have to find more parts. My goal was to make this build as dirt cheap as possible. people have givin me a 8.87" GM rear end, leaf spring perches, Mustang GT rotors and calipers, 5/8 sheet metal to cut caliper brackets from. I also got a paint job less then a year ago for doing my friends final english paper, and A friend of mine is giving me 302 heads, cam, upper and lower intake, all I need is a block