Robb's SAS

[BUCHVILLEMAN]

i mounted mine 1" forward but still plan to have to trim just a bit to clear 35s on 10" wheels. i cut out half of the front body mount to slide plate forward. once i give her the initial run (tonight) i plan to comeback and weld the body mount to the plate.

im getting FMExplorer's (aka jonny mcleod) 35 x 1250 xterrains on 15 x 10 black rock crawler wheels hopefully this weekend so we'll see how much trimming i gotta do then.

 

[Lifted95X]

Damn all you SAS'ers....and I was proud of setting up to install my 4" Superlift in March.

 

[CoryL]

I did move the axle forward!!!

That is the other drawback to a shackle reversal...the tire will move backwards slightly under flex.

I still think the pros outweigh the cons.

With coils it is totally different, so don't woory too much Josh. I still think you are going to have to trim.

 

[taxx]

Originally posted by CoryL
I did move the axle forward!!!

That is the other drawback to a shackle reversal...the tire will move backwards slightly under flex.

I still think the pros outweigh the cons.

With coils it is totally different, so don't woory too much Josh. I still think you are going to have to trim.

Yeah look how far out of wack Lizards goes when he flexes. It should be a little more controlled with coils I would think. If anything the radius arms would cause it to move forward under compression and the track bar would push it out the pass. side. But for 35s with flares I can see where you would still have to trim something.

 

[TarHeel085]

Originally posted by SSIKORA
Damn all you SAS'ers....and I was proud of setting up to install my 4" Superlift in March.

i know right! make sure when everyone gets done to register in the solid axel registry!! Dave, what are you doin for flares?

 

[james t]

Originally posted by TarHeel085
i know right! make sure when everyone gets done to register in the solid axel registry!! Dave, what are you doin for flares?

what if mine came with a solid axle from the factory? can i still register there?

and BTW, whats the deal with all of this "trimming"? trimming is what us streeters do. just start cutting **** off until the tire contacts stuff no more.

 

[taxx]

Originally posted by james t
what if mine came with a solid axle from the factory? can i still register there?

and BTW, whats the deal with all of this "trimming"? trimming is what us streeters do. just start cutting **** off until the tire contacts stuff no more.

hehe!

Dave, what are you doin for flares?

nothing! don't want them anymore, they stick out too far and get caught on stuff then ripped off. So I am fill welding the holes and running "ghost" flares. That is my fancy name for a patch of primer all the way around the wheel well. Sometime after my SAS I gotta learn to paint.

 

[Muskrat]

lol
I moved my axle forward too, about 3" Really didn't have much choice, now my wheel base is about 128" I need to cut up my bumper

 

[BUCHVILLEMAN]

ran into a snag last night... after i had all the brake, power steering lines, shocks, drag link hooked up, and the springs tightend down i went to put in the steering shaft. its about 3" too long when its all the way compressed. this was at about midnight so i called it a night. i also didnt get the sway bar hooked up. after that i have to finish mounting rear springs... perches are on but i havent put the axles under yet.

i bought some 1/16" rods to weld sheet metal on my jeep project so ive got a sceme to cut inside the factory bend a symetrical eliptical shape then push it together and seem it up with the smal rod. grind is down prime and paint. the rocker panels are getting herced so im not too worried if its not perfect.

 

[Skunk]

still dont have the gears yet, due to that storm we got .... but I still had fun!!!!!!

Check this out:

http://www.extremexplorers.com/donuts.mpg

 

[Rick]

Dang that looks like fun in the snow!

 

[taxx]

Ya. I bet your neighbors love you!

glad your having fun.

 

[Skunk]

Originally posted by taxxman2k
Ya. I bet your neighbors love you!

glad your having fun.

Actually, it was my neighbor that was recording it.... I got great neighbors around here!!!

 

[taxx]

awesome!

 

[jeffseal]

how thick steel plate will i need to box the frame for the steering box?

will 1/8" work, i have a sheet of that sitting around.

 

[JoshC]

The frame is already boxed up front. Just need to add some support on the other side since you'll have to get long enough bolts to go all the way through the frame.

Happy trails!!

 

[jeffseal]

what about that bracket corry made for the steering box, Looks like 1/4"

 

[Robb]

Originally posted by jeffseal
what about that bracket corry made for the steering box, Looks like 1/4"

Cory didn't box in the frame on mine. He welded sleeves through the frame. Yes, the bracket at the top looks like 1/4".

 

[JoshC]

The ranger box has 3 holes, one is higher then the bottom 2 so he had to make a mount for the bolt for the top one, the bottom 2 are through the frame. He did have a good idea though. For the 2 bolts through the frame, he drilled the holes a little bigger, welded some sleeves inside the frame and then put the bolts through those, makes it solid all the way through, a lot tougher too.

Happy trails!!

 

[JoshC]

Sorry about that robb, didn't mean to repeat you, you posted while i was typing!

Happy trails!!