87pathmaker Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 (edited) So I've been contemplating a sas on my 87 pathy along with a few other goodies and making it pretty much an offroad only vehicle here in Alaska, where honestly they don't care what you drive as long as it has lights and wheels.. anyways back to the story. I've got a buddy who is a full time fabricator and who has done a sas on his chevy, and has offered to do a swap for a very small amount if I provide the parts as an alternative to rebuilding my IFS> I was just informed recently that there was a 78 cherokee chief sitting at the local scrap yard (city runs it) about to get crunched, and to pull a part is only $10!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ( I went up to look at it today, and couldn't tell due to the amounts of cars surrounding it. Does anybody know for sure that it is equipped with dana 44's? it was 6 lug, and from what I've researched on google they are... if so, i'm heading there tomorrow with a cutting torch Edited April 20, 2007 by 87pathmaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 (edited) It should be a 44, but it should also be a passenger drop on that year (wrong side). Edited April 20, 2007 by GrimGreg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87pathmaker Posted April 21, 2007 Author Share Posted April 21, 2007 It should be a 44, but it should also be a passenger drop on that year (wrong side). That sucks... Do you know what year they changed over to a driver side drop? I'm only asking because I'm not 100% positive of the year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 That sucks... Do you know what year they changed over to a driver side drop? I'm only asking because I'm not 100% positive of the year 80+ had driver drops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87pathmaker Posted April 22, 2007 Author Share Posted April 22, 2007 80+ had driver drops Ok... located another local axle... a bronco I should be a dana 44 driver side drop with radius links right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 Ok... located another local axle... a bronco I should be a dana 44 driver side drop with radius links right? Is it an old Bronco? Newer full size Broncos had the TTB crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packie88 Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 if your using the bronco you want it from wants known as an early bronco. which is early 70's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87pathmaker Posted April 22, 2007 Author Share Posted April 22, 2007 Is it an old Bronco? Newer full size Broncos had the TTB crap. Yes.. from an early bronco.. there is a local who is going to pick up one and tear out the ford 9" and was going to scrap the rest. He told me I could have the front axle for dirt cheap. BTW. Just snapped another front axle yesterday, lol, I guess this is just making my decision that much easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87pathy Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 Yes.. from an early bronco.. there is a local who is going to pick up one and tear out the ford 9" and was going to scrap the rest. He told me I could have the front axle for dirt cheap. BTW. Just snapped another front axle yesterday, lol, I guess this is just making my decision that much easier. the fun begins Thats pretty much exactly what i said.. 3+ years and i'm still working on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87pathmaker Posted April 24, 2007 Author Share Posted April 24, 2007 the fun beginsThats pretty much exactly what i said.. 3+ years and i'm still working on it Scary I'm planning on keeping it for outings only here, right now it's daily driven..well, only about 5 miles a day if that. My fiance and I are going to pick up a tow vehicle for our hotel, I'm thinking either a new tundra or titan. There are all kinds of places to play up here, and I've met a couple locals who have some pretty built cralwers. One is a Samurai with toy axles on leafs with 35's, and the other is a cj7 on 36's (the guy who's putting in a 9", not sure what he's got in the front yet). , condions vary from mud to thick moss called "muskeg" to severe rock formations, and tons of beat down logging roads so I plan on running at least 35's to get through the deep stuff. I like the idea of a front 3-link with coils, simple and effective, and probably more travel/flex than I'll need up here, with an ox locker... I haven't decided on gearing just yet. And I'm just going to follow nissannut's lead with the stock rear 5 link and extend the rear links, using the lower rear links as uppers and relocating the lower mounts, and extend the upper links to work as lower links. Use lift coils, and install a powertrax in the h233b, and match gearing to the d44. Sounds simple... but it never works out that way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87pathy Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 Scary I'm planning on keeping it for outings only here, right now it's daily driven..well, only about 5 miles a day if that. My fiance and I are going to pick up a tow vehicle for our hotel, I'm thinking either a new tundra or titan. There are all kinds of places to play up here, and I've met a couple locals who have some pretty built cralwers. One is a Samurai with toy axles on leafs with 35's, and the other is a cj7 on 36's (the guy who's putting in a 9", not sure what he's got in the front yet). , condions vary from mud to thick moss called "muskeg" to severe rock formations, and tons of beat down logging roads so I plan on running at least 35's to get through the deep stuff. I like the idea of a front 3-link with coils, simple and effective, and probably more travel/flex than I'll need up here, with an ox locker... I haven't decided on gearing just yet. And I'm just going to follow nissannut's lead with the stock rear 5 link and extend the rear links, using the lower rear links as uppers and relocating the lower mounts, and extend the upper links to work as lower links. Use lift coils, and install a powertrax in the h233b, and match gearing to the d44. Sounds simple... but it never works out that way Ok, i have told this to many individuals. In our pathfinders if you plan on running 35" tires you will need to run 5.14:1 (or 5.13:1) gears 5.38's would be better. Do not waste your time with 4.88's TRUST ME. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 33's with 4.6's is bad enough. I need more like 5:13's to get stock power back out of mine as it sits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87pathmaker Posted April 24, 2007 Author Share Posted April 24, 2007 Do they make 5.38's for the h233b 31 spline?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 They make all the way up to 6:1, IIRC. I had a pic of the NISMO catalog of available gears for the H233B around here somewhere, I just dunno where. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87pathmaker Posted April 25, 2007 Author Share Posted April 25, 2007 They make all the way up to 6:1, IIRC. I had a pic of the NISMO catalog of available gears for the H233B around here somewhere, I just dunno where. I have an old nismo catalogue from like 2000, I'll take a look in it... 6:1 crawler gears Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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