solid axle swap

[leebosta]

I have a 1993 blazer looking to do a solid axle swap. I have an 85 chevy 3/4 ton donor truck. I know there are several places to buy sas brackets is there one any better than others also what kinds of thing do I need to look for to adapt steering to make swap work. I am going to use both axles tranny and transfer case. Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Thanks for looking Lee.

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

You will need to go with a crossover steering setup, all of the same principles and prices apply except that you won't need to change your steering box:

http://offroaddesign.com/catalog/Dana44crossover.htm

 

[rob h]

pssssssssst....the last guy above ^^^ can help you with all of that, they sell it all. Good stuff, great service....check em out..

 

[leebosta]

Does your company offer a SAS kit for my blazer I didn't see any in your online catalog. Thanks for the advice as well. I'm kinda new to building 4x4s the ifs just isn't strong enough for playing in the mud for me so that's why I'm beefing it up a little plus I really want to go to a 40 to a 44in tire and the front cv shafts keep breaking with 37s.

 

[rob h]

Look a little on here, theres a super nice build on a white same style blazer. I think Russell did it, lots of pics for u there too. He used ord parts etc.

 

[leebosta]

Thanks man I'll look for it

 

[ryoken]

Kert over at http://diy4x.com/ has one out now too....

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

Does your company offer a SAS kit for my blazer I didn't see any in your online catalog. Thanks for the advice as well. I'm kinda new to building 4x4s the ifs just isn't strong enough for playing in the mud for me so that's why I'm beefing it up a little plus I really want to go to a 40 to a 44in tire and the front cv shafts keep breaking with 37s.

We do

http://offroaddesign.com/catalog/88-98SolidAxleConversion.htm

We use different brackets for the stock length front springs so you don't get penalized with the approach angle of the longer springs.

We can cover the lift in the rear, steering, shocks etc as well.

 

[leebosta]

I want to thank everyone for their help it is nice that people still have enough courtesy to help someone that they don't know with questions in a build. This is a great forum and I hope to stay awhile thanks again.

 

[AJMBLAZER]

Keep in mind that you can't use your IFS truck transfer case with the older GM front axle.

Also just have to say that a 3/4 ton front axle isn't up to 40-44's.

 

[leebosta]

I know that the stock transfer case won't work I'm taking the tranny and transfer case out of my donor truck. Well I hope that the front end will work for a while its gotta be stronger than what I have now. Thanks for the tips also.