started with the tranny cross member
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installed
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made shock hoops
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start collecting parts
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started cutting taking out the IFS stuff
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made some plate to plate the frame
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prepped
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axle mocked up to make spring hanger
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spring hanger made up
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good stuff :)
35x12.5x15 km2 with cragar soft 8's
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rear spring hangers mocked up
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plated spring hangers
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shocks installed with cross brace added to shock hoops
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axle put back together and sitting on tires waiting for steering
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WTF dude your already SAS'ing that fronty??!?! How much do you have into it so far?

looking good. keep the pics comin.

looks good penski

It's going to be sooo high. I had 3in springs and a 3in body in when I did mine. I even had 35x12.50 bfgs and it looked like a monster truck. You can kinda tell its goin that direction from the front. Oh and loose the boots man...give them to your dog. Otherwise, its looking good.:smokin:

yeah im hoping to run springs for a year or 2 then go to coil over , didnt have the funds for coil overs right now , but yeah right now its high hopefully the springs settle a bit

i know alot of guys are using chevy MC's so i went and got one today for $30 sucker weighs a ton , went to put it in and found i must have got the wrong one cause the line sizes were 9/16 and 1/2
so i went to the junk yard trying to figure out which year was the correct one i came across a 98 dodge 1500 looked about right , pulled it out center to center for the mounts were perfect and the bore size was 1-1/4

got home and thing fit perfect all i had to get was an M12 - M10 reducer for the front, hopefully everything still works , before i installed it i pulled it apart and cleaned real good
oh yeah didnt have to grind the push rod down , the depth was close to the same :D
diff between frontier and 1500
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installed
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LOOKS GREAT AARON!!!! keep it up man!!

i want to see this wheeling, maybe i can wheel with ya in about a year

Good project but I think your gonna wish you went high pinion....especially with shackle reversal.

this is the first swap ive ever done so there will probably be stuff ill wanna change after a while haha , in a year or 2 ill probably go to coilover , couldnt do right now unfortunatly

If you plan on running those 63" chevy springs in the rear be prepared to add an anti wrap bar. I installed the 63's on my hardbody with 33" tires and had axle wrap problems until i built a bar.

yeah thats what ive heard , i planned on doin that thanks for the heads up

when i get a chance i'll send you some photos of my setup.

Lookin good. I am real curious about that master cylinder swap. I need to do one on mine but havn't had time lately.

i havent been able to drive the truck really except pulling it out of the driveway and turning the truck around , but the brake felt pretty firm

here is the progress so far , took off the body lift which sucked but worth it
got the chevy springs mocked up
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Looks good keep it up.

Looks good man, really clean.. What front springs are those?

they are pro-comp springs 31211 and 31212 340lb spring rate , for a 80's yota

sweet truck

thanks guys
getting alot closer to gettin it rolling . still waiting for the steering from ballistic fab , need to get rear driveshaft lengthened and front driveshaft made up , new shocks for the front, shock mounts for the back then i can finally take it for a test run

It's up on all 4's, steering hasnt come in yet so that why you see the uni-strut on there so i could turn the truck around , rear shock mounts and need to get driveshaft for front and rear lengthened
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thanks to desert fab for bending up the tube i needed

just got everything put togther today , need to make some cross braces , skid plate and winch mount
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z219/penski61/sas/P3290118.jpg

some updated pics
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still need to cross brace the front of the carrier so it doesnt bounce
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got the new driveshaft today $275 and a 12 pack of coca cola
in the pic this is the long spline so inside the slip yoke there is only 2" of open slip for up travel but it looks like the spline is gonna fall out haha
gonna make a new cross member for the tranny because the cv joint is hitting the tranny member i modified http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z219/penski61/sas/P4160224.jpg

new tranny x-member( 4x4x3/8" angle iron , 1-1/2 .180 wall DOM) on top and modded oem on bottom
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x-member installed
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and the testing
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Looks sweet dude! Nicely done.

Looking good!!!

wow i definatly need to update this thread haha

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front ARB locker and air compressor
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slip yoke eliminator with double cardone and 9" travel driveshaft
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moved gas tank into the bed
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re-did the front springs and shackles, added fox 2.0 12" travel shocks and 10" travel front driveshaft
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added some rock lights
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added hydro assist
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modded trans pan for more capacity
used a dodge oil pan and grafted it onto the nissan trans pan then had it tigged
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z219/penski61/trans%20pan/PB179995.jpg

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and the cage for it
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some pics
http://sexy6chick.smugmug.com/Offroad/Willow-Springs-2010/P3133103/809621605_sxn93-L.jpg
http://sexy6chick.smugmug.com/Offroad/Willow-Springs-2010/P3133142/809632292_97ZGs-L.jpg
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You've done some really nice work on your truck! I really like the way it is set up.

so how are you liking those pro-comp springs?

I'm trying to decide between those, 44044's, or trail-gear's... :shaking:

i started with the 31211 L and 31212 R but wasnt getting alot of flex so i switched to the 33311 rear springs and added one leaf to the pack and the flex is great now

if i decide to keep leaf springs i will eventually get a custom leaf spring pack for the front

but you cant beat $100-200 for a set of leaf springs

also goin to the fox shocks helped alot with the boat like feeling with the springs upfront

Can you get a picture of the other location you tapped the box for the hydro assist?

yeah , you can see it in the background of the pic i posted but ill get you a better one

now the tap you can plainly see in the pic drill more to the left of where i have mine , i went off a pic of where someone else had tapped . when i threaded in the fitting one of the teeth for the sector shaft would hit the fitting , if i would have went 1/2" to the left i wouldnt have had any issues

i went ahead and tapped a spare 1st gen box i had , the one fitting is just there to show a reference
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z219/penski61/P5044978.jpg
this one you drill until you hit the vein , make sure you dont drill past the vein
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Do you know about how much suspension lift over stock height your truck has up front? Also, how far did you stretch the front wheelbase? Thanks

i think the axle is 2" foward of stock , as far as lift i would guess around 7-8 " of lift

i love your truck !!! i have a buddy that lives around the gilbert area and im going out to see him in july.....do you live near by in az....he has a toyota truggy....im gonna trailer my truck out also....id like to hook up and wheel....???

later

yeah im 15-20 minutes from gilbert depending on which part , july is bad time to go wheeling because of the triple digits :hot: lol

where did you guys plan on wheeling?

im not quite sure yet....my buddys only been out there for a about a year now....hes building desert trucks at a shop out there....i know he has some spots he goes to but im not sure what the names of them are....idk....all send ya a pm later on and let ya know....it would just be cool to wheel with another nissan instead of toyotas....like usuall.....lol

im not quite sure yet....my buddys only been out there for a about a year now....hes building desert trucks at a shop out there....i know he has some spots he goes to but im not sure what the names of them are....idk....all send ya a pm later on and let ya know....it would just be cool to wheel with another nissan instead of toyotas....like usuall.....lol


I'd be down for a July trip to SB up near 4 peaks. It's about a 4.0-4.5 rated trail. Great AZ scenery at the end where the trail meets the lake...if ya know what I mean. :D

Nissans are great trucks, nice work on this one.



Really like to see some on tons!

thanks :D

i dont plan on running anything over 37's , and ill be putting a bb ford 9 in after May with 35 spline dutchman axles detroit or arb not sure yet , strange case and daytona pinion support with 5.38's

front is built with chromo shafts and arb , plus im easy on the throttle

all let you guys know......t-ray love the x........heres a pic of my truck...gonna need a little polishin job before the trip...lol

http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq135/nape713/nis5.jpg

the yellow toyota is one of my other buddy's....

Lovin' how the frontier turned out Penski!

got some 37's for a smokin deal , 1k for brand new 37x12.5x17 MTR old style
didnt want to jump up to 17's but couldnt pass these up.

i ended up trading a buddy my 35's for the 17's he had plus cash , took out the sander and painted them black
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now to put the 9" in fab up a anti-wrap bar and put together a 44 hp i got , the waggy axle is just not wide enough

Looks good with the 37's. How much clearance do you have between the tire and cab?

front or rear? rear isnt a whole lot lol , i was rubbing at full stuff with 35's so i took a hammer and bashed it in about 2"
i may have to take a cut off wheel to it , the front should be ok be we shall see
im getting ready to put the 9" in the back and the hp upfront so it will be a while before i have it out on the trail

I have bad cab rub... Thought about notching the bottom corner out so the tires will stuff better.

i got the 9" housing under the truck today , i was able to move it back a little bit more so hopefully that will help out

i thought about notching the corner too , but youd need to weld back up so mud and crap doesnt get inside and i didnt feel that ambitious right now

Makes me want my frontier back !!! Whats the WB on it ? Looks good !

its right at 121 , which is a bit long but oh well :D

few pics of the housing mocked up along with a cross member for a possible 4 link or just an anti-wrap bar
not sure if ill just run the leafs to get it to a buddy or shop to do the 4 link
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who made your driveshaft?

front was , driveshaft superstore rear was phoenix rack and axle

i had alot of suggestions to outboard the shocks , i had just enough room
one side down
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z219/penski61/P6146000.jpg

i got the 9" housing under the truck today , i was able to move it back a little bit more so hopefully that will help out

i thought about notching the corner too , but youd need to weld back up so mud and crap doesnt get inside and i didnt feel that ambitious right now

i notched mine right back to the door, cut it out flat first and then the rest, welded back in the original piece to keep the radius and shape.

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s281/jwh87/P5300889.jpg

looks good , i may end up having to do that thanks for the pics

May have to do that to mine too.... You know penski, I use to be competitive but trying to keep up with your build... oh well. When your tired of working on your truck, I will let you put the chevy springs on my rear and move my axle back a bit.

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f324/gumybob/GoneMOAB%202010/GumybobonGoldenSpike.jpg

haha , Natalie gets mad enough cause she says that i work to much but i think i can help you with the chevy swap
i ended up deciding not to notch the cab
instead i kept the axle where it was (1" further back than with 35's) cut the bumper down and capped the ends then relocated the side support and then cut the fender some more , i think this way i will have minimal cab rub and dont have to cut the cab

Nice work on that truck! I'm making mine kind of like that and want to do the same thing to the cab. what axles, gears, and size of tire are you running on there? More info would be cool. Thanks

i should have the ford 9" done this weeked
ford 9" with big bearing ends , strange S case , daytona pinion support , 5.43's detroit locker , dutchman 35 spline axle shafts with 6x5.5 bolt pattern and 8.8 disk brakes with rotors machined to 6x5.5
front as of now is waggy with 5.38's chromo axle shafts but goin to a ford d44 hp with waggy outers , arb and 5.38's and chomo axle shafts to match the rear and have a wider stance

added a top truss and got the axle painted , i need to touch it up but ill do that after the axle is setup
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i havent updated this in a long time
85 BB ford 9" with 35 spline dutchman axle shafts , 35 spline detroit
strange S case , daytona pinion support , and 5.42's with 8.8 disk brakes drilled out gor 6x5.5
ive got a pinion guard for it just need to get longer bolts

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new bed
pics in progression
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and the new project
couldnt afford a Tru hi 9 and i kept hitting the driveshaft on the rocks
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and the carrier bearing and yolk protected :)
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before and after shot
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wow that tucks it up nicely!

did you rotate the axle any?

yeah about 6-7 degrees
i was goin to use shims but they didnt work well with the anti-wrap perches , so i had to cut the perches off , rotate and re-weld them back on

truck looks great!! you've done some great things.

Can I have it?

VERY nice build ! ! ! :smokin: , really digging it .

thanks :D i appreciate it alot of time , blood and some stitches when in to building the truck
the new skid added after running sunflower
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and the new project , now i will have the option if i wanna have a tire carrier and some room for a tote or better departure angle
still need to add a cross brace , lights , license plate , and chain support
this will also give me a place to sit down lol
the tailgate gives me about 2-1/2ft clearance over the tire carrier
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z219/penski61/P4147597.jpg

some day time pics with light holes added and hole for the license plate light
still need to add the other cross brace then the mounts for the chains then clean it up and off to powdercoat
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all cleaned up now to take the lights and bushings out then off to powdercoat
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Everytime I look at your rig and your work I'm always impressed. You have one of the best looking Nissan rigs hands down!

thanks :D
temporarily spay painted till after GONE , then ill get it powdercoated
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Hey man,nice truck and everything, but holy hell, i have never seen someone change their mind so many times, it seems like everytime u post ur truck is completely different, nice truck though man

well changing my mind again :laughing::laughing:

broke a couple leaf springs in Moab so i decided its time to go 3 link up front

working on getting all the parts together right now , ideally id like to go 4 link in the rear at the same time but to much money , and if i do 4 link the back im gonna go with the ruff stuff housing since my stock was is slightly bent and the bearing flanges are messed up


oh the 2 piece driveshaft worked out awesome and the flat tailgate worked out alot better for the departure angles
you can view all 3 of these in 1080p
YouTube - ‪Nissan Frontier descending a ledge at Poison Spider Mesa (Penski61)‬‏ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLeq9U3LUQc)
YouTube - ‪GONE Moab X Metal Masher ledge‬‏ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE8MQbX-gP4)
same video as above but with the go pro , and yes those are vice grips the end stop broke and i used them so i had a functioning e-brake
YouTube - ‪GONE Moab X - Metal Masher‬‏ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DU9k_fAKo_c)

Kenny(theking) will be helping me put together the truck but i went ahead and started prepping so when it comes time im hoping we can get it knocked out in 2 day maybe even one
started by taking out the front shock hoops and shocks cut off the tabs and such
then made a new crossmember for the transmission
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z219/penski61/P6198944.jpg
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z219/penski61/P6198945.jpg
got a good chunk of work done today
cut out a stock crossmember in the back and added some cross braces to crossmembers i had already installed on the truck
got the shock towers mocked up then added a truss? to them and made it removeable so i can take the bed off if needed
need to fix the hole in the bed on the drivers side but other than that i think it came out good
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z219/penski61/sas/P6269004.jpg
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so i had to fix the timing belt i guess it skipped a tooth , i figured since i had everything apart i might as well do an e-fan
picked up a Taurus fan from T-ray went to metal shop and then started this
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pretty much done , i had to notch the drivers side to clear the steering box
tomorrow ill see if i can get installed and wired up

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other than some mounting brackets , its done

oh and welding(soldering) aluminum sucks lol , good thing is that its not a structural weld
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Great work, now that you are done with your truck, lets get mine into better shape.:D

haha not quite done with it yet , still have to do the 3 link and 4 link in August

got the e-fan temporarily wired until the fan contol shows up
‪Ford Taurus e-fan installed‬‏ - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nunkv0oaDAc)

haha not quite done with it yet , still have to do the 3 link and 4 link in August

got the e-fan temporarily wired until the fan contol shows up
‪Ford Taurus e-fan installed‬‏ - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nunkv0oaDAc)

Fan is only pulling 1.2 amps? Doesn't sound right to me..

that what i thought too so i recorded the initial pull on start up and shows 24amps then drops down to .5 on low speed , the meter is pretty accurate as i use it for work but i tried a different one anyway and same thing 24 amps on start up in low speed then drops to .5 when running
not sure why the amperage is so low since these are supposed to be up at 25 amps on low when running
ill try the line coming right out of the fan and see what it is maybe i have two bad meters but i doubt it

I'll buy 24 amps on inrush for low. How many amps does it pull on high?

decent size :D
this was the picture sent before the issue came out , picked up a copy early tonight
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z219/penski61/PetersonsHotspot_Page_2.jpg

:beer: good pic to send, just got that yesterday.

thanks , my wife deserves all the credit for the pictures :D

got a few more things done to the truck to get ready for the 3 and 4 link ,
installed a different trans x-member and added a skid plate , re-ran the exhaust

my rear housing was either bent or warped cause i was goin thru axle seals on the pass side so i got the ruff stuff housing , now just re-doin some brake lines and then the truck will go on the trailer and head out to cali at the end of the month
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so i got a bunch of stuff done
cut the carrier bearing x-member and modified it so it runs to the top of the frame
replaced motor mount pass side
replaced trans mount
moved the muffler towards the front to clear the rear upper driver side link mount
got the rear upper links coped , center to center is 42"
got some new cable stops for the e-brake so i dont have to use vice grips lol
now to head cali on thursday to get the truck linked :)

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Nice work, really tucking everything up nicely. You linking the front at the same time? (remove that, just saw you're planning to do both)

well here is one pic from this weekend , my wife is cleaning up the other ones
checking clearance and what needs to be changed , everything worked pretty much flawlessly
only changes are charge the coilovers to 200lbs since we only had a pre-set regulator , move the coilovers up about 2" in the back and adjust the rear uppers one hole up
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z219/penski61/sas/P8279657.jpg

That thing is sexy! My friend is doing almost the same thing to his frontier. Maybe I can talk him into making a tube bed like yours. Keep the updates coming

here are a few more pics from big bear and a few of the brackets
http://sexy6chick.smugmug.com/Offroad/California/i-Zm4FBKn/0/L/P8279652-L.jpg
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http://sexy6chick.smugmug.com/Offroad/California/i-sr6GzHj/0/L/P8279654-L.jpg
ruggedrocks 4 link brackets
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z219/penski61/sas/P9059868.jpg
axle side upper link brackets were custom , lowers were ruffstuff
ruggedrocks has the upper link brackets for the h233b
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front upper link axle side and frame bracket custom
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added some gussets to the frame side brackets

before
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after
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Looks great! I like the added gussets, the one pic. it looked like it was hanging out there for a rock.

to be fair to Steevo here is a pic from the top
both him and Kenny(theking) designed this bracket and assured me that it was strong enough
im just paranoid about things and decided to add the gusset as re-assurance
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i186/kennylauter909/cage016.jpg?t=1302666523

well after this last run i did at Pyeatte Draw i found out i needed to outboard the coilovers
the rear would completely flex when the front right or left was on a 3ft rock and the front didnt do much of anything
so i ended up cutting about 16" out of the frame and re-routing it
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all finished up , the work was well worth it the truck handles alot better cornering and it flexes pretty much even front to back now :D


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truck it looking great guys

great work again!

Hi Aaron!
Could you say me which width was Chevy 63`` leafs springs?

the leafs themselves are 2.5" wide the loops with bushings are 3" wide

the leafs themselves are 2.5" wide the loops with bushings are 3" wide
Thanks!
Here in Moscow do not possible to find chevy leafs springs, so I will bue a toyota cruiser 78/79 series leafs.
They are too long and have 2.5" width.

your welcome but they will not be a direct fit , it will end up moving your axle back about an inch and you will need new spring hangers front and rear and probably spring perches

your welcome but they will not be a direct fit , it will end up moving your axle back about an inch and you will need new spring hangers front and rear and probably spring perches
I understand it.

http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/
and
http://www.ballisticfabrication.com/
can help me! )

Did you make small rotate axle for good angle of driveshaft?
and how many?

http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/63SWP.html
http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/D44-PERCH.html
http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/25GM-UPLT.html

i did rotate the axle but the angle will be different truck to truck , once you get the new leafs in place you can see what your angle looks like and adjust it from there before you weld the spring perches on

http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/63SWP.html
http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/D44-PERCH.html
http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/25GM-UPLT.html

i did rotate the axle but the angle will be different truck to truck , once you get the new leafs in place you can see what your angle looks like and adjust it from there before you weld the spring perches on

Thank you, Aaron!

some video and pics from this past weekend

02 nissan frontier at Florence Junction - Firehole - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xPDqQd9joI&feature=related)
2002 nissan frontier rock crawling - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXzCiL4HX64)
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well after the run posted above i found i didnt have a very good approach angle so decided to make a new bumper
bumper is lighter as well and bolts into the winch plate i made up that is welded to the frame
http://sexy6chick.smugmug.com/Trucks/Solid-Axle-Swap/i-gpW6nB3/0/L/PB061260-L.jpg
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before and after
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looks better aaron! your truck is always getting soem good work. keep it up.

That is a bitchin build man. Ttruck looks awsome. Motivating!!!

well by the end of next month i should have an atlas :) , so i decided to go ahead and make dual cutting brakes so when i upgrade the front and do front digs i can brake each rear wheel individually for tighter turns ;)
here is the dual levers im making up
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new center console with cutting brake levers , still need cut the holes for the cupholders then i can probably go ahead and paint this one , ill probably do a 2nd piece for the atlas shifters
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center console is about wrapped up , tomorrow ill see if i can figure out the cables

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started work on the 60 over the weekend since im pretty much done with the cables
welded the plate on using an arc welder (havent used one 14 years lol) and looks like it should seal up ok , then i let it cool in a heavy jacket and sleeping bag

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kick ass my friend can't wait to see this thing when you get the axles built

Maybe I missed it but what is the 60 for? Front or rear?

Looks great.

i probably didnt even put it up there but this is a hp 60 for the front , ill keep the 9" in the back since its already built with 35 spline axles
i was goin to do a 609 up front but the extra $2500 to get the hi-9 plus a fabbed housing was the deal breaker
i picked the housing up for $100 out of a 94 f-350 then had it re-tubed (short side lengthened , long side shortened) for another $175

the main reason for goin with the 60 up front over the 44 is because ill be buying an atlas off a friend and i dont think the 44 would be able to handle front digs

i probably didnt even put it up there but this is a hp 60 for the front , ill keep the 9" in the back since its already built with 35 spline axles
i was goin to do a 609 up front but the extra $2500 to get the hi-9 plus a fabbed housing was the deal breaker
i picked the housing up for $100 out of a 94 f-350 then had it re-tubed (short side lengthened , long side shortened) for another $175

the main reason for goin with the 60 up front over the 44 is because ill be buying an atlas off a friend and i dont think the 44 would be able to handle front digs

I broke the ears of my 60 shafts doing a front dig....60 will be a much better investment than a 44

i already have a built 44 up front and started stretching the ears with a 3.9 t-case , 5.38's and lockers front and rear

so i guess i should have the main reason to upgrade to the 60 instead of keeping the 44 ;)

were you running chromoly's and how heavy is your rig ?

i already have a built 44 up front and started stretching the ears with a 3.9 t-case , 5.38's and lockers front and rear

so i guess i should have the main reason to upgrade to the 60 instead of keeping the 44 ;)

were you running chromoly's and how heavy is your rig ?

No I am running stock 78-79 Ford shafts (inner and outers) with Spicer joints. At the time my my weighed 5290 lbs without passengers/tools/beer.

cool , thanks for the heads up
my truck weighs pretty much the same fully loaded and ill be running chromo's with the 60

got the atlas installed and hooked up except the front driveshaft
was able to re-use the trans x-member /skid i made up (skid not on yet)
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z219/penski61/P2183688.jpg
had to change the design of the 2nd portion of the console so that the shifter box would mount to the floor instead of the console
here is the shifter box with some mounts i made up to bolt it to the floor
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z219/penski61/sas/P2183679.jpg
and the finished look , except the shifter knobs those are getting replaced
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z219/penski61/sas/P2183695.jpg
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That's frickin' awesome. Looks great too. Let me hate for just a minute. Lol.

thanks :)
just ordered these , the shift pattern is reversed for nissan's well atleast for this atlas it was
http://www.advanceadapters.com/products/pn-303152/
http://www.advanceadapters.com/images/ecomm/products/large/303152.jpg

Hey dude awesome truck. You don't still have te original front running gear or know of anybody about to do the sas do you? I have an 03 crew cab 2wd and would love to make it 4wd. I could just do the sas myself but I'd need to locate a front axle and I dont know which ones will fit. I'm not looking for an aggressive truck just something to play around in since it is my dd. I could probably do a divorced transfer case rather than trying to locate and swap in a 4wd one. Thanks.

yeah here ya go , he is in north carolina so just send him a message and see if is willing to ship
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1027557&highlight=nissan

new shift knobs installed
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z219/penski61/P2255667.jpg

got the ruff stuff diff cover modified , kind of hard to tell but there are (2) 1/4" allen head screws on the bottom of the cover 1 in the center and one to the right
i may roll the 44 out from under the truck and get the 60 mocked up so i can get the lower link brackets, pan hard bar and hydro assist brackets on then go ahead and pull it back off and paint it
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z219/penski61/sas/P2295690.jpg

got the 5.38s and arb installed last weekend and got the axle under the truck , waiting on axle shafts and some other parts for final assembly which i hope to have by this weekend
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z219/penski61/sas/P3265830.jpg

Hey, great pic's. Hope to see it at GONE. Are you going this year?

yep we will be there :D , running all black trails except on Wednesday we will be running Kane Creek

Awesome should see you there.

finally got all four wheels back on the ground , tomorrow taking it to a shop to get a cage put in
specs
shaved high pinion D60 35 spline 4340 inners and outers with yukon drive flanges , arb and 5.38's with a 1350 x 1410 driveshaft
double sheer steering with 7/8's heims and 8" psc ram
11-1/2 inches of clearance from ground to the bottom of the diff air down :)
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thats purdy

with a roll cage goin in the seats i had in the truck sat a little to high
here is one of the new seats with custom seat mounts i made up which lowered the seats about an 1-1/2"
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z219/penski61/sas/P4115875.jpg
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Just out of curiosity, what is that 60 out of? It looks like a 79 diff position, but it has balljoints.... custom tubes in a newer center section?

correct , its out of a 93 i had the long side shortened and short side lengthened not quite 79 specs so i had to get custom axles made up

the housing was only $100 at the Jy so i figured its better than paying $1100 for a axle i would have to re-build anyway

got the main portion of the cage done by RPM fab here in tempe,az then i added the dash tube , windshield tube , floor tube , tool box mount and ice chest platform
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z219/penski61/sas/P5016618.jpg
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best i could do with the headliner
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z219/penski61/sas/P5106633.jpg

also added a suck down winch
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z219/penski61/P5106635.jpg

very cool, for the headliner if it bothers you with the seems maybe put some velcro behind it to hold them together. otherwise, how often are you going to look up. :p

yeah im not to worried about it , i put the headliner back in more to deaden the noise and heat a little bit

some video's from Moab


Thursday we ran behind the rocks backwards and I made it up everything but broke the front truss/upper link bracket on high dive and didn't realize till i got to the top , so glad i was able to get to the top and it didn't completly rip off
here are some of the video's and when my wife gets the pictures done ill post those as well
Pritchett Canyon -
Rocker knocker
putting the front digs to use
Bill on Rocker Knocker - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecyII8RYakg&feature=plcp)
Behind the Rocks -
white knuckle hill
White Knuckle Hill (penski61) - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOLaE0_-BL4&feature=plcp)
high dive - the front truss was broken goin up this and didn't realize till i got to the top
High Drive (penski61) - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hblXYWJmvO8&feature=plcp)

some video's from Moab
Thursday we ran behind the rocks backwards and I made it up everything but broke the front truss/upper link bracket on high dive and didn't realize till i got to the top , so glad i was able to get to the top and it didn't completly rip off

Pritchett Canyon -
Rocker knocker
putting the front digs to use
Pritchett Canyon - Rocker Knocker - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q63CJRPW7jM&feature=plcp)

Behind the Rocks -
white knuckle hill
White Knuckle Hill (penski61) - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOLaE0_-BL4&feature=plcp)
high dive - the front truss was broken goin up this and didn't realize till i got to the top
High Drive (penski61) - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hblXYWJmvO8&feature=plcp)