Im sick of IFS B.S. so Im Solid Axle Swappin. Have had a Fabtech 6" on for three years and its just too small and weak for what I do.
Picked up a 78 3/4 ton Dana 44 hp and a 14 bolt rear, 8" springs and other parts. Lookin like between 14"-16" of lift.
This weeked I sold my lift and swapped it onto my friends truck in less than 2 days
Got my truck on stands hope to complete by thurs. this week for less than $1500 complete
Update later this week
Crossover steering welding a pitman arm onto my knuckle for a homemade hi-steer
Havent decided on gears cause I have 38.5 groundhawgs now but im gonna have too much lift so Either 4.88 or 5.13
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2000 F150 4x4 XLT 5.4, 77 Series K&N, Gibson Super Sport Exhaust, Edge Evolution Programmer, Alpine DVD Player, 16x10 Chrome DC 1 Cepeks, 33" Nitto Terra Grapplers, and on..
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Awesome, another SAS! I'm interested in seeing how you're going to get this done by Thursday, Trimble has been working on his for quite some time now...
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2001 Wedgewood Blue Metallic Supercrew XLT 5.4L 4x2
Mods: Fabtech 7.5" Performance Lift, 5% tint, ARE cap, driving lights behind grille, black painted grille and front valance, 315/75/r16 Nitto Terra Grapplers, 16" Ion Alloy 174, and a Magnaflow 18" sido.
Awesome, another SAS! I'm interested in seeing how you're going to get this done by Thursday, Trimble has been working on his for quite some time now...
well mine took stupid long for reasons that a few of the local members know about. Dont really need to go spreading it on the web.
A week is pretty quick and probably possible if you are working on it all day.
i had a ton of problems to start with. He's already getting a better start with that D44 alot easier to setup than my pathetic dodge axles.
14-16" if you are measuring total lift including hangers, axle tubes, and perches then you will want to run atleast those 38.5's. Id definitely run the 38.5's thats already gonna be hard on the D44.
Im around 25" of lift and dwarf 44's (mounted one yesterday to see how it would look) Im also running 5.38's so im over geared for Highway.
You will notice some problems going into the SAS, the frame on these trucks is STUPID. Unless you buy Farmboy Fabrications starter kit (well worth the money)
Got hanger and shackles made and front end assembled this week. Front end will be under truck and welded today. Picked up a dana 70 with 4.56 for the cheap so shackle flip and blocks for the rear. Waiting on steering arm to arrive.
Got hanger and shackles made and front end assembled this week. Front end will be under truck and welded today. Picked up a dana 70 with 4.56 for the cheap so shackle flip and blocks for the rear. Waiting on steering arm to arrive.
D70, thats gonna be nice. I really wanted a D60HD or 14 Bolt. But i got stuck with the old D60.
Should look nice, whats tires are you gonna be running?
yeah the D70 is alittle overkill but I will never break it......had a little trouble with the rear hangers for the front because of the cats but I welded in 1/2" plate to the hanger and frame and maybe a gusset......gonna finish rear flip and have u-bolts made on monday, hope steering arrives soon.
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2000 F150 4x4 XLT 5.4, 77 Series K&N, Gibson Super Sport Exhaust, Edge Evolution Programmer, Alpine DVD Player, 16x10 Chrome DC 1 Cepeks, 33" Nitto Terra Grapplers, and on..
Videos of My Truck http://www.youtube.com/user/ninerrulz
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