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August 30th, 2009 | 6:04 AM
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Well, I needed something to play with while I did the axle swap on my Tahoe. I have placed 2nd twice at the mud bog races with this, not bad for $500.
August 31st, 2009 | 6:59 AM
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I will be putting together a thread with pics soon. The axle I used was a Dana 44 out of a 88 jeep Wagoneer, it is a little narrow but I fixed that with some spacers and the bolt pattern matches the chevy 6 lug.
September 1st, 2009 | 4:28 PM
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hey mudmaniac are you going to use the leafs from your donor truck?..or are you going to link it with coilovers....i can't wait for your build thread
alot of questions will be answered when people see how killer it is going from ifs to sfa......
alot of questions will be answered when people see how killer it is going from ifs to sfa......
September 1st, 2009 | 5:04 PM
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I used the rear leaf springs and hangers from an 87 S10 Blazer that I have, they set almost flat with all the weight on them similar to the old K5s. I set it up to match the 6" rear lift and it sits dead level. I think it will work fine for my use and it is easier than a 4 link set up. The funny thing is I only have about $550. in it for the axle, new gears, new warn hubs and everything else is from my stock pile but I am waiting on a new drive shaft including a flange for the transfer case and a larger yoke for the axle pinion from High Angle Driveline, it cost about $800. with shipping. Who would have thought that would be the biggest expense.
September 1st, 2009 | 5:46 PM
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I used the rear leaf springs and hangers from an 87 S10 Blazer that I have, they set almost flat with all the weight on them similar to the old K5s. I set it up to match the 6" rear lift and it sits dead level. I think it will work fine for my use and it is easier than a 4 link set up. The funny thing is I only have about $550. in it for the axle, new gears, new warn hubs and everything else is from my stock pile but I am waiting on a new drive shaft including a flange for the transfer case and a larger yoke for the axle pinion from High Angle Driveline, it cost about $800. with shipping. Who would have thought that would be the biggest expense.
yes but you dont want to spare on the driveline and flange...there probably real important when hauling a** mud boggin,what are your plans for steering?..do you happen to know what the length of the rear leafs are,interesting choice though.4 links are a pain to set up right i agree.
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September 2nd, 2009 | 7:24 AM
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Thanks guys, I thought it was pretty good at $500. since he wanted $1,100. for it.
I chose the leaf springs from the rear of an S10 for 2 reasons, 1 I had them and 2 I wanted a fairly soft ride in the front. The length of them is a standard 52" length.
I chose the leaf springs from the rear of an S10 for 2 reasons, 1 I had them and 2 I wanted a fairly soft ride in the front. The length of them is a standard 52" length.
