MyNameIsAric's 98 FULL width SAS

[eldercaddy]

WOW! I want to have one.

 

[mounty71]

Where did you get that reservoir for the steering fluid, and the filter? I've been looking into getting a larger reservoir for my truck and would like to add a filter as well, but I haven't found anything yet. And are you still using power steering fluid in your system with the hydraulic steering, or something else now?

 

[mynameisaric]

Where did you get that reservoir for the steering fluid, and the filter? I've been looking into getting a larger reservoir for my truck and would like to add a filter as well, but I haven't found anything yet. And are you still using power steering fluid in your system with the hydraulic steering, or something else now?

The reservoir is from ebay ($23 shipped i think?), the filter is from surpluscenter.com (along with all the other fittings and hoses). And yes I am running mercon V. I could probably run regular hydraulic fluid as I dont think the cylinder or steering valve would mind, but the pump was designed for mercon V. No pump = No bueno. I'm hoping the detergents in the mercon V don't kill the other components however.

 

[mynameisaric]

Lockers work. (well of course the spool does, but the detroit is good to go too!)

And yes, i made it out. Definitely need less air/better tires.

Snow Caps

 

[David89]

Nice Job!!!, Sometime this summer we should go wheeling?

 

[james t]

I bet if you groove those Goodyears they'd work alot better in the white stuff.

 

[mynameisaric]

Nice Job!!!, Sometime this summer we should go wheeling?

Definitely!

I bet if you groove those Goodyears they'd work alot better in the white stuff.

I got 5 of these things for $150. If i would have let the air out of them (they're at 30psi), they would have done better also. I really want some better tires, but i probably will just groove the heck out of them and run them for now.

 

[mynameisaric]

I bet if you groove those Goodyears they'd work alot better in the white stuff.

before

first attempt

second one is slightly different. just made the cuts straight across. I think i like this better.

The mess from 2 tires.... Its a lot of work when the tires are 32 degrees. (the chapstick was the only thing i had in my pocket to show the size of the pile)

 

[mynameisaric]

Nitrous Gauge hooked up

Got the nitrous gauge hooked up. Seems to work good. Need to wait till its warmer to see if my temp gauge works....

 

[RFR2212]

So...

 

[mynameisaric]

So...

So... shock number 4 is on. working on mounting the winch. Need to put the sliders on too. Going to Purdue in the fall so don't be surprised if progress slows down even more.

 

[RFR2212]

Going to Purdue in the fall so don't be surprised if progress slows down even more.

Cha-Ching! Great place to go! I loved many of trips there. Is it wheelable?? I mean, the badlands are only 25mi away.

 

[mynameisaric]

Cha-Ching! Great place to go! I loved many of trips there. Is it wheelable?? I mean, the badlands are only 25mi away.

Purdue Calumet (Hammond, IN campus)... And yeah, i'd say its wheelable. I drove it about 20 miles out to a jeep meet. The truck will do 50-60 and then start to shake quiet a bit. Hydro steer is definitely some work at speed. Got this shot at work

 

[mynameisaric]

anyway, i have a concern.

i was noticing that i chopped out the IFS, and now there is no crossmember until the tranny..... is this an issue? i have a BEEF front bumper (thick angle iron welded to the frame and bolted with (4) 1/2" bolts to a 2x4x.25 tube.

Going through Jefe's, stic-o's, section's, 034x4, and a few others, i havent noticed anyone putting crossmembers back in.... so this isnt an issue or did i skim through the sas threads too fast?

well when i pulled my front bumper last night to do some more welding to it.... the frame went from || to / \

That is an exageration of course, but a front cross member is in order. I had to connect a chain fall between the frame rails to pull it back together to get the bumper back on. And it was not from welding, the frame rails seperated about an inch, so there is no way my welding pulled in the bumper mounts that far.

 

[IZwack]

Section's definitely has a front cross member at the front, its all notched up and blinged out.

 

[TarHeel085]

i have one as well. its 3x3 .25 wall welded right behind the bumper mounts. not a bling a sections though lol

 

[mynameisaric]

this winch is massive, so to fit it in I am probably going to run a 2x2 (.25 wall) underneath the radiator something like \___________/

 

[IZwack]

Big winch eh.. well is that your winch or are you just happy to see me?

 

[mynameisaric]

Big winch eh.. well is that your winch or are you just happy to see me?

Who wouldn't be happy to see you IZ?

Started with a sketch.

Found the problem with my sketch. (i should probably fabricate more. I really felt stupid after looking at it.)

Fixed the problem/Made it look a little more bling.

Welded it in. ( I know i need to relocate my transmission cooler lines....)

 

[alboy79]

What pump did you go with for your hydro steering? I have a 98 with similar mods and will be doing full hydro next. I read back but you never mentioned what pump and any changes needed to make it work. Thanks.