Topic: My 83sr5 shortbed

[Ramrod]

Here are some pictures of my truck. I have not done anything new to it in a while but here are some pictures of what I have done so far.

Here is how I got it in late october from 92krawler from the pirate4x4 board.

[Ramrod [OP]]

Then I did a rattlecan paint job bobbed the bed twelve inches. Put some lift shackles in the front and I was here

[Ramrod [OP]]

then I was ready to really start tearing into it.  Here it is 1 minute before making it what it is now.  I did all the work in 4 days by myself. It is 2" drop hanger in front plus 2" lift shackles with rears up front and skys highsteer. 5:29 gears and open diff. ford shock towers and 14" travel procomp es9000 all adding up to 5" of lift.

In the rear is 3 leaf chevies with no overload and 2.5" blocks and dual shackles and 15" travel procomp shocks with mounted like/\adding up to 4 inches of lift

[Ramrod [OP]]

so here it is now since then I have put an aussie locker in the rear and made a square drive shaft for the front and wheeled it pretty hard. I am hopefully buying a new rearend with a detroit in it so I can put the aussie up front and have my marlin dual case adapter in the mail and should be here today.

[Ramrod [OP]]

So the adapter came in yesterday. It was a breeze to put together.  Whoever made those directions is the man!! It only took about an hour and a half to take apart my extra transfer case and reasemble it with the adapter.  I will not be able to install it in my truck till sunday because my truck is my dd and I will need to have the the driveshaft shortend.  But here are some pictures of it assembled anyways.

[Ramrod [OP]]

Well my dual cases are in as of yesterday.  That was a very easy install.  Now I just have to sit around all day today waiting for my driveshaft to get redone.  But here is some pics from yesterday.

[Ramrod [OP]]

I also went a picked up a complete rearend with 17,000 miles on everything new including this for $175 My question now is what type of birfield/inner axle setup should I use when I put this up front.  If I send my birfs to longfield to get heat treated will that be enough with 36" tires or should I just save up and get his 27 spline super set with the inner axles.

[yotapride]

how do you like that assie locker??

[Ramrod [OP]]

I love the aussie I cant decide if I want to put it in front and put the detroit in back for more strength or keep the aussie in the back because it is so smooth.

[BLACKDOG]

I love the aussie I cant decide if I want to put it in front and put the detroit in back for more strength or keep the aussie in the back because it is so smooth.

put your detroit in the back and the aussie in the front, you wont regret it   I've got a detroit in the rear and a lockrite in the front, and it works out really well

[Ramrod [OP]]

Yea I was kind of leaning that way any ways and I think I am going to.  What are your recomendations for my birfields on a budget I know I will definetly need something.

[BLACKDOG]

as far as birfs go, I am in the same boat you are.  I havent done my SAS yet, so I am not sure.  I would assume the stronger the better, so if you've got the means, go with the beef