KRAWLER
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- Arvada,Colorado
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- 94 XLT
How's it going my name is Scott and I just got myself a 01 ST. Just seeing your guy's opinion on how I should set-up the rig. I'm going to use it for camping/weekend warrior, heavy snow days, and my road traveling vehicle. I will be camping and doing weekend wheeling trips the most I'm either going to keep the IFS, or do a dana 44/8.8" full width front 3 link and rear leaf combo.
The things that will be the same with either set-up will be rebuilt motor, CAI, full exhaust, rebuilt HD auto tranny, rebult tcase, chip, gauges, oil/tranny coolers, bumpers, roof rack, in the bed tire carrier/tool box, and probly alot more items.
If I do the IFS set-up would most likely consist of 3" body, add a leaf, 2"tt, 33/12.50 tires, gears (4.10-4.56 haven't decided) and some sort of lockers. I think this set-up will be better for the road trips and snow days, But I feel I will quickly find its limitations while hitting the trails.
If I do the SAS I would use a full width dana 44 with a tie rod over knuckle conversion, 4" wild horse lift coils (want about 5" of lift), custom long radius arms, adjustable trac-bar, f-250 shock mounts, 1 1/2" DOM draglink and tierod with chevy TRE's, and a explorer/toyota IFS steering box haven't decided yet. For the rear I would use the full width 8.8", with either a soa and a add a leaf or keep it aos and order custom lift leaf springs (for better on the road manners). Both axles will be set up with gears(4.56-4.88) and selectable lockers. I would run 35/12.50 tires and want just enough lift to prevent rubbing so I can keep the best center of gravity I can. I think this will be the funnest set-up but haven't had enough experience on SAS trucks on the highway for trips.
My deli ma is which set-up to go with that will be able to fit my needs. I own a custom shop out of Denver so I have the knowledge and tools to do either, so the work doesn't matter. I also have many of the parts needed for the SAS just lying around from previous projects. So I guess I'm asking what the members here would go with if it was there own rig and why.
Thanks
Scott
The things that will be the same with either set-up will be rebuilt motor, CAI, full exhaust, rebuilt HD auto tranny, rebult tcase, chip, gauges, oil/tranny coolers, bumpers, roof rack, in the bed tire carrier/tool box, and probly alot more items.
If I do the IFS set-up would most likely consist of 3" body, add a leaf, 2"tt, 33/12.50 tires, gears (4.10-4.56 haven't decided) and some sort of lockers. I think this set-up will be better for the road trips and snow days, But I feel I will quickly find its limitations while hitting the trails.
If I do the SAS I would use a full width dana 44 with a tie rod over knuckle conversion, 4" wild horse lift coils (want about 5" of lift), custom long radius arms, adjustable trac-bar, f-250 shock mounts, 1 1/2" DOM draglink and tierod with chevy TRE's, and a explorer/toyota IFS steering box haven't decided yet. For the rear I would use the full width 8.8", with either a soa and a add a leaf or keep it aos and order custom lift leaf springs (for better on the road manners). Both axles will be set up with gears(4.56-4.88) and selectable lockers. I would run 35/12.50 tires and want just enough lift to prevent rubbing so I can keep the best center of gravity I can. I think this will be the funnest set-up but haven't had enough experience on SAS trucks on the highway for trips.
My deli ma is which set-up to go with that will be able to fit my needs. I own a custom shop out of Denver so I have the knowledge and tools to do either, so the work doesn't matter. I also have many of the parts needed for the SAS just lying around from previous projects. So I guess I'm asking what the members here would go with if it was there own rig and why.
Thanks
Scott
