CarolinaOBS
ZIP TIES AND PB BLASTER
Hey guys just starting a new thread for the truck because I’m starting the SAS. Figured it belonged int his forum. Any advice is appreciated. I will try to be as informative as possible.
To start I’m doing something I don’t think I’ve seen anyone else so axle wise, so any insight is appreciated. I’m trying to stuff a super Dana 60 (2005 f350 srw with a 10” ring gear) under the truck with four link. Also keep in mind i am trying to do this swap as nice as I can for as CHEAP as I can. also i know i know why am i dragging garbage ford stuff up here, well if you know anything about this axle you would understand. CHEAP, available, heavy as an elephant, strong as farm dirt.
Over the past month I tore the axle down and went through it. It was in very good shape for nearly being free. Very disappointed it’s a 4.10 and down carrier since I have 4.56 in the rear 14 bolt. But it will be fine I will swap the rear to 3.73 untill I can afford a dual 4.10 gear set or a new carrier. The axle is about 70% put back together. From here on I need all the outer seals, ball joints, bearing assemblies, hubs and brakes.
So far I have:
Axle: 100 bucks
Por 15: $40
Four link arm and bracket kit (for Ford F-250): $600
Miscellaneous: $50
Stock metal: $200
The four link arms measure out and will mount exactly where the bolt on trans crossmember is. I will be fabbing a new one for the link mounts. I plan on running a divorced np205 transfer case but that’s later down the road. This is going to be a long project but I think it will be an amazing setup when finished. Basically a 97 hd srw truck on 1 ton axles linked. My goal here is to have a very nice riding indestructible heavy duty suspension.
The agenda is:
Finish rebuilding axle assembly
Fab spring perches, pan hard bar mounts and steering link
Fab crossmember and mount link bracket
coil spring crap
brakes
steering
mock up and adjustment
full weld
clean up factory frame brackets
driving
Truck:
Axle before and after:
To start I’m doing something I don’t think I’ve seen anyone else so axle wise, so any insight is appreciated. I’m trying to stuff a super Dana 60 (2005 f350 srw with a 10” ring gear) under the truck with four link. Also keep in mind i am trying to do this swap as nice as I can for as CHEAP as I can. also i know i know why am i dragging garbage ford stuff up here, well if you know anything about this axle you would understand. CHEAP, available, heavy as an elephant, strong as farm dirt.
Over the past month I tore the axle down and went through it. It was in very good shape for nearly being free. Very disappointed it’s a 4.10 and down carrier since I have 4.56 in the rear 14 bolt. But it will be fine I will swap the rear to 3.73 untill I can afford a dual 4.10 gear set or a new carrier. The axle is about 70% put back together. From here on I need all the outer seals, ball joints, bearing assemblies, hubs and brakes.
So far I have:
Axle: 100 bucks
Por 15: $40
Four link arm and bracket kit (for Ford F-250): $600
Miscellaneous: $50
Stock metal: $200
The four link arms measure out and will mount exactly where the bolt on trans crossmember is. I will be fabbing a new one for the link mounts. I plan on running a divorced np205 transfer case but that’s later down the road. This is going to be a long project but I think it will be an amazing setup when finished. Basically a 97 hd srw truck on 1 ton axles linked. My goal here is to have a very nice riding indestructible heavy duty suspension.
The agenda is:
Finish rebuilding axle assembly
Fab spring perches, pan hard bar mounts and steering link
Fab crossmember and mount link bracket
coil spring crap
brakes
steering
mock up and adjustment
full weld
clean up factory frame brackets
driving
Truck:
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