sammyb33 Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 spolar, they dont wheel rocks. they wheel the frozen ice/tundra crazyness the huge tires are so they can "float" and also so they can crawl over crevasses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spolar93 Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 to each their own i guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giancarlo93 Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Still doing some oh yeah that beast has chevy axles according to their site and darn it forgot to save it http://www.4x4offroads.com/49-inch-modifie...trol-chevy.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extreme90path Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 (edited) I love purpose built pathies! My roomate (aka Tbecktold) is doing an SAS on his HB. We recently swaped in an H233B with a lock right and he also just picked up a driver drop front axal a of a waggy. Now he just has to decide wether to go spring under or spring over. I can't wait to see his beast hit the trails. Edited April 29, 2007 by Extreme90path Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbecktold Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 Probably spring under for now, 5.14s/lockrights f&r. As far as the NEEDing the SAS goes, I honestly don't NEED it. However, my steering isn't the greatest anymore (244k on stock steering), I've already had one UCA pull out of the frame, and the rest of my frontend is just going down the tubes. So instead of throwing $$ at the IFS, I'm going solid axle now because that's where I was going to end up eventually, it just costs less over the long run if I do that right now instead of rebuilding the IFS now and going to SFA later. Oh, and as far as the axle stuff goes. It was touched upon, but the newbies may not know about the different flavors of driver-drop D44s. There is the Waggy 44 that comes out of 80-91 (I think) Wagoneers, driver drop, already 6x5.5 pattern, 60" wide I think. There is also the Cherokee Chief/J10 D44 that is about the same thing, only a couple of inches wider, 62" I think. The other flavor is the Ford high pinion D44, it's about 65" iirc, is high pinion where the others are low, uses coils rather than the leaves the others use, and has a 5x5.5" bolt pattern. :tonguefinger: <--kick@ss smiley! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissandoms47 Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 then you start breaking sas stuff.. when are you going to start the hb sas anyways? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbecktold Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 When the $$ allows. Like Ben said I've got the Waggy axle and have it partially cleaned up, but haven't pulled anything apart on it yet. I'm goin to concentrate on getting it under the truck and steering first, and then worry about gears/locker. This is going to sound incredibly stupid, but I'm hoping to use some of my school loan money from summer term to build it, if I can get it all worked out right. I'm hoping to have it finished by the end of September, so I can sell the Escort and be back to only having one rig by the time school starts again next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteeevO Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 When the $$ allows. Like Ben said I've got the Waggy axle and have it partially cleaned up, but haven't pulled anything apart on it yet. I'm goin to concentrate on getting it under the truck and steering first, and then worry about gears/locker. This is going to sound incredibly stupid, but I'm hoping to use some of my school loan money from summer term to build it, if I can get it all worked out right. I'm hoping to have it finished by the end of September, so I can sell the Escort and be back to only having one rig by the time school starts again next year. Dude, you're not the only one to have this thought cross thier mind.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammyb33 Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 hah after this summer, im expecting to see quite a few people having SASed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87pathy Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 hah after this summer, im expecting to see quite a few people having SASed Let me correct this hah after this summer, im expecting to see quite a few people having STARTED THEIR SAS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedPath88 Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 hahaha, not the simply overnight process many think it will be.. eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87pathy Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 hahaha, not the simply overnight process many think it will be.. eh? well if they stay with the nissan rear and go sua then its pretty easy and could be done in a couple weekends. (if you have done it before). The way i did it... no chance finished by end of summer good luck all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packie88 Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 hahah mines the first option nissan rear and sua. hopefully a couple weekends for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkrewx Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 is it possibke to do a solid axle swap with an r50? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87pathy Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 anything is possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 The way i did it... no chance finished by end of summer And that Sir, is the key. You have built a beast and gone farther than most would or want to. Just a front SAS is a bit easier, but is still not for the unexperienced. I personally, applaud their efforts. B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammyb33 Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 i dont know. im betting i can get mine started within a month, and have front coils and radius arms.....finished by the end of the summer. we will see what the money situation is, and how much time i have to work on it. but i think it can be done. like what was said a few posts before, anything is possible, so dont rule it out yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87pathy Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 i dont know. im betting i can get mine started within a month, and have front coils and radius arms.....finished by the end of the summer. we will see what the money situation is, and how much time i have to work on it. but i think it can be done. like what was said a few posts before, anything is possible, so dont rule it out yet so you got a U100 axle? chev outers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopOfTheLine89 Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 I got a 89 SE im thinking about doing the SAS. after everything's said and done what am i looking at price wise and how hard is the actual swap., ( stand alone toolbox mechanic.) where can i get everything to do the SAS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopOfTheLine89 Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 how much money would it be to do a SAS on a 89 SE? How hard is the swap/install? where do I get everything I need for parts? I want to go higher! Current. 3in BL; 3in Calmini suspesion lift. thorley headers. 33 12.50 bgf Muds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 At least 2 grand, probably more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packie88 Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 priced out done and said. im looking between 2200 and 2500. you get nickel and dimed to death on the little stuff and it adds up fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kittamaru Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 God... I'd love to do this, but here in lil ole PA, no place to take advantage of an SAS... that and I don't have the money OR experience to do it My lil IFS will have to do I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nissyota88 Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Dana 60 44in in pickups carrier bearings fail Ford 10.25in 44in similar in strength to Dana 70 and 14 Bolt Full Floater If you want something else, you'll pretty much have to change transmission, t-case and go with a different front axle. Expensive and you'll pretty much have to engineer everything yourself...steering, driveshaft, etc... I beg to differ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammyb33 Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 so you got a U100 axle? chev outers? ah sorry i didnt see this. i got a HP 44 out of a late 70s (77-79) ford f150 and yea, chevy outers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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