Love your thread man, keep it up.

 

True, I was thinking find a good trail or something somewhere smack in-between north and south, that way we all wouldn't have to drive TOO far ya know. Though death Valley would be a cool ride, just not in the summer. Yosemite would be a fun trip too, open to other ideas as well.

 

Owens Dry Lake and Dolomite Mine/OHV Dunes Area???? lol.

Could camp out at Baker Creek below Mount Whitney in Big Pine lol.

 

This thread is really starting to move quickly. It'll be interesting to see how the truck sits after the SAS. I know the front end normally ends up much higher because you have an IFS frame, not a SAS one, but with the 4" lift already in the rear, you might actually end up sitting pretty level. Think it depends on where you place your mounting points. Did you make sure you have the same gears in the solid axle as in your rear diff? It may already have been mentioned. Looking forward to seeing your progress.

 

thank ya sir

definitely, well have to plan something

that would be pretty cool

i know, it will REALLY move quickly in about a day. i get all my parts tomorrow, tuesday is axle rebuild day, and hopefully this weekend is the swap. it will be level, im getting front and rear 5" springs from a buddy for $100. i did check, thank ya! and they are the same Golden state motor sports in Sac does regears for 100 bucks per axle.

 

how often do you go to sac?

 

pretty much never haha, but for a deal like that id cruise down there

 

i'm subbing, cant wait to see it done. hillbilly, you're the man, its gonna look spectacular with a solid axle under it. cant wait to do it to my 88, but that wont be for a loooonggg time.

 

haha thanks man, i cat wait to see it finished. i didnt think i was going to be doing this for another couple years, but once i bought the axle, that got my ass in gear

 

looks like its gonna be a nice SAS once done. nice parts list

 

thanks.

so today was mostly a good day, i got all my parts. but i was in a rush and i wanted to get the rebuild started, and i screwed up my axle seals. now i had to order new ones and im super pissed, i wanted this to be built by tomorrow. oh well

 

yep, i hate doing axle seals. any chance you want to sell me the IFS Front bolt on brace and cut each side of the welded mounts so i can use it on the rear of my IFS. that way i have a bolt on IFS brace? thanks

 

i wish i could, but the sale on my entire suspension is pending at the moment. if it falls through ill let you know

 

after your done with the swap you need to go to the place where you took the crazy IFS flex pics and do a comparison. love the truck too!

 

haha you got it man, i will


so, little update- got axle seals from napa(im too impatient to wait for them from skys) and got my axle completely rebuilt up to the spindles. all i need now is my ifs hubs. also cut one of the frame tubes, and MAN are these frames thick haha. lets just say ill have had enough of the cutting torch for a year or so. i also got my springs, went with the 3 inchers instead of the 5 inchers. im happy about that, because 5 would have been way too tall. and i got my rear u bolt flip kit. sooooooo, long story short, everything is SET for this weekend(i hope) oh and anybody know how far forward i should move my rear spring hangers?

that is all

 

for chevy leafs? ~9"

 

no, i dont know the brand, i do know that they are 3" lift springs though. ill measure them tomorrow im guessing they will be close to chevys

 

some pics











cant wait to cut this crap off

 

Hey, ..... that is some SEXY ARSE AXLE'AGE! Dayuummmmmm! :lickslipswithjealousfervor: hahahahaha! Jk... VERY nice and coming along quickly, IMPRESSED!

 

Sorry if I'm missing something, but why didn't you use the Sky "Toyota" axle gusset. I love those things!