My SAS project progress
Jul 21, 2007 | 02:57 PM
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My SAS project progress
Welp, spent yesterday afternoon trying to unbolt the crap before I got wise and just decided to cut.
Spent the morning cutting and grinding, got the passenger side ground fully and a coat of primer. As my buddy got there and started removing the upper a-arm, a thunderstorm moved in (I'd been working outside the garage in the driveway), and stayed around for a while. Well, after the lightning stopped, the rain let up a little bit, and we figured, what the hell. So, got everything cut off the driver's side, now I just have to grind it down in the morning. Once that's done, I'll be finishing up welding the shackle sleeves in place, and hang the springs. It's coming along well now!
Sorry no pics, the rain put a damper on things.
Notes to others doing SAS:
1) Without a torch, use a sawzall and 4.5" grinder.
2) Buy at least 5 long bi-metal sawzall blades, and at least 3 short ones
3) Buy at least 5 cutting wheels
4) Buy at least 4 grinding wheels
5) use the BFH (sledge) when necessary. Don't be afraid!
6) Pry bars will be very useful. Buy many.
7) Get a set of tall jackstands from Pep boys or something. Cost me $36 and they should be o.k. height even after the SAS.
Spent the morning cutting and grinding, got the passenger side ground fully and a coat of primer. As my buddy got there and started removing the upper a-arm, a thunderstorm moved in (I'd been working outside the garage in the driveway), and stayed around for a while. Well, after the lightning stopped, the rain let up a little bit, and we figured, what the hell. So, got everything cut off the driver's side, now I just have to grind it down in the morning. Once that's done, I'll be finishing up welding the shackle sleeves in place, and hang the springs. It's coming along well now!
Sorry no pics, the rain put a damper on things.
Notes to others doing SAS:
1) Without a torch, use a sawzall and 4.5" grinder.
2) Buy at least 5 long bi-metal sawzall blades, and at least 3 short ones
3) Buy at least 5 cutting wheels
4) Buy at least 4 grinding wheels
5) use the BFH (sledge) when necessary. Don't be afraid!
6) Pry bars will be very useful. Buy many.
7) Get a set of tall jackstands from Pep boys or something. Cost me $36 and they should be o.k. height even after the SAS.
Jul 21, 2007 | 03:06 PM
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Welp, spent yesterday afternoon trying to unbolt the crap before I got wise and just decided to cut.
Spent the morning cutting and grinding, got the passenger side ground fully and a coat of primer. As my buddy got there and started removing the upper a-arm, a thunderstorm moved in (I'd been working outside the garage in the driveway), and stayed around for a while. Well, after the lightning stopped, the rain let up a little bit, and we figured, what the hell. So, got everything cut off the driver's side, now I just have to grind it down in the morning. Once that's done, I'll be finishing up welding the shackle sleeves in place, and hang the springs. It's coming along well now!
Sorry no pics, the rain put a damper on things.
Notes to others doing SAS:
1) Without a torch, use a sawzall and 4.5" grinder.
2) Buy at least 5 long bi-metal sawzall blades, and at least 3 short ones
3) Buy at least 5 cutting wheels
4) Buy at least 4 grinding wheels
5) use the BFH (sledge) when necessary. Don't be afraid!
6) Pry bars will be very useful. Buy many.
7) Get a set of tall jackstands from Pep boys or something. Cost me $36 and they should be o.k. height even after the SAS.
Spent the morning cutting and grinding, got the passenger side ground fully and a coat of primer. As my buddy got there and started removing the upper a-arm, a thunderstorm moved in (I'd been working outside the garage in the driveway), and stayed around for a while. Well, after the lightning stopped, the rain let up a little bit, and we figured, what the hell. So, got everything cut off the driver's side, now I just have to grind it down in the morning. Once that's done, I'll be finishing up welding the shackle sleeves in place, and hang the springs. It's coming along well now!
Sorry no pics, the rain put a damper on things.
Notes to others doing SAS:
1) Without a torch, use a sawzall and 4.5" grinder.
2) Buy at least 5 long bi-metal sawzall blades, and at least 3 short ones
3) Buy at least 5 cutting wheels
4) Buy at least 4 grinding wheels
5) use the BFH (sledge) when necessary. Don't be afraid!
6) Pry bars will be very useful. Buy many.
7) Get a set of tall jackstands from Pep boys or something. Cost me $36 and they should be o.k. height even after the SAS.
Jul 21, 2007 | 06:09 PM
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Jul 23, 2007 | 05:28 AM
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Question on shackle angle. I know I should know this, and I think I do, but I want to check and make sure.
Looking at the passenger side of the vehicle...... spring going to the right from the shackle....it's supposed to be like / under load, right? Right now, under no load, it's sitting like \ .
I'm assuming it'll switch under load?
Thanks guys
Looking at the passenger side of the vehicle...... spring going to the right from the shackle....it's supposed to be like / under load, right? Right now, under no load, it's sitting like \ .
I'm assuming it'll switch under load?
Thanks guys
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Jul 23, 2007 | 07:45 AM
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I got one, just didn't have time to fill the tanks.
The sawzall ended up working better IMO, and some finishing touches with the cutoff wheel cut grinding to a minimum.
I didn't cut off the inner IFS diff mounts yet. I can do that later. They aren't interfering with anything and won't with the SFA, so that's not a priority yet.
The sawzall ended up working better IMO, and some finishing touches with the cutoff wheel cut grinding to a minimum.
I didn't cut off the inner IFS diff mounts yet. I can do that later. They aren't interfering with anything and won't with the SFA, so that's not a priority yet.
Jul 23, 2007 | 05:06 PM
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1st link doesn't work.
The rest look nice. Having fun yet?
Sure does look like there is a gap between the OEM and SAS front hanger? I would put some more weld on it as some of those welds look suspect IMO.
The rest look nice.
Having fun yet?Sure does look like there is a gap between the OEM and SAS front hanger? I would put some more weld on it as some of those welds look suspect IMO.
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Jul 25, 2007 | 05:22 PM
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hung the axle today, regardless of UPS's dumb asses not shipping something OVERNIGHT on time.....
click on meeeeeeeeeee
the full weight isn't on the springs yet, hence why the shackles aren't all the way back.
click on meeeeeeeeeee
the full weight isn't on the springs yet, hence why the shackles aren't all the way back.
Jul 25, 2007 | 06:07 PM
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Take the nut off, duh
are you using a pitman arm puller? if not get one.
you can lube it up with some PB blaster and let soke
but basically tighten puller and tap with a hammer should do it. If not liberal heat with a torch on the arm combined with the above methods is a sure fire way to get it off....
are you using a pitman arm puller? if not get one.
you can lube it up with some PB blaster and let soke
but basically tighten puller and tap with a hammer should do it. If not liberal heat with a torch on the arm combined with the above methods is a sure fire way to get it off....
