Flex coming soon......I still have some things to do. I need to get an extended brake line for the rear, change fluids in the transfer cases, modify the front shock hoops and bolt up the front drive shaft. I did finish the rear shock set up and get the rock sliders on but I need to finish painting them. I'll post pics by the weekend.

$250 for the '85 axles ( had to buy both because the seller would not seperate)
$200 for the sky front hanger kit
$0 for the springs ( buddy went with 63" chevies)
$320 for the bilsteins
$55 for the ss braided front brake lines
$60 for the knuckle service kit
$180 for the high steer (craigslist)
$65 for the u bolt flip kit
$65 for the flat pitman arm
$20 for the steering box re-location kit
$65 for the shock hoops
total of $1340
-$250 for bj spacers, pro-comp shocks etc. from IFS lift
=$1090 give or take
Gotta pay to play.

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/a.../Iphone002.jpg
Home brew rear shock hoop
http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/a.../Iphone005.jpg
Ended up with more angle than I wanted (about 39-41*)
I'll get some pics of the rock sliders as soon as I get them painted.

wow looks great man!

Thanks, it's been a fun process. Can't wait to see what it'll do

No real action shots yet but some poser flex.....I don't have anything around here to max it out but there is about 2 1/2" of up travel and about 6" of down travel left.
http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/a...phone006-1.jpg
http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/a...phone008-1.jpg
http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/a.../Iphone007.jpg
I also got the sliders done over the weekend.
http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/a.../Iphone001.jpg

I actually prefer the round u-bolts on the front axle, both sides. I have seen too many of the square u-bolts snap under the front axle. And guess where they snap? Right at the square bend, that point is highly stressed and it'll let go.

What I do with the round bolts is to grind a slight groove into the leading and trailing corner of the axle gusset to hold the bolt in place and give it a more rounded place to sit. Works fine for me and have not had a single round u-bolt fail on my truck and I've been running the same set up front for about 12 years now (since I had a square one from AllPro fail on me):

http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTri...ch/Hydro04.jpg

HUH. Thanks for the info 4Crawler! I might have to do that (grind grooves in the lower gusset) with my axle that I have sitting in my garage.
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I'm just curious did you do anything to the packs for RUF or did u just use them stock with the shackles?

Doesn't take a lot of grinding either, this is before:
http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTri...III/Faxle6.jpg

And after:
http://www.4crawler.com/Photos/104_pana/p1040278.jpg

I think it took 2 tries to get the grooves ground right, first time just ground a little where there were marks left from the u-bolts on the gusset. Then after a year or so, pulled them off and re-ground the grooves where you could again see the marks where the u-bolts sat in the grooves.

And that string hanging down has a magnet on the end to tip traffic light sensors which I have trouble with around town.

Just a stock pack for now until I give it a shake down. I would like to get a feel for the pack before I just start adding random leafs. I assume I will need to add a leaf or two at some point. From what I can tell so far I have no clearance issues, but I'm not sure the stock pack will be stiff enough.

That is a pretty good idea. Now that you say it, I could see how the square bend could be a weak point. Thanks for the advice.

Thanks i thought I was just a stock pack but wasn't sure I'm going to be doing a RUF on an 82 in the near future and am just trying to get an idea of what to do with the packs and I like how yours sits. Nice build and thanks again

Thanks man, I like the height myself. It turnned out exactly how I wanted it.....Low. I'll let ya know how it does on the trail as soon as I can. I'm hoping to get it out on the 6th at a local OHV park. I'll post pics later.

Little fun from sunday
 

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Hope the video worked. It was MUDDY at the offroad park Sunday, so I really did'nt get to do a whole lot. All in all the truck did well and so far I am pleased with the swap so far.

Guess it did'nt work..... I'll try again.

nice vid! and the builds lookin sweet

Nice video and looks like it flexs well!

Thanks guys, It rained from friday night through saturday and did'nt stop til about 4 in the a.m. sunday. I did'nt care for mud before and now I hate it. It was a childrens cancer run and I had not taken my truck out with the new mods yet, so I went anyway. At least the money went to a good cause and there were a lot of trucks, 4wheelers, buggys, side by sides, etc.


couple of pics.....

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/a.../Iphone025.jpg
http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/a.../Iphone027.jpg
http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/a.../Iphone017.jpg


and a little flex.....

http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/a.../Iphone032.jpg
http://i951.photobucket.com/albums/a.../Iphone033.jpg


I still did'nt max it out or lift a tire, but like I said it was muddy and not a lot to crawl around on in the mud.

That does look really good for a stock pack up front. Are you having any interference/binding with the hi steer or drive shaft?