My Dana 30 SAS

[dangerranger83]

Sexy

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[982WDRanger]

Build Day 8

On today's agenda was shock towers, bump stops, and pinion angle; got brake lines done too!

Since I had my truck sitting as low as it ever would again it would be a good time to make bump stops so I don't destroy anything in the future. I measured from the top of my coil buckets to the base on the axle coil mounts and made my bump stop tubes that long plus added the poly bump stop.

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I had some left over DOM and used that, a bit extreme some may say but, it will never break.

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I will mount them when I install my new coils. Ordered those last night along with a Bomb Proof Trac-Bar and mount from Jester Off-Road.

As one of you said about suspension geometry; this trac-bar will allow me to keep both my steering link and trac-bar parallel to help in handling. Also I do plan on adding extra re-enforcement to the frame by adding a cross-member in-front of the engine utilizing my old sway bar mounts so that it is removable in-case I have to work on the front of the motor while its in the truck.

Shock towers were also done at this time do to it being so low, I measured my shocks fully compressed and added 2"s for safety of damaging them and set my towers at that measurement from the mount of the axle up.

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HolyFord86 stopped in and gave me a hand in setting my pinion angle by adjusting my long arms I got from Iron Man Fab. Set Caster at about 5 and some change and pinion angle looks good too.

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Doing some odds and ends tomorrow, plating the frame for the steering box and waiting for parts too. Will be back with updates.

 

[escort_gts]

The IronMan arms have changed some since I got mine.

I like how our builds are almost identical. Keep it going

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[dangerranger83]

The arms are with every penny aren't they?

Looking great.

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[holyford86]

The arms are with every penny aren't they?

those arms are freaking heavy too. Nicely made product though.

 

[escort_gts]

those arms are freaking heavy too. Nicely made product though.

Yes they are. Been 4 years and no problems with mine yet.

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[UrbanRedneckKid]

I'm not gunna lie... This is turning out pretty sweet!

I'm secretly stealing ideas for when I D30 SAS my DD/ family ride.

***as for those who know how anti-D30 I am, the other rides are still D44 D60 and dropped TIB, why not have all the axles...? Besides that TTB junk...

 

[982WDRanger]

Yea having all that adjustment right there when you need it is nice. At the moment I am waiting for parts to finish it all up. Plated the rest of my frame today and tightened down my arms.

I know people say why build a Dana 30, well everyone thinks you need this huge axle to run 35's and play balls to the wall; well if you have been following this you will see how this D30 will be right at the side of a D44 all day with no issues.......I hope.

 

[Str8sixfan]

We should assemble a d30 only wheeling trip on here, haha. Though I'm way off.

 

[982WDRanger]

Yeah, so if we do break down we can attack the weak guy at the end of the pack and use his truck for parts...haha.

 

[UrbanRedneckKid]

We should assemble a d30 only wheeling trip on here, haha. Though I'm way off.

I'll be on standby for recovery.

 

[escort_gts]

I'll be on standby for recovery.

x2

 

[dangerranger83]

You don't want my d30 parts.

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[982WDRanger]

haha, glad to see we all have a vote of confidence in our trucks. Suck waiting for parts, ordered my steering shaft stuff today and once I get my box mounted I have to stop and get my p/s hose made up. Pretty sure i need a #6 JIC fitting to mate it to the fittings on my yoda box I got with the fittings I bought? Input?

 

[88_Eddie]

it's not that i dont have confidence in my D30, it's that i know it's gonna break lol. i plan on having an extra set of shafts to keep in my b2 at all times. with my luck, i'll be leaving a bojangles parking lot and one will explode. probably need a spare unit bearing too