hey, looking at the ends of the axle tubes, what are those round things? im used to jeep axles like dana 44s and stuff, so i am unfamiliar with this setup.
the SAS is gonna be sweet man, you are going to love this setup. i love the way its coming together. keep it up
spring hangar tacked in place. started with 3/4 inch forward. the gussets are not welded in the picture
15 lb tank mmmmmm
I built a set of breathers for 12 dollars each. 5.00 for the fitting, 2 dollars for the filter and 5 dollars for the hose. These Nissan fittings are pretty sweet. Im gonna weld a small piece of round tube on top to protect it from breaking off.
Got her on 4 wheels today...36's mounted too. just some minor adjustments needed with the rear shackle hangar. started ripping out AC and prepping front grill for the hydro cooler. :smokin:
Tap steering box
Mount tabs for ram on tie rod and axle
Mount shock hoops
Bumpstops
Move P.S. box and bleed
Final weld on rear spring hangars and perches
Bleed brakes
Mount CO2 setup Weld 2 P.S. reservoirs together mount hydro cooler unit
Remove AC
double check torque on all critical bolts
mount driveshafts
got a little work done this morning...... :flamer:
the cooler is a flex a lite model... i think i ordered it from summit for like 27 bucks...IIRC the dimensions are like 12 x 7" maybe? 3/8 inch push on fittings work with the stock toy hoses
thanks for the compliments the piece inline is an adaptor for standard to the toyota metric fitting. It took about 10 minutes to hook everything up..piece of cake..plus it simplifies the brake system...no return line to the rear and no LPSV.
Are those the 4" Marlin springs up front like you originally planned?
Would you mind measuring your frame to ground distance for me, from just behind the front cab mount. I'm trying to figure out why mine is so freakin high (28.5") on 36's and 4" springs, yours looks much lower. Thanks, and again, lookin good.
If you are gonna weld this on, do you have an adjustment somewhere else?
Mine is a clamp on the TR so I can loosen it when I need to do an alignment, it is rigid at the axle.
You'll also need it adjustable so you can make sure you get full and equal turn radius , if you weld it you may only get partial sweep of the ram and it will limit your turning.
yeah i carefully measure the toe in using this method....welded in and got lucky when i put the tie rod back in...toe was still the same...i will probably end up using a clamp style eventually.....for adjustability. but for now this works
Yes, go get a piece that is big enough to slip fit over your TR, then slit it and weld on some flat stock drilled for your bolts and then weld the tabs for the ram on the tube that fits over the TR. Viola.
Probably the most talented build I have ever seen. The toyota brace tops it off but that would probably last me five minutes on the rocks. Nice:clap: :clap: :xbeer1: :kewl:
I suggest NOT welding the tab on to the tie rod for the assist cylinder.
The first time you go to adjust toe in you'll be kicking yourself in the ass.
I did up a clamp kinda thing and I think put a write up in tech FAQ about how to go about it. It will allow you the cylinder very securely but still allow you to align the front end. Simple to do too.
pulled her out of the gayrage today....her first trip was to the car wash..exciting huh?
I still need to settle the springs and weld the shock mounts on and bumpstops. It rides suprisingly well with no shocks and no weight on the rear. The tires are more quiet than I expected too. They turn like a breeze with the hydro assist. I dont really have any complaints thusfar but I have not taken it above 40 mph. It is really amazing. I didnt have a chance to flex it out yet because I had to come to work. :down: But heres some pics to hold u guys over
you should move to TX DTB, so you can work on my rig, cause i don't have time.
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