sloyota's 88 SAS

[sloyota]

picking up a SAS 4" spring kit,4" rear spring kit
14" bilsteins all around
um-06 marfield's   
inner chro-mo axles
new locking  hub's
5:29's front and rear
deitroit locker's front and rear
waiting on 36x12.5 on 15 swamper tsl sx
15x8 with 2.5 backspacing black rock crawler rims
going to keep one t- case with a 4:7 gear set
waiting on high angle drivlines
I plan on having this done in 2 months
I NEED STEERING KNUCKLES.time to hit up junkyard's

then i plan on building a full exo cage with flatbed..after i destroy the bed i have now

[MR_DIY]

sounds like it'll be a nice buildup. 
why single case?  different but cool.

I know several people who have run Detroits in the rear and were unhappy with them.  Fronts apps. Rock though. good luck
that being said I have a Detroit Locker w/bearings that I MIGHT sell.  for a 4cyl, 8".. pm if interested.

awesome rig man. keep us posted   

[Hyena]

I took my rear detriot out and put it in the front.  It lasted about 5 trips before i broke a stock inner which took out the detriot.  I didn't like it in the rear becasue it kept bopping, scared the crap outa me.  Mine was old though, worn out.  It should work good for you in the rear.  I wouldn't put one in the front unless you have a bullit proof front axle.  You build-up should be good to watch.  Start er up!

[sloyota]

Mr.DIY,thanks for the offer on the detroit,but I,m going with all new parts,and thanks for the comment...
I,m going with a single 4:7 for now..if i need more then i plan on other 4;7 case,THEN I'LL BE SETUP..

Hyena, I'm going to use chro-mo axle's with marfields um-06's.will a detroit kill this setup?
thanks for the comments.I've been waiting to long for this,after schattering my knee a year and half ago,set me back $50,000..no insurance ..but now im back in action..

[sloyota]

just got back from fresno
also picked up rear axle's and bearings,seals and clips
$4922 later

just need a detroit for the rear,ARB for the front
new clutch
driveshafts

and the only thing backordered is the inner axle's and pitman arm..

[Hyena]

Sweet, get on it and take lots of pictures.  ARB is a way better choice for the front then the detriot.

[sloyota]

also picked up marlin's new 6 bolt steering arm's..beefy..I'll just upgrade to 6 stud knuckles when marlin puts them into production...and now the fun begins

[Ramrod]

you got the whole shebang there didn't you.  That should be really nice when it's all done

[sloyota]

thanks  BigBlue..
       just about everything,still need a few more item's left.My main thing is finding someone to help me do all this work.Yotaman qouted me something like $3000 grand or more,his work is top notch and will be done right the first time,but I'm searching around.Hope do have ALL this done by the first of the year,then work on the flatbed and bird cage..I mean exo cage and another t-case then i might be done

Hey Bigblue,do you live in petaluma?

[Ramrod]

sonoma, but I work in petaluma and go to school in santa rosa.  I could help you out if you got a place to do the work and the tools to do it.Yotaman does do good work but also has high prices

[CRS]

1sloyota I live in petaluma and have many hours experience doing exactly what your about to under take. I have tools  welder  my price is good pm me or call 415- 720 3040. MY name is Cody . We can get you going

[sloyota]

1sloyota I live in petaluma and have many hours experience doing exactly what your about to under take. I have tools welder my price is good pm me or call 415- 720 3040. MY name is Cody . We can get you going

sent you a pm

[sloyota]

Cody (CRS)Got the front axle torn apart ring and pinion are still good as well as the ARB. rebuilt the knuckles and hub.Tonight torching off the brackets i dont need

[sloyota]

knuckles

[Ramrod]

clean

[CRS]

Yup everything is going as planned. The front axle was a steal. Its all torn down and cleaned up. Tommorrow we are going to clean up the housing and weld on his gusset.  Going to start torching Saturday or sundya hopefully. For the tech is been preety much the usuall tear down. Here in CA the dreaded cone washers are a breeze. The stock wheel studs are a bit shorter then i would like. I am going to loc tite them and check them shortly after we get the truck rolling and if there unsatisfactory then i will change them to longer ones.

[CTENG in KS]

Pee?

[Ramrod]

where are you guys doing the work? I might be able to come by and help

[sloyota]

In Petaluma off E.Washington kinda close to the skatepark.P.M. your number. Were going to start torching the IFS off after the 21st

[CRS]

big blue willys thanks for the offer. Heres a few pics of were we left it last night.  Acetelyne regulator blew a seal last night so no torchy torch till They send it back. It was 50 bucks to rebuild or 250 for a new one can you beleive Victor regulators cost that much. I guess i could have checked Ebay. Oh well i like my old Victors.

[sloyota]

chro-mo inners
um-06's

[sloyota]

front axle is done,Cody (CRS) did a awesome job on it,couldnt be happier.
my 35" bfg's
IFS go bye bye

[sloyota]

ifs gone

[CRS]

OK so far the build is going well. We have started on the front and are working to the rear. This is alot more then justa SAS you guys will see as it progress. I started at 9 am friday and by 6 pm all the ifs and brakets were history. I decided to unbolt the sub frame as one whole because 1sloyota had a 4 inch lift and wants to try and sell it.    Anyways i like this approach alot better then just torching and letting it fall to the ground. I was able to get a closser torch which in turn resulted in less grinding. I have downstairs tenants that share the same wall as my shop/garage so noise is a factor in some cases so i bolted the axle in place so i can wheel it outside to grind the frame which brings the noise level to a normal volume.    So yes tonight in Petaluma Ca its raining so no grinding tonight, got a little done more to come tommorrow. All in all Marlins products are decent. The 4 inch springs look killer and i like the heigth. I think 1sloyota was expecting them to be a little taller:) BUt there just right. Welll heres some pics for tonight till next time

CTF off road

In order pic one

Marlins Six bolt knuckles had to grind the brake backing plate so they would clear

pic two

Smoothed diff guard

pic three

axle mock up

pic four axle in place and off the stands

[sloyota]

shock hoops in and changed the support bar location.was hoping to get more shock shaft length.cant wait to flex the springs.still waiting on the crawl box drain plugs
(CRS) grinding in a tight spot
rear detroit locker

[CRS]

HA ha I am famous.

on the tech side of things Marlins 4 inch springs look killer and seem to be flexy, however I dont think the 14 inch bilsteins are the right shock for them. I played around with the mounting for a while and still could not find a spot that would give me any more then 4 inches of shaft when the axle takes the sprung weight. I am thinking that the 12" would be better for the front. these springs wil settle too and this worries me a bit. guess the droop will out number the stuff and thats ok by me. We will see soon. This weekend we start the rear.

[gotrocks]

looking good guys, I just got done doing a guys truck and it looks all to familier.  keep it up guys can't wait to see it done

btw what you doing with the BFG's

[sloyota]

I got the BFG's at a good deal i couldnt pass up,they got 70% to 80% tread left and there on steel jeep rims.I still plan on running 36" swampers or 35" MTR's..Are you interested in those BFG's.I sale them for $500..

[sloyota]

marlincrawlbox with 2:28 gears
marlin dualcase skidplate
time to get to work on the rear end

[Ramrod]

man sorry for never showing up to help out I have been sick or working or going to school for a while now but that looks good, I can't wait to see what truck wheels better when you take it out for a test run