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The "under destruction builds" supersize75k5 's driveway of despair and repair

Dood... You're a maniac. But, lots of cheap yotas down there, even a Nissan (I prefer the hardbody) would fit the bill.

Maybe you should buy a car. Pretty hard to wheel a car- but I'm sure you'd find a way... :haha: Maybe a really low car? Corvette, perhaps?
 
hmm



thoughts on if I should do a driver or passenger drop 44.

I picked up a pass side drop but have yet to make a final on what 205 I am using, so the ford case is still an option.

at this point the springs look like they will be a dodge 3/4 ton lift coil

decided on 1.5 250 wall for the links using a combo of bushings and joints. and all brackets will be from ballistic since my grinder just does not have the clean cuts a cnc does..im so shocked..:rolleyes:


anyways we have a customer at the shop who trashed his front end, needs pretty much my whole lift as well as the a-arms and a host of other front suspension parts so it looks like the stars aligned just right..ill find out monday.

I may wind up in a rental though if I dont choose a pick up real soon..damn tacomas are hard to find cheap and in decent shape!:crazy:
 
Driver's drop may help with exhaust clearance, but the pass drop stuff is usually cheaper and easier to find. Are you planning on using a divorced 205? Are you sure a 44 will hold up to the rockcrawling this rig is going to see? :haha:
 
bowtiepower00 said:
Driver's drop may help with exhaust clearance, but the pass drop stuff is usually cheaper and easier to find. Are you planning on using a divorced 205? Are you sure a 44 will hold up to the rockcrawling this rig is going to see? :haha:
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It only needs tomake it to the first roll over of the first trip then its a loss anyways:doah: :haha: :haha: :haha:
 
bowtiepower00 said:
Driver's drop may help with exhaust clearance, but the pass drop stuff is usually cheaper and easier to find. Are you planning on using a divorced 205? Are you sure a 44 will hold up to the rockcrawling this rig is going to see? :haha:
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lol


no rockcrawling per say, but I am known change my mind, I have already spent the money when I lifted it, now I have a chance to make it 4wd and get what I payed for my lift to do so.. seems like a win win.

I drove a crap load of miles to nap a 60 and the dang thing was an external hub 44 when I got there..the guy said "oh, sorry" lol so im fine with a 44.

my 86 on the same tire/wheel combo with myself and its new owner have yet to kill a locked 44 so im at least going to dream that it will pan out for now. Im not trying to build the truck to crawl I just am real annoyed at the last time I got stuck with a trailer behind me.

I had no one around, had to unload and disconect the trailer, unload the truck and use a flip flop to dig my truck out:crazy: its gone alot of places with just a rear locker but it could really use a front axel. Not to mention my last camping trip I had to go rent a 4x4 truck since the road went to hell and back after some good rains.. so im sold on doing this now!

after its lifted and im happy with the results I get the t-case in and swap/modify the drivelines. Then Ill re-gear to 4.88s and later on tear into the motor:D
 
If your not really rockcrawling , and its for not getting stuck camping , why not just grab the outers/halfshafts/case/driveshaft from a recently deceased late model pickup :dunno:

You get to keep the lift you spnet money on .
 
pauly383 said:
If your not really rockcrawling , and its for not getting stuck camping , why not just grab the outers/halfshafts/case/driveshaft from a recently deceased late model pickup :dunno:

You get to keep the lift you spnet money on .
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I get most of the cost of going solid axel for what I am selling the lift for..

not to mention if I was to swap to stock 4x4 I would probably need so custom tune/wiring, change my 2wd tranny or cut down the out put, then deal with getting a pricy stock t-case..then you have the fact that the factory 4x4 parts are not cheap, add the fact that most people/not many who are doing this have most often destoyed the factory 4x4 parts. And seemingly almost all of the solid axel swapped trucks are a 1/2 ton anyways..creating more tranny/t-case issues with swapping.
 
You sir are a nut. You remind me of my brother changing his mind all the time, but there is a difference between you to. You seem to do what you plan.:haha:

Make sure to post lots of pics, im interested in seeing this swap done.
 
damn, was talking to a friend and he mentioned an article..found it

http://www.4wheeloffroad.com/techarticles/drivetrain/131_0708_2002_chevy_2500_solid_axle_swap/photos.html

2400.00 but it sure would speed up my timeline and get me back in my truck right away.

I also looked at headers and exaust..$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$:doah:

after seeing the cage kit I am really leaning towards it.. or maybe at least buying their radius arm kit with brakets "$700.00" the link material alone would be about the same and this means less work. maybe just buy those and build the rest:confused: :thinking:
 
after all the thinking, and time with the truck up on the car lift today I think that is just the road I will go down.

radius arm with axel brakets 725.00
progressive rate coils 175.00
ballistic adjustable upper coil mount/pair 65.00
ballistic fab coil retainers 4 @ 7.00 30.00
ballistic panhard frame mount 20.00
ballistic panhard axel mount "have already 0.00
panhard hiems/material ect have already 0.00
steering from wfo/highsteer with knuckle 675.00 est

that a ruff 1700 plus shipping and some harware

still leaves the shocks, ill just build a shock hoop for them. I might go bling bling for adjustable bilstine res shocks $$$ or normal shocks..200-450

I have a 44 already but its pretty junky so I may go with another 175.00


then we have the 205, adapter and spacer..est 600.00 +

then there is the front drive line, "have one" cut/balance

rear drive line gets a cut/ and balance too figure for both 300.00

and new rims for the xml's since my current rims are 17's..450-750

regear both diffs to 4.88s..the g/f dad owns a gear shop so ill figure parts only since he likes me at this point and time lol so est 500.00+ a favor

front lock right or powerlock 300-375

long tube headers, high flow cats/and 50 series/tube = 1200









I figure about 6200.00 or so to do it clean and right with a little bit of upgrades or fun parts


-800 a friend who wants my current tire wheel combo
-1800 for what I could get the shop to hand me for the lift/ a-arms/ parts.

I would probaby do the swap and get the axel under there with new shocks, then do the gears and driveshafts and put on new tires after a week or to to keep the down time to a minimum. them their is still the air flow research heads, the throttle body and vett intake..$$$$ those are another 3500 on top... $$$$








come here truck..:grind::weld::hack:
 
Dude I'm digging the chaos! :bow: Does nothing but inspire me! Keep up the good work and be sure to post a lot of pics. We like pics! :D
 
Don't forget to budget in $25 for the membership fee... we like to see you around the lounge every now and then Shawn... I think your truck would enjoy some lounge time as well. :D :haha:
 
For a DD/ work truck, I'd forget about locking the 44. Leave it open, or throw a Truetrac in it. I'd twin stick the 205, as well.
 
Copasetic said:
Dude I'm digging the chaos! :bow: Does nothing but inspire me! Keep up the good work and be sure to post a lot of pics. We like pics! :D
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I noticed my membership was up too, I missed some good stuff in the lounge this weekend!:D

:crazy:


good thinking on the twin stick.:D



i hear back tomorow if the shop will be buying my lift, otherwise I will try to find another buyer I guess.! I am trying to do this in this month, in october im out of town for 2 weeks in disney world and in texas.. I cant think of trying to do this and catch up on work all in the same month:eek1:

Im really stoked and kind of stressed about tearing it apart:saweet: :yikes: :hack:
 
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