First SAS, Checking my work. "Rear Lift added/Fixed DONE!"

[zippo]

So this is my first SAS and I was wondering if some with more experience could check my work. Let me know what you think? Good and Bad. Ideas of things to change.

Front Axle with Gussets



Frame Tubs





Front Hanger





Shock Hoops. With 3/16" plate on the frame. Drive and Passenger sides.









It all together.... For now.

[Slolyfe]

Looking good! When I mounted my front hanger I didnt put it far enough forward, now the tires rub! Dang.. But yours is looking great. Keep up the updates!

[jimbo74]

hanger looks kinda far forward, but it's possible you planned that

[Slolyfe]

I think further is better. The shackle angle is good esp for full droop.

[jimbo74]

is that on its own weight, or hanging?

the welds look nice

[zippo]

I set the front hanger 3/4" forward. I will be running 38's and don't want them in the cab. This is a 6" MC lift also. with 14" shocks..

I have 360lbs of concrete sitting on the front and large tubs of water and all four tires in the cab to give me ride weight. With the block, trans and TC. Other then that the truck is gutted. The front is sitting on the axle on jackstands. The rear is hanging from the engien lift till i get the Rear Lift installed. I am just waiting.

[AaronB]

everything looks good. have you put the knuckles on yet? when i did mine i had to clearance the ball gussets because of rubbing issues.

[twistedtoy92]

nice!!! looks really good, keep it up!!!  I wish i would have mounted my front hanger farther forward for my 40's right off the bat....

[Slolyfe]

nice!!! looks really good, keep it up!!!  I wish i would have mounted my front hanger farther forward for my 40's right off the bat....

X2

[84t0y]

looks really good, you shackle angle will get better too after the springs break in a bit.

[1980 swap Under Construction]

nice work, keep it up

[bent metal 2]

dude looks damn good man nice job

[superyota]

clean!  i like it.  keep the picks coming.

[wakkjobb]

 
Looking good!! What welder are you using? I see it's a Miller but which model (110 or 220 volt, gas/no gas...)?

Dan

[zippo]

Miller 180, 220V with gas, running .030 Solid wire. Awesome welder. I should have the rear lift soon.

[zippo]

So i got bored and added some more support. I think it looks bitchen... If i cant jack my truck up off the shock mounts i don't want them :-p

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[twistedtoy92]

little overkill but looks sweet!

[zippo]

So i got the rear lift done! along with the sliders. Now all that is left if final welding, powder on the frame, and then on to the egnine, axles and the cab. w00t one thing down.... What do yall think. Using the factory frame shock mounts the shock have a drifferent angle driver side to passenger side.... weird.

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[yjay]

You may want to inboard the rear shocks. It doesn't  look like there is much shaft showing and that is with almost no weight on them. Now 's the time to do it if you are going to before powdercoating. Clean build

[GJToyotabug]

fo show man deffently needs it

[zippo]

I took the cab and weight off before it i took the pics. At ride weight i had 5" of shock shaft exposed. And that is what i was told to have. Thx for the complemaints

[FLRunner]

The shocks are fun to get on the rear top mounts  ha .  I just did mine this weekend   Looks just like yours

[GJToyotabug]

they say 5inches when their like /\ when their how it is now you wll blow shocks constaintly and you dont want to have to replace them all the time

[zippo]

So should i inboard them with:

http://www.sky-manufacturing.com/new/detaproduct.php?id=131

Leave them

Or just move them down adding a little more shock shaft?

I called the people at Marlin and they said it looked ok. I've also plan on using my yota as a truck and have heard that inboarding the shocks reduces the weight you can carry. But now i'm all freaking out...... Damnit! :-p Atleast i can mod the axle without f'en up the frame.

[00taco]

inboard them but keep the top of the shock about 12 inches apart and move the bottom as far to the leafs as possible, if it does reduces the amount of weight it isn't enough to worry about.

[GJToyotabug]

yes do that sky one. but i have one thats AOR and still in box at AOR for a great price!!!! PM me

[GJToyotabug]

here's pics of it from AOR

[GJToyotabug]

heres the very easy to follow install instructions too! http://www.fortcom.com/aor/public_html/esmrcbdir.htm

[zippo]

I wish i had known i already ordered the sky one. Thanks though.

[GJToyotabug]

ahh return it and ill sell you this one lol