I also pulled the front bumper to start working on the SAS, I am still up in the air on cutting to the ARB mounts to make it work with the SAS or sell it and buy a new tube bumper.

 

Progress has been pretty slow lately, I was planning on having the swap done by now. I got a call for a tour with an artist iv'e done a little bit of work with in the past. So I was off to Europe for a week and a half, home for a couple days, than Japan for 4 days. Here are a few pics.

Fuji Rock Festival Japan





Ill have to upload some europe pics later

 

I was planning on starting the build this week, but found out Genright was having a customer appreciation run at Hungry Valley, Ca on Saturday. SO I put the swap off for another week.

Here are a few little project I have been working on.

Custom Switch Panel-

 

I have not wired anything up yet, it is just installed for the moment to make sure everything fits. I am planning on pulling it off and etching all the labels into it. The plan so far is

1- Front Locker
2- Rear Locker
3- Front Lights
4- Rear Lights
5- CB/ Radio/ Interior Misc.
6- Not Use Yet



I need to still play around with the fitment a bit, but it is close.

 

I have also been installing the SAS stuff that I can get away with.

-Install front spring hanger
-Install front shackle tubes into frame
-Install rear spring hanger
-Modify and reinstall bumper to work with all the new stuff on the front end

I think I am going to be investing in a decent mig welder one of these days. The stick has been a pain in the butt to get into tight spaces, but it is working for the moment.

 

Next project was to install the CB Radio Antenna.

I ran the wire for CB Radio along side the trailer wiring harness, than up the front side of the bed. See picture below.

 

Followed up by some safety-

First Fire Extinguisher installed in the bed for easy access.




I still need to find a spot for the second one.

 

Next was some rear off-road lights.

This is a temporary install as I eventually want them in the rear bumper, but this will keep them out of harms way for now and still be effective. I was going to mount them on the bottom of the bumper, but there is already some rock rash on the bottom and I knew the lights wouldn't last long.

 

Sweet build thread. Good work. Seems like you have a pretty decent job too.

 

Thanks.... the IFS will be all alone on sunday night if all goes as planned. I am hoping to have the SAS done by tuesday or wednesday.

And yea the job has been good lately, but 60hrs in an airplane in the last 3 weeks is a little rough.

 

Heading to Hungry Valley, CA tomorrow if anyone is interested in meeting up there. We will be there all day.

 

Well the SAS is taking a bit long than expected.


I thought I would check the Gear ratio's one last time before we got started and it turns out my truck has 4.30 gears in the rear end. So i ended up putting the 4.30 e-locker I had in the front axle. That took the majority of sunday. On the bright side I am getting pretty good at pulling the front end apart.

I will post up pictures when I get home.

 

Today was a long day but i managed to get all the IFS out and started cleaning up the frame.

Pics to come.

 

Nice build thread

 

Yesterday was a LONG day....... 7:30am- 8:30pm.
-Front shackles and springs installed
-Front axle installed
-Steering almost completely installed (just need to be adjusted and tightened)
-Replaced an oil seal in the passenger side hub
-Installed brake calipers
-Installed tires to check for clearance
BREAK
-Pull bed off
-Pull rear axle
-Remove stock leaf springs
-Grind off old spring perches
-Install new spring perches
-Install new springs
-Adjust pinion angle
-Tighten everything down


It was a long day but I had some help from a couple friends dylan and curtis. All in all i think it was a 6 beer job.

 

I am going to have to take a little break for work the next couple days, but the truck is rolling.

Things left to do-
-gusset front spring hanger
-install shock hoops
-finish cleaning up frame
-adjust steering
-finish brakes and bleed system
-install rear shock mounts
-install shock all the way around
-rework the emergency brake system

TEST RUN!!!!!!!!!!

 

I just realized i only have a few pictures from the swap, but here are a couple.

The typical IFS is missing pic


Useless IFS stuff now

 

E-Locker installed in the front axle, axle ready to go in the truck.

 

The truck as it sits now. I was really worried about the rear being too tall, but by the time I got the bed and rear bumper back on all was good.

 

Front end clearance