well boys and girls the wheels are in motion im going to check out this 85 front axle tomorrow the guy wants 350 but im offering him 250 cash but if that doesn't bite im goin down and pickin up a 81' front axle for 200 on friday. Just wanted to get this thread goin cuz ill be goin through the whole process of rebuilding the axle and doing the SAS and getting all the parts. wish me luck as i venture into the darkside haha pics will be up on friday of the axle and within the next weeks ill regear it from 4.10 to 4.88. I plan to do the trail gear kit and maintain the 33's for now since i just bought them then when they wear out get the lift for the 35's.

 

Good luck man. It is a fun project, and a worth while one as well.

 

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Nice web site wabbit

 

thats virtually the same kit offered by trail gear isn't?? ill keep in touch with you once i have that money saved up but it won't be for awhile.

 

We sell and install products from many vendors, including TG.

 

oh ok good deal bro we will deff be in touch later on when i have the money for all of it

 

ok this guy is selling an 85 front axle for 350 but its been on the market for 2 weeks so if show him 260 cash i think he'll bite but isn't 350 way too overpriced for a stock front axle. Im goin down on friday to see an 81 front axle but i heard the 85's are better gusseted so it worth the extra money??

 

Putting in longs?

 

no ill be running the stock axles since ill be running this SAS with 33's for awhile cuz i just bought them once i move up to 35's or 37's ill start thinking about it or should i just do longs anyway?

 

depends. I would go longs right out of the gate, but that's me. I like to have the piece of mind...

 

If you plan on adding a front locker you will need the longs, otherwise with 33's you should be fine with the stock units for the time being. If you can afford it I would do it right the first time and get the longs and hub gears, along with a full rebuild.

 

yeah thats a good idea ill look into it but i mean its goin to be the same lift except coils that UKmeyers did with accomadates 35's and 37's so i misewell do the longs now that way when i where out the 33's and go up to 35's ill have that piece of mind. 645 dollars is a lot i think im gonna do it once i get ready for 35's cuz im running on a budget. The stock birfields can't be that weak can they??

 

There are members here who've busted them with 33's and a locker. Open, you'll probably be okay.

Don't know how much i believe it, but some hold that the stock birfs are actually weaker than the CV's on IFS axles. From what i've seen, they are roughly the same strength.

 

yeah im gonna leave it open since i have a locker in the rear already so the stocker birfields should be fine i hope now im goin to pick up an 81 axle is that gonna be fine are they any different than the 84 and 85's??

 

you'll need to get a truss for it

 

yeah that comes wtih the trail gear kit good deal ill have pics of it up on friday

 

is the birfield eliminator kit from marlin crawler worth it because it replaces the birfields with dana 44 u joints anyone have any experience with this kit???

 

Eliminator Kits are junk man.. You will break them as they neck down to fit through the factory axle seal. Just buy the 30 spline longs and Hub gears from the go. It's nice knowing that you will never have to go back in there unless you break a Ring and Pinion.

 

He just came and helped me tear my front axle down and install the HP 5.29/ARB and 30 spliners so at least he knows what he's doing now. I would suggest since the budget is so slim keep the 33s and open diff front this year, then next year try to save up for the upgrades. Nothing wrong with doing it in steps when on a tight budget. I've had my SAS for 4 years and just now but ANY gears or shafts in it and I'm still a cool guy right ? I have a good excuse though b/c the truck was immobile for 3.5 of those 4 years so there was no motivation to spend the $$$ till now.