yeah, front only for $2,200
That doesn't include re-gearing or the rear suspension or d-shaft work if needed.


I just realized the price on the kit went up. I had to increase my price

 

Just wanted to clarify it so those searching for $$$ answers didn't get all happy.

The estimate I gave above is for strictly the suspension installation and front axle swap, none of the other bling like gearing, lockers or d-shafts...which are really something you have to do to make the SAS useful in the long run...so to say an SAS is only gonna cost you $3500 is misleading too.

 

it's the snowball effect....but for a SAS ONLY $2,200~nothing special

 

Yes, that is a good term for it..."snowball effect"...and it is on 40s sitting in my garage at the moment.

 

I'm not even sitting on my tires yet(42's!) I can't get enough time to work on mine!

I just realized that the kit has gone up...so did my prices

 

I stopped counting at 15K and guess around 20K and still climbing...
Truck Model/Year: 1998 Toyota SR5 Ext. Cab 4X4 Non-TRD
Engine:3.4l V6
Tranny: Auto Stock
Transfer Case(s): Stock with Marlin Crawler 2.28:1 Twin Stick
Front Axle & Gear: D60 King Pin 69"WMS 5.13gear 35 SPline Chromos 300M Super joints BTF Kingpin Arms w/Lockrite
Rear Axle & Gear: Full Floater Corp. 14 bolt 5.13 Gears w/Detroit & BTF Disc Brake Kit w/ Cadillac Disc Brakes
Front Springs: 17" Bilstein 9100 Coils rebuilt w/progressive valving, 3 Link w/2" .375 wall & Johnny Joints
Rear Springs: 63" Chevy Springs 14" in Bilstein 5150's Bud Built Banana Shackles and Hangers
Tires & Rims: 40" Goodyear MTR Rock spiders on 17" Black Steel
Frame Mods: Front frame plated with 1/4" steel, custom T-case Skid/link
Body Mods: Custom Front/High Clearance Rear Bumper & Sliders, Fiberglass Fenders
Other Mods: On Board Compressor/3gal tank. Alpine radio/speakers/amp.

 

this is sort of a hijack, but sort of not...what about a coil setup sas kit, as opposed to leaf? is it possible (i know anything can be done, but i mean rationally) and would it cost a whole lot more. any reason it wouldn't be suggested?

 

Here you go.

http://www.offroadsolutions.com/products/suspension.htm

Its not been offered as advice becasue the title and content of this thread has suggested that the thread starter would like to have as cheap a swap as possible. If not, he might have asked

"how much can i possibly spend on a swap".

Coilover takes a lot more to get right than leafs. Leafs work great, are stupid easy, and give a decent on road ride as well, and it's been done a million times. If you've got the cash for a coilover kit or a custom job, then by all means...just seemed this thread was about trying to keep cost down.

 

Trail-gear.com has a kit for the rear also and they're working on a kit for the front as we speak.

 

fair enough, didn't know it was going to be that much more, just thought leaf conversion was more popular for some other reason than it was just less expensive...maybe better handling, articulation, and as you said, less things to mess up eh?

thanks for the info tho,
cheers!

 

It is simpler, easier to install, more common, cheaper, is usually, off the shelf, a better driver. When people used Toyota axles, it was easier because the perches were already on there.

 

i see, i see...all makes sense now...

 

UPDATE: waaaay too much money.

 

good god some of you guys have spent how much I make in 4 years considering Im still in high school and have a minimum wage job but Im leaning towards an a-arm kit, it better suites my needs, I live in the desert and its basically everything mixed into one so the a-arm kit should do great out here. thanks for the replies feel free to keep goin.

 

I'm getting close to the 8K mark and I just started this little project about a month ago..... 2K in the front axle alone... Getting close to having everything for a decent starting point and capable rig though finally.

 

Haven't SAS'd yet but I've got about $6-7k into my truck as is. I have the front axle chillin beside my house and am accumilating parts for the EFI conversion and Engine rebuild.

My rear axle is built up, that was like $1100. I plan on doing the SAS completely from Marlin Crawlers kits or TG's (undecided). And not piecing together misc parts to save $500. And do the x2 T-case, gears, tires, lockers etc all at once... not a little here, a little there. Tired of piecing crap together... rather just wait until I have the $ saved and do it one big go.

 

Amen to that! I've pieced junk together for as long as I can remember. In the end it always ends up costing more to do it that way.

 

Some guys here have $30k + into a $2k truck...Pretty wild eh? I've got $9k and counting into a $1k truck, and i've got a pretty stock rig...Its all about the benjamins in this game.

 

Mods wise I'm about $1.5 grand into a 3 grand truck.

I'm $600 in for a locked and yukon geared rear
$200 for tires
$600 in lift and shocks
plus misc's


I expect the sas to cost around $2000 with an axle but I am not going anywhere near decking it out. Gunna build my front next winter with a v6 third 4.88's, locker, spacers, rebuilt nuckles. Figure thats $800. I'm unsure of whether I'm going to go with the SAS kit or just a hi-steer kit. One thing for sure I wont be doing an all at once like I'd like...

 

To the best of my figuring, my SaS will cost me approximately $4500-$5000. That is rebuilding both front and rear axles, hi steer kit, 5.29 gears, locked front/rear(with a twin stick T/case because of the front locker), long splined driveshafts, planning on using Chevy springs for the rear and rear toy springs doubled up in the front, with bilstien's for shocks. I will be making all my own hangers and shackles for the project.