94 chevy solid axle swap....

[1_bad_bowtie]

i posted this in newbie general discussion and didnt get much. search didnt help much either. im gnna be doin a SAS in my chevy and i thght about doin it myself. was gonna order the ORU kit but its pricy for just a few brackets. i was wonder if n e one here has done it themselfs? if so what parts did u use i.e. shackles, springs, other stuff. also how u made ur brackets and where u mouted them. jsut tryin to get ideas on wether i should attempt it myself or buy the kit. i can make brackets and fab some parts. i have the axle i need so thats no prob. just wonderin how yall do it. thanks for any help

[confederate muscle]

im not sure you will get much of an answer on here. check out a search for 88-98 and look at zkrawlers truck.

if yer gonna do it yerself then i would suggest 52" springs up front, they are the stock rear springs out of the old obs chevy trucks. they have better ride and flex and the stock ones give you like an auto matic 4" of lift.

you can utilize the hangers off of a older truck like the ones you can get the springs from and fab them to yer frame.

check out gmfullsize.com, offroad-tech.com, and fullsizechevy.com.....they would be more your style.

[DarkEternal]

there are alot of people working on it now over at offroad-tech.com as well as pics of people who have already done it like me.

[1_bad_bowtie]

cool ill check em out. thanx for the help

[1967K10]

I have some obs brackets and some furd brackets if ya need some.

[zkrawler_04]

if you will search for my name on here you should find everything you need to know, only thing is i used a chevy front axle instead of a ford axle, i swaped t-cases to make it work, you can use the chevy np208 to put you driveshaft on the pass side and far as i know the shift linkage will work as well

[K5MONSTERCHEV]

Heres a link for ya too. He did a 2wd to SAS, but he made all his stuff.

http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=135732

[shaggyk5]

Heres a link for ya too. He did a 2wd to SAS, but he made all his stuff.

http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=135732


Yeah that's me. :D I basically followed the same steps as zkrawler_04 ( i saw his posts here and decided to do the same on mine, except with a shorter wheelbase, like 116") I started with a 2wd tho, mot reall muck difference, mostly just the ifs hangers in different spots, and the 2wd x member is retardedly huge.

This link should give you all the info you need, it's where i found all my info, and convinced me that my idea of turning my tow rig into a rockcrawler might work.
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=252455&highlight=88-98

[1_bad_bowtie]

thanx guys those links helped a TON! i already pickup 52" sprins and am gettin hangers and shackles. i was wonderin how u guys did the brake lines and drivlines and little stuff like that.i have the 241 and was thinkn to do a SYE kit. im runnin a hp dana 44 with chevy outers. just wonderin if some 88-98 aftermarket brake lines would work or do they gotta be custom made? how much did u have to pay for all the drivlines. just tryin to estimate cause its my daily driver and cant really afford to have it down too long. thanks for all the help

[1_bad_bowtie]

oh and where can i find the u bolts and plates for the HP 44. its out of a 79 f-250.thier hella wierd and mount hella funny.

[b454rat]

I made my brakelines using steel braided peices from racecar shop. Take the ford line with you and they can match it up to just about anything. I got 24" lines with two adaptors and it cost me about 6-70 bucks. Any "good spring shop should be able to make them for you, if not have some already. When i had some made, he told me to measure from the top of the spring down to the bottom of the plate, where the washer and nut would be, and how long the threads you will need. The spring would be 2 1/2" wide so that's a no brainer. Think it cost me $5 per u-bolt with nuts and washers IIRC.

[zkrawler_04]

i used brakelines for a 87-older chevy
6" procomp ones, but they pull tight at full droop