custom SAS thread

[mudpunisher]

just got a job today at allied tire, so within the week i should be starting to get some parts lined up. im getting my new welder here soon too. so ill def e posting in here more over the next few weeks, thanks yall!

[Wizzard005]

Originally Posted by mudpunisher

just got a job today at allied tire, so within the week i should be starting to get some parts lined up. im getting my new welder here soon too. so ill def e posting in here more over the next few weeks, thanks yall!

what did you decide to do with the SAS? what parts you going to get / Use

[mudpunisher]

well i wanna get full size chevy axles front and rear, not only for strength but for gear and locker options too. im still leaning towards a leaf sprung front too. i looked a truck but the front axle had drum brakes and it wasnt set up for crossover steering like i want

but if anyone can talk me into something else, please try. thats why i made this thread, for ideas. ive never done this before so i need all the help i can get

[Wizzard005]

Originally Posted by mudpunisher

well i wanna get full size chevy axles front and rear, not only for strength but for gear and locker options too. im still leaning towards a leaf sprung front too. i looked a truck but the front axle had drum brakes and it wasnt set up for crossover steering like i want

but if anyone can talk me into something else, please try. thats why i made this thread, for ideas. ive never done this before so i need all the help i can get

If i was you, go with a Ford F250 Axel cut down to D44 (so you can use waggy axels) they are really cheap and easy to get

http://www.toy4runner.com/lift.html

Check out my parts list, everything that i used would work on our frontiers, gives a good breakdown of everythng you will need.

If your looking for strong, the ford axel would be the best way, a little pricy, but worth it.

[HKYStormFront]

my friend's got a set of full width ford axles right now D60 rear, D44 front, he's looking at getting an old 350 which i believe has D80 rear and D60 front. he wants to keep the 60's so he'd have a full width front 44 and 80 rear if you are interested in those...

[mudpunisher]

im actully planning to go up to NC here soon so that would be perfect. see how much he wants for them or whatnot

[fronty2wd]

Do you want full width or do you plan on cutting them down. I don't think you will break a d44 up front if you build it right

[sexy6chick]

Originally Posted by mudpunisher

im actully planning to go up to NC here soon so that would be perfect. see how much he wants for them or whatnot

not to thread jack..but when/where are you coming to NC?!

[HKYStormFront]

he just told me he will actually sell you the truck he bought which is an 76 f250. it has a D44 front (drivers drop) with a D60 rear. no idea on the gear ratio, probably 3.55:1 or better, most likely 4.10:1, for $900 firm. the advantage there being the axles are matched width, ratio and everything, they'd require little work to the axles themselves. the truck caught on fire so the engine and trans are toast but the suspension is still in good shape, it's coil front with leaf rear

[mudpunisher]

Originally Posted by fronty2wd

Do you want full width or do you plan on cutting them down. I don't think you will break a d44 up front if you build it right

haha i dont even know anymore. i want 2 new axles and i thought full size axles would be bad *** on the truck. but now i dont even know. i made this thread to help me out but its done just the opposite, now i have so many ideas and what not hahaha.

Originally Posted by HKYStormFront

he just told me he will actually sell you the truck he bought which is an 76 f250. it has a D44 front (drivers drop) with a D60 rear. no idea on the gear ratio, probably 3.55:1 or better, most likely 4.10:1, for $900 firm. the advantage there being the axles are matched width, ratio and everything, they'd require little work to the axles themselves. the truck caught on fire so the engine and trans are toast but the suspension is still in good shape, it's coil front with leaf rear

the only thing about buying that ford is i have no way to get a truck form NC to here in jax. and well it has the name ford on it

Originally Posted by sexy6chick

not to thread jack..but when/where are you coming to NC?!

some time in the next 2 months or so, isnt there a uwharrie meet soon?