Ok just drove this beast home from the shop at school yesterday and i am very impressed, there is still alot of minor fabbing i need to do at home but overall it was all worth it completely. i still need to mount 4 more lights and the shocks and my rear trac bar but other then that and a leaky pass side axle seal leak its pretty damn nice for me building in auto shop.

1995 S-10 4 Door Blazer
35x12.50R15 Mickey Thompson Baja Claws
15x10 Rock Crawler Soft 8's
D35 w/ 4.88's
D30 w/ 4.88's and 1 piece 4130 shafts
stock s-10 rear springs w/ 3 inch blocks
Rachno 44044 Springs up front w/ 8 inch shackles
stainless steel braided teflon coated brake lines
2 inch Body Lift
Custom Hanger up front
2 KC lights on rack


Soon To Be:
Pro Comp Shocks all around (i just need to buy some mounts)
4 more KC lights up front
custom bumper
reweld one of the shackles hangers straighter
new front CV driveshaft
new rear longer driveshaft

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-Thomas

You built this in high school auto shop? Why did you decide on d30/d35?

Nice job!

yea i built it in my high school auto shop class took me about 9 days but i didnt work on it FULL days till yesterday. and i decided on the d30/d35 cuz i got them for dirt cheap. and thanks.

-Thomas

Is it me or does it lean to the right.

I think you will grow to regret those axles. The Blazer looks really good but those axles are absolute crap especially since your running 35's. I wouldnt wheel it until you can slap some D44's under it. Go to the junk yard and find your self a 12 bolt rear and 10 bolt front (why didnt you keep the 12 bolt that came with it stock?). Those will handle your 35's much better.

But good work, looks damn nice man. Amazing that you got that done in 9 days. I was an assistant auto shop teacher and I know how hard it can be for a student to get any kind of work done durring class. Is amazing you did it in only 9 days. WTG

707 huh?

which school. Pretty cool job done for a HS school kid. I'd go by a reputable shop and have someone recheck it all. FAO in Vacaville is knowledgeable. all in all looks good.

I have been thinking about doing the same with my 01 show some more pics of your front spring mounts and could you get away with a 1" or 2" lift blocks? How did you work out your steering?

Please tell that those front spring hangers are not just welded to the bottom of the frame rails.

Please tell that those front spring hangers are not just welded to the bottom of the frame rails.

why not? nearly every yota SAS is like that, and more importantly my SAS S-10 is like that, and i rolled it corner to corner then back onto the wheels :eek: , and the spring hanger didnt budge (see avitar)

btw, good job, looks like it could use some cleaning up to make it look more professional, but in no way is it booty fab.

i asume you went spring under cause thats how YJ D30s are from the factory, i woulda, and did, go spring over, and use smaller drop brackets, for more clearence and beter flex. but i am trying to find a way to lower mine a little, and i'm still getting a little spring wrap in the front, two issues you wont have to deal with.

why didnt you keep the 12 bolt that came with it stock?

Probably cause it came with a 28 spline 7 5/8 10 bolt. Still weaker than the 35. Even still, stronger rear is just an Exploder 8.8 away.

the stock rear is 5 on 4.75, no solid front axle matches.
and dont let the haters bother you about the D30/35, just go to the junkyard and get some spare shafts, and have some fun

I got a chevy stock 44 and 12 bolt combo i will sell you for cheap!!

why not? nearly every yota SAS is like that, and more importantly my SAS S-10 is like that, and i rolled it corner to corner then back onto the wheels :eek: , and the spring hanger didnt budge (see avitar)

btw, good job, looks like it could use some cleaning up to make it look more professional, but in no way is it booty fab.

i asume you went spring under cause thats how YJ D30s are from the factory, i woulda, and did, go spring over, and use smaller drop brackets, for more clearence and beter flex. but i am trying to find a way to lower mine a little, and i'm still getting a little spring wrap in the front, two issues you wont have to deal with.

can you post some pics?

nice job

k5- FAO is a huge dissapointment of a shop they keep no promises and offer nothing. i go to Vacaville High School

avain- im planning my next swap right now for 2 d60's i have my hands on a rear one right now.

drnut- PM me ur email addy and i can get u more pics of w/e u want, idk about smaller blocks cuz i also have a 2" body lift and i still need to trim the fenders more. my steering i used a cherokee pitman arm, stock tie rod and i made my drag link.

axis- exactly wut jeff said.

jeff- thanks. yea im planning on another swap with d60's so im not to worried about anything right now and i dont plan on goin any higher right now so ill have to think about wut imma do. and yea i have these d44 shafts that i put in there 30 spline and suppose to be stronger.

weasel- PM me a price ill lookin into it.

s10- thanks.

-Thomas

why not? nearly every yota SAS is like that, and more importantly my SAS S-10 is like that, and i rolled it corner to corner then back onto the wheels :eek: , and the spring hanger didnt budge (see avitar)



From the pics it just looks like the hangers put A LOT of leverage on the bottom of the frame rails. Thats all. I have seen hangers welded like that before, but the leaf spring eye was mounted VERY close to the frame.

D60's :eek: damn man you arnt fucken around are you. Good choice!

hey if i had a little more money id be getting dynatracs pro rock 60's but i guess my own custom 60's wont be TOO bad

-Thomas

k5- FAO is a huge dissapointment of a shop they keep no promises and offer nothing. i go to Vacaville High School
right on, didnt know the boys in Solano County still had skills, since it aint cool to be white anymore down there.
And I feel ya on the shop. all of todays shops in this area are all about bolting on late model aftermarket lift kits. keep up the good work.
and seems like a decent choice on the axles to get it up and running. you can always swap axles later, and it seems like you are.

can you post some pics?
probably tomorrow, i'll see what i can do.

yea i had help with my autoshop teacher and also a kid that did a SAS on a 86 yota. yea FAO doesnt really offer me anything except U bolts for the d30 that they had to order. yea i just wanted to get it up and running so i can work on my next swap and also on being able to drive it around to get some extra parts.

-Thomas

My buddy and I did an SAS on his 01 blazer our senior year in highschool with a dana 30 up front. Wheeled on it for about 2 years now and never had a problem with it. It flexes like no other for being leaf sprung front and rear. Next swap for it is a ford 8.8 rear end and fullsize chevy leaf springs. And the main attractoin is an atlas 3.8 that is sitting on the floor ready to go in. http://www.cardomain.com/ride/515961

yea ive talked to that guy before his blazer looks really nice.

-Thomas

little off topic but you are in california right? I dont think shipping the axles to you would be worth your time. If you could pick them up locally I would say slip me $75 and a case of beer and we are good. But east coast and west coast dont work out.

yea my bad i didnt even see ur from VA lol.

-Thomas

Do those front hangers drop a foot ?! Im with Axis on that,, thats a lot of presure if it not reinforced on the backside, Toyotas are welded, but the are welded to the frame and drop a couple inches,, they dont drop down a foot like these do. Eventually those welds or frame is going to break( if not reinforced from the side and back )

The little axles are good for the street,,,I went with narrowed d60 and 14bolt. and coils in the rear,

hey i have a dana 44 front and 12 bolt rear you can have if you want to come to martinez to pick them up . they are a little wider but if you want them they are yours let me know:)

how much? i am very interested.

-Thomas

Umm, I think you can have might mean FREE. ;)

Nice job, you need to work on your welding a bit, but overall a nice job. If you wanted a stronger setup for the axles, you could swap them out for a d44 front and amc20 or d44 rear out of a Jeep Grand Wagoneer. The rear spring perches have to be move, but the front is the same(I think). The wheel to wheel spacing is small enough that the tires don't stick out theat far. And it is a spring under axle in the front.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a232/coolmudrunner/c7de35e3.jpg

D30 perch width is 1", 1/2" on each side, narrower than the waggy 44's. Should be able to get away with it though.

lets see sum flex pic's:smokin:

Nice job, you need to work on your welding a bit, but overall a nice job. If you wanted a stronger setup for the axles, you could swap them out for a d44 front and amc20 or d44 rear out of a Jeep Grand Wagoneer. The rear spring perches have to be move, but the front is the same(I think). The wheel to wheel spacing is small enough that the tires don't stick out theat far. And it is a spring under axle in the front.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a232/coolmudrunner/c7de35e3.jpg


i did not do the welding on the front hanger a guy off of s10extremist.org did it, ive been a certified welder for the last 3 years, i would never not use gas.

i just put my rear shocks on today and 2 more lights up front, and monday im getting both driveshafts lenghtened.

-Thomas

you can have them if you can use them . :D

you can have them if you can use them . :D

if the dana 44 is drivers drop then ill drive to ur house ASAP.

-Thomas

Nice job, you need to work on your welding a bit, but overall a nice job. If you wanted a stronger setup for the axles, you could swap them out for a d44 front and amc20 or d44 rear out of a Jeep Grand Wagoneer. The rear spring perches have to be move, but the front is the same(I think). The wheel to wheel spacing is small enough that the tires don't stick out theat far. And it is a spring under axle in the front.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a232/coolmudrunner/c7de35e3.jpg


That is a lot of lift for spring under. But the body is nice and reminds me of my old 93 2wd, same color and everything.