I love it. I definitely want to see this thing in person sometime

 

acutally thinking more like 14"-16" total lift. the body lift may need to be left on just so that the body can clear the motor and tranny without too much cutting. but thats still all to be seen.

and i will get with you. ill be needing some help in a few weeks doing an in-frame rebuild on this cummins. figure i might as well while ive got it like this.

 

well ill email you my number. just give me a call when you need help. Me and minimoster17 have worked together on our trucks.

 

and BTW ill pay $5 more than anyone else for your Fabtech lift! and ill pick it up same day! lol

 

thanks man, just got your email.

 

well ive actually thought of doing a sas with the D60 and a 10.25 but not sure. The axles wouldnt be hard to find. But the springs and driveshafts might be tough.

plus the steering

 

na, all thats custom anyways. the springs need custom hangers and shackles, so springs arent a problem. steering is all just custom fabbed DOM tubing. driveshafts arent hard to find, just costly to have shortened or built to the length and specs that are needed. my main concern right now is fitament of the trans and rear of the motor to the firewall.

 

x2 on that i was actually thinking about the trans when i was typing. i just never said anything.

Is it gonna require some cutting? Im kinda geussing it will even with the 3" body lift.

If i do end up doing a SAS you will be the first person on my list. I know the general on welding but not enough to actually take a project on like that.

 

Good point about the body lift giving you some clearance.

 

Founds this thread over at the other forum and thought it might help here:
http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/66...9-cummins.html

 

all this is making me want to ****** my dads 5.9 and his tranny right out of his truck!

 

SICK BUILD! I will follow the thread as well. I bet your gas mileage will be great. Regular gas engines in beasts like that just suck the money right out of you're pocket. How long do you antcipate the build will take?

 

Now thats one bad SCrew!

 

ill be watching this one

sweet build man

 

appreciate it man, there are some little things in there that i havent even thought about yet.


haha yea 9MPG isnt exactly cutting it anymore. and as far as the time for the build, once the engine is finished being built and redied, it shouldnt take more than 2 or 3 weeks (of actual labor, not counting ordering parts and waiting for them to be shipped) to box in and gusset the frame, finish the SAS, mount the engine, figure out the new steering, mount the new intercooler, radiator, transmission cooler, and wire it up.

wow that sounds like a lot of work.