Tacoma Solid Axle Swap
11-06-2003, 08:47 AM
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Re: Sorry Rob...
Originally posted by Corey
I could not resist after seeing that awesome pic with your rockights...
I could not resist after seeing that awesome pic with your rockights...
Hhahhahahahhahahhahha
The truth IS out there...
Somewhere around here, there is a photo of it all lit up in dense fog on one of our Tinkham runs... now THAT is spooky
Maybe Midiwall has it...
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11-06-2003, 09:10 AM
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Dude I wanna SAS my rig too!! :cry: :cry:
I guess for now I will just have to be proud of my IFS...
BTW, I too am proudly sporting the IFS core sticker! my jeeper buddies think it's real funny!
I guess for now I will just have to be proud of my IFS...
BTW, I too am proudly sporting the IFS core sticker! my jeeper buddies think it's real funny!
11-06-2003, 09:36 AM
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Re: Re: Sorry Rob...
Originally posted by WATRD
Somewhere around here, there is a photo of it all lit up in dense fog on one of our Tinkham runs... now THAT is spooky Maybe Midiwall has it...
Somewhere around here, there is a photo of it all lit up in dense fog on one of our Tinkham runs... now THAT is spooky
Maybe Midiwall has it...
11-06-2003, 01:10 PM
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good luck w/ the SAS!
Are you using a Waggy axle?
I'm sure you've checked out K-Ton's Site on his swap. Lots of pic's and info-
Be careful w/ the Plasma cutter- they do cut steel like a hot knife thru butter. My first time using one was on my SAS- I had to do a little bit of repair welding when I set the cutting depth a "bit" to deep.
later
Are you using a Waggy axle?
I'm sure you've checked out K-Ton's Site on his swap. Lots of pic's and info-
Be careful w/ the Plasma cutter- they do cut steel like a hot knife thru butter. My first time using one was on my SAS- I had to do a little bit of repair welding when I set the cutting depth a "bit" to deep.
later
11-06-2003, 01:16 PM
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Yep, it's an '83 Waggy axle
I rode with Chef at AZRocks this past year and correspond with him pretty regularly. I am actually working from his parts list since his is also a 2001.
I used to work in a shop where I used a plasma cutter every day, so I have a few hours in on them, but thanks for the reminder
I rode with Chef at AZRocks this past year and correspond with him pretty regularly. I am actually working from his parts list since his is also a 2001.
I used to work in a shop where I used a plasma cutter every day, so I have a few hours in on them, but thanks for the reminder
11-06-2003, 03:42 PM
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no, hes being realistic and adding up all the actuall costs involved with doing the swap. you could put a solid axle under your truck for $2500 no prob.
on the other side of that theres a few $15g swaps out there.
on the other side of that theres a few $15g swaps out there.
11-06-2003, 03:50 PM
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I suppose that if you went with pretty much everything from a low end junkyard and made the custom parts yourself, you could do the swap for less money. I went closer to the high end with most items.
You would have to be fabbing a lot of stuff youself to get it much lower though...
You would have to be fabbing a lot of stuff youself to get it much lower though...
11-06-2003, 03:52 PM
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It all depends on what you consider to be "part of the swap"
The really spendy ones are done in a shop and include the cost of regearing both diffs, adding new tires and wheels.
The real cheap ones are done with fabbed stuff by people who already have the rear geared and are not doing tires.
Check out the thread below this about a swap, not all of that crosses over, but I think that it is a very practical way to look at adding a leaf sprung solid axle to the front.
The really spendy ones are done in a shop and include the cost of regearing both diffs, adding new tires and wheels.
The real cheap ones are done with fabbed stuff by people who already have the rear geared and are not doing tires.
Check out the thread below this about a swap, not all of that crosses over, but I think that it is a very practical way to look at adding a leaf sprung solid axle to the front.
11-06-2003, 03:55 PM
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Check out K-ton's parts list at; http://www.members.cox.net/fourbychef/SAS/Expenses.xls
I had planned on doing it cheaper, but once you begin buying the stuff, it starts to add up in a big hurry. Heck, I have over $60 into 9/16" Grade 8 bolts for the springs alone... that's jsut six bolts, washers and nuts.
I am not sure I would want to trust my life to a $2500 swap
I had planned on doing it cheaper, but once you begin buying the stuff, it starts to add up in a big hurry. Heck, I have over $60 into 9/16" Grade 8 bolts for the springs alone... that's jsut six bolts, washers and nuts.
I am not sure I would want to trust my life to a $2500 swap
11-06-2003, 03:56 PM
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I will go to a yard or a private owner and look for an 85 for $200 or so.
You could go Wagoneer as Dave and Rob have done/are doing, or you could go bling bling and get a custom toy axle from Brian Ellinger at FRORF.
You could go Wagoneer as Dave and Rob have done/are doing, or you could go bling bling and get a custom toy axle from Brian Ellinger at FRORF.
11-06-2003, 03:57 PM
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Originally posted by ravencr
Do you guys find the axles at a junkyard or buy them from a shop that makes them, because that seems like it would be a large portion of the cost?
Chris
Do you guys find the axles at a junkyard or buy them from a shop that makes them, because that seems like it would be a large portion of the cost?
Chris
11-06-2003, 04:11 PM
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Originally posted by Flygtenstein
I will go to a yard or a private owner and look for an 85 for $200 or so.
You could go Wagoneer as Dave and Rob have done/are doing, or you could go bling bling and get a custom toy axle from Brian Ellinger at FRORF.
I will go to a yard or a private owner and look for an 85 for $200 or so.
You could go Wagoneer as Dave and Rob have done/are doing, or you could go bling bling and get a custom toy axle from Brian Ellinger at FRORF.
Chris
11-06-2003, 05:02 PM
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They are on the Tacoma Project.
Not sure exactly, but the pic is on the first page and it flows from there.
Custom width, custom inner axles, no price set yet, but I have heard over $1000. If I had the bling, I would do it to have something new and different. Right now I want anything with strength and articulation.
Not sure exactly, but the pic is on the first page and it flows from there.
Custom width, custom inner axles, no price set yet, but I have heard over $1000. If I had the bling, I would do it to have something new and different. Right now I want anything with strength and articulation.
11-06-2003, 05:06 PM
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It would definitely be an awesome addition. I'm going to hold off, but now I'm wondering if I should spend the money for an ARB for my IFS in between now and then since I'll have to spend it twice.
I'd really like to get the rear axle articulation a lot better too, and I'm beginning work on a gas tank relocation/adjustment, and new cross members and skids, but I'm in the very early stages at this point. Don't want to mess up this thread!
Chris
I'd really like to get the rear axle articulation a lot better too, and I'm beginning work on a gas tank relocation/adjustment, and new cross members and skids, but I'm in the very early stages at this point. Don't want to mess up this thread!
Chris
