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dana 44 sas HELP PLEASE!!!!!


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im doing the sas swap on my truck and the guy that i bought the truck from fot drill happy and driled like 12 holes on each side of the frame where i need to bold the rear brackets i need a measuring point from maybe a body mound to the bracket or something im gonna be welding a plate that runs the length of the frame to fix the problem thank you for any help the axle is out of a 78 f150 and im useing coils thanks im gonna be away from the forum for the day at the shop so if anyone could text me with any help id appreciate it my number is 13605626488 my name is joe thanks guys
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I measured from a body mount. But I have no idea what radius arms you are using???
 

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Therearesometittysthatyoucanuseasameasuringpoint theyhangbelow the frameto lineitupon ajigmaby?
thatswhatiusedanyway




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LOL. im scared that the truck in speaking of will be on the road after a home brew SAS.
 

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its not super bad i just cant tell what holes are original
 

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this is the frame
 

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Never heard of a Swiss (cheese) Ranger before. You have a rare truck my friend...very rare
 

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In that case i would hang a plum bob( or a string with a washer) from the center of the wheel well and center the axle to it and use that as a starting point maybe it will line up to one of them there holes you have there.
 

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that bart of the frame is where the trany crossmember bolts up
 

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When I did my was I measured from the bolt on the front of the rear leafs. Maybe that will help.
 

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I just put the new axle where i wanted it and went from their, never marked down where the stock was.
 

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