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Old May 30, 2005 | 08:13 PM
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3rd Gen SAS & Leaf Conversion Done

I have just about finished up my SAS. I am getting some bump steer I think because it is a little too high. I think I'm going to switch the front springs to drop it about 3". Here are some pics. I also need to find a place to flex it out better.

Rancho 44044 Front
Chevy 63's Rear
37x12.50 MTR

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Old May 30, 2005 | 08:18 PM
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very nice!!!!! PM sent

Did you just do that over the weekend?

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Old May 30, 2005 | 08:24 PM
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Get your caster/camber adjusted. That should help the BS some.

That's one BIG bitch!
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Old May 30, 2005 | 08:27 PM
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I took it to an alignment shop and everything is good.
Left 5.40 caster
Right 5.43 caster
And on the Dana 44 you can't adjust camber.

After I get it a little lower I should be at about 4 deg caster.
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Old May 30, 2005 | 08:29 PM
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very nice!!!!! PM sent

Did you just do that over the weekend?
Rear took 13hrs and 3 people. Front took 18hrs and 2-3 people. 2 weekends for the swap. I still have to do bumpstops and other random things.
I also had all the parts fabed up and axle built before I started, making the process much quicker.
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Old May 30, 2005 | 08:30 PM
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Umm yeah... i'll be back after i change my pants
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Old May 30, 2005 | 08:40 PM
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AWESOME!!!!! the rear didnt flex much in those pics, what setup are you running
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Old May 30, 2005 | 08:46 PM
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Was this pic before the alignment? Those front wheels look a bit out of whack...

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Old May 30, 2005 | 08:50 PM
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AWESOME!!!!! the rear didnt flex much in those pics, what setup are you running
The angle that I was at didn't flex the rear. I forgot to get any pics with the rear flexed, but it can flex pretty well we tried it out last weekend. I need to find someplace that I can actually flex it well, I only had this spot that was close to me in a parking lot to test it. I am running chevy 63's.
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Old May 30, 2005 | 08:52 PM
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Was this pic before the alignment? Those front wheels look a bit out of whack...

That picture is after the alignment. I think it is just the angle.
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Old May 30, 2005 | 09:47 PM
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i give you props...it is an awesome rig!!!
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Old May 31, 2005 | 08:06 AM
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Next project is my buddies 85 that is in the picture, he's been slowly buying parts. Soon it should be started.
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Old May 31, 2005 | 08:19 AM
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ummm yeah...Holy ____ that is sick. HUGE> WOW.
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Old May 31, 2005 | 08:35 AM
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nice dude...
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Old May 31, 2005 | 11:43 AM
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Looks good, makes my truck look like a low rider though

The 4Runner drives great, rides smooth, and looks like it came from the factory with the leaf springs. He did a great job on the swap and should be run to take out and test on some real rocks.
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Old May 31, 2005 | 06:01 PM
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Looks good, makes my truck look like a low rider though

The 4Runner drives great, rides smooth, and looks like it came from the factory with the leaf springs. He did a great job on the swap and should be run to take out and test on some real rocks.
Aaron, Found out my check engine light was from a faulty speed sensor. My grandpa took it in today and had the tires balanced and said it's driving great. Now I have to wait 2 weeks to drive it
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Old May 31, 2005 | 06:14 PM
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From: Tuscaloosa, Al... ROLL TIDE!!!
i think i peed a little...
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Old May 31, 2005 | 06:19 PM
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Aaron, Found out my check engine light was from a faulty speed sensor. My grandpa took it in today and had the tires balanced and said it's driving great. Now I have to wait 2 weeks to drive it
You let your GRANDPA drive it! Did he have a ladder to get in?

No one in my family can even get in mine w/o a boost!

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Old May 31, 2005 | 06:24 PM
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I wish I could have seen him trying to get in. He's in pretty good shape and adventerous, he went sky diving for his 70th birthday a couple of years ago. I think he enjoyed driving it more than I thought he would. He helped out every day with the swap I figured the least I could do is let him drive it.
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Old May 31, 2005 | 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by cubuff4runner
I wish I could have seen him trying to get in. He's in pretty good shape and adventerous, he went sky diving for his 70th birthday a couple of years ago. I think he enjoyed driving it more than I thought he would. He helped out every day with the swap I figured the least I could do is let him drive it.
Awesome...I wish my g-parents were still around. One reason I moved back home so my boys could be around my parents all the time.

It would be awesome if you had gotten some pics of him driving it!

Looks good. Looks real good.

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