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4 link SAS+lift


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3rd link is in



steering box moved up



steering linkage

 


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yup D60 front and doing a sterling rear. going to swap to a little stiffer coil these are 200PPI going to a 250PPI should still flex well but not lean as bad offroading.
So were the old coils XJ coils? Did they happen to be 6.5" coils? Do you still have those? PM me if you want to sell them to me? Do I ask too many questions?

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So were the old coils XJ coils? Did they happen to be 6.5" coils? Do you still have those? PM me if you want to sell them to me? Do I ask too many questions?

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Still using them for now, but they were only 3" coils.
 

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ahh...well it was worth a try.

You're stuff's lookin' pretty trick right now.
 

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Whole axle welded



tracbar mount



3rd link mount



3rd link mount (frame side) with tab for double sheer



Other side of the 3rd link mount



tracbar mount (frame side)




Truck should be done tomorrow pretty much down to brakes, bumpstops, and power steering lines.
 

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Did you put your link dimensions in the calculator? If so can you send me the file? I am just starting to figure mine out and I want a starting point
 

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They are all equal length based off of a set of XJ long arms.
 

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Pretty much done. Needs the E350 master cylinder installed (will do at home), longer pitman arm (will do at home), front gears/locker, brakes pads/rotors and the compressor wired up.

 

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Pretty much done. Needs the E350 master cylinder installed (will do at home), longer pitman arm (will do at home), front gears/locker, brakes pads/rotors and the compressor wired up.

I really like the look of your truck.

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Badass! Cant wait to see it out of the garage.

Looks a little low in the rear tho. Maybe its just the angle of the photo?
 

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Badass! Cant wait to see it out of the garage.

Looks a little low in the rear tho. Maybe its just the angle of the photo?
Its the photo there is a 1" full length block that is threaded to the leaf pack.



(yes I know it needs skid plates going junkyard shopping)
 
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Had one of those blocks on my SAS truck...you can move the axle forward or backward an inch or 1.5 inches. I loved that thing but cant for the life of me remember who makes it.
 

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Had one of those blocks on my SAS truck...you can move the axle forward or backward an inch or 1.5 inches. I loved that thing but cant for the life of me remember who makes it.
Block itself is from pacific steel. It has a hole drilled through the middle and attached to the leaf pack. The axle mount is the one with 3 holes that lets you adjust forward and back no idea who makes it the guy whose shop its at has them on his shelf.
 

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Truck runs :)



And the shocks are in

 

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