This is a build on a 94 chevy that already had a straight axle,dana 44 and late model semi-float 14 cut both of those out and replaced them with a dana 61 and a ff 14 both welded and 5:13 gears tubo 350 SMW 205/203 doubler and a vortec 350 44" swampers here are the pics;

More pics also we are in the process of adding a motor hoop and front shock hoops to finish it up.

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Is it pretty solid laterally?

Are you going to rub the links?

I had to inboard my lowers from the frame just to be sure my little 38's and future tires had clearance from the lowers.

Yea belive it or not it is pretty solid from what we have tried it out on so far even without the front shocks and to keep from hitting the lower links we stopped the steering at 3"s instead of full lock of 4"s.

lookin good ! bet she'll get er' done. great j:smokin:ob on the front susp.

whats your plan for front driveshaft looks like the yokes are on opposite sides

oops just reread!!looking good

When I welded my coil mounts to my frame up front after time the frame started to crack. I now have 1/4 plate on my frame up front.

Sweet looking truck and good job,

Who Made the brakets???

We used the motor hoop and shock hoops to try and control the frame from twisting since it was never intended to have the coil spring mounts on it i will try and get some pics up tomorrow of that and on the mounts they are from Ballistic very nice stuff and they worked great.

Motor hoop

you better cut those bushings off and use some hiem joints or johnny joints.

Using the correct bushing it will be fine. Remember most all big rigs use bushings for all their link configurations. Just gotta use the right ones for the job.

These seem to work great we got them from Ruff Stuff Specialties with the new shocks mounted but very little drive time it does seem to ride and handle very well.

What are the spring from?

They are a 4" lift spring for a 1/2 ton ford truck.

Thanks.

Can you post some more pictures of the frame mounts for your uppers? Looking good so far.

Can you post some more pictures of the pictures of the frame mounts for your uppers? Looking good so far.

What he said

I will have some up in the morning, the frame mounts are from the earlier leaf spring mounts but i will get pics up in the morning no prob.

Sorry might be tomorrow i will have to run out to his place to get them.

I gotcha, kinda thought that is what it looked like. So u made those link ends on an angle to match the shackle hanger and still line up with the truss.

Yes exactly, it worked out great but i will still be getting the pics.

Finished product sorry Frank had to post it i couldnt help myself:flipoff2:

What the hell happened? I really liked where this was going until now...:eek:

Awesome build and destroy thread........subscribed!

Story behind that?

Ever hear the saying, You can never have to much fun? bullshit. I'm pretty sure he got all the fun out of it . All of the running gear is ok so we are now looking for a new build up for ideas. And as for what happened,from what Frank said it crossed a ditch on the pass side drove up the bank landed on the driver side and proceeded down the road pretty much on its side for around 120ft, built up enough dirt in front of it that it turned up on the nose endo style and then came to rest over on the pass side. Sure doesn't look like alot of fun but everyone was ok.

Shoots, as long as the axles and drivetrain are good, you can find a engineless donor truck almost anywhere for nothing...good luck and keep us updated.

Sick truck too bad bro

did the windshield even break?
hope he's ok.
put some air in the tire, pull the hood, and keep wheelin!
if it was only that easy. thats pretty bad.

Truggy time!

That Sucks! What actually caused the accident?

That Sucks! What actually caused the accident?

If i had to guess, I would say driving too damn fast...

Was a cool truck though. Now find a s-10 and put all your shit into that. Just a thought.