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.
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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
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Update later this week

 

looks like a good project.

got a few questions:
what are you doing about steering?
what gears are in the axles?
tire size?

 

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

 

Nice can't wait to see the end results

 

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)

 

Cant wait too see the outcome of this... its gonna be bad a**

 

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.

 

looking forward to seeing the outcome of this, always nice to see a clean SAS half ton.

 

sweet.

subscribing.

nice build.

 

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.

 

Update with pics a few little things left and then on the road

 

About there, not to bad so far

 

damn that looks awesome!

what size tires are those?