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confusedxj · 08-20-2009, 05:12 PM

Steering Box - -

I need to mount a box on the out side of the frame rail on my zuk since im doin the 4.3 swap, i have a chevy pump and got the hook up on making hyrdo lines, what steering box would be the best and to snag from a Junk Yard?

Rear Springs - -

I need to move the rearend back to get some driveshaft between my sami case and the Land Cruiser rear axle, ti currently sits on YJ springs, theyre mounted in the stock location of the samurai springs, i wanna do a missing link , i already have the link from an older sami, and can build the mount, but what do yall think about Xj springs in the rear or even Dakota springs? YJ guys were talkin 6 inch stretch to XJ springs and 10 inches on dakotas,, i need ya'll ideas,,,

confusedxj · 08-20-2009, 09:10 PM

think im gonna be runnin 75 c10 steering box to keep thing chevy

has anyone tryed 63" spring on a sami? i know they usem on yotas

cajunsuzukispider · 08-21-2009, 07:01 AM

"ya'll"? sounds like you from louisiana.

confusedxj · 08-21-2009, 01:20 PM

close enough

slickrock209 · 08-21-2009, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by confusedxj

think im gonna be runnin 75 c10 steering box to keep thing chevy

has anyone tryed 63" spring on a sami? i know they usem on yotas

Alot of guys run steering boxs off of a astro van, toy ifs, toy fj.

Why run 63in chevys when you can run Ford Ranger Springs 57in and you get the same amount of stretch just there isnt so much much hanging off the back that will hang up on everything thats what i run in the back of my sami they work good.

Id be intrested to see some dakota/durango springs. I guess they got a big offset to so not as much overhang.

http://www.4x4spot.com/misc__spring_information.htm

confusedxj · 08-21-2009, 02:00 PM

awesome, i cruisin out to the junkyard tomorrow so ill keep an eye out for those to, im just need to move the rear axle back to get more driveshaft length,,, and al ittle more wheelbase wont be bad, do the danger ranger springs flex pretty good?

Barnes 4wd · 08-21-2009, 02:15 PM

You just can not beat the departure angle you will have with the dakota/durango springs

BCzuk · 08-21-2009, 02:32 PM

On my 4.3 I ran a chev 1 ton pump to toy ifs box with hydro assist and its a nice setup. Its in a ftoy style rig though so I had more room to work with

confusedxj · 08-21-2009, 02:33 PM

sweet! hopefully i can snag some,,,, anyone know if there wider than 2.5 inches?

confusedxj · 08-21-2009, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BCzuk

On my 4.3 I ran a chev 1 ton pump to toy ifs box with hydro assist and its a nice setup. Its in a ftoy style rig though so I had more room to work with

does this box mount on the outside of the frame?

slickrock209 · 08-21-2009, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by confusedxj

awesome, i cruisin out to the junkyard tomorrow so ill keep an eye out for those to, im just need to move the rear axle back to get more driveshaft length,,, and al ittle more wheelbase wont be bad, do the danger ranger springs flex pretty good?

Toy rears up front with a offset too.

They flex good id say as good as 63's, i dont really have a rear flex pic.

BCzuk · 08-21-2009, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by confusedxj

does this box mount on the outside of the frame?

Yes it does. Im running one on my Samurai too. You can get a TG ifs box kit for cheap if you want to save time.

confusedxj · 08-21-2009, 04:58 PM

well the TG sight made for some good learnin,,,, i was wanting to run an astro box from the get go but lack of space between the frame rails had me looking, the three junk yard around here are big, worth searching for that fj60/62 box, might be able to get that front axle out there afterall!

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confusedxj Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Member # 34890 Location: Fort Walton Beach, FL Posts: 181	Couple Questions Steering Box - - I need to mount a box on the out side of the frame rail on my zuk since im doin the 4.3 swap, i have a chevy pump and got the hook up on making hyrdo lines, what steering box would be the best and to snag from a Junk Yard? Rear Springs - - I need to move the rearend back to get some driveshaft between my sami case and the Land Cruiser rear axle, ti currently sits on YJ springs, theyre mounted in the stock location of the samurai springs, i wanna do a missing link , i already have the link from an older sami, and can build the mount, but what do yall think about Xj springs in the rear or even Dakota springs? YJ guys were talkin 6 inch stretch to XJ springs and 10 inches on dakotas,, i need ya'll ideas,,,

08-21-2009, 07:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
cajunsuzukispider Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Member # 48911 Location: acworth, ga Posts: 1,923	"ya'll"? sounds like you from louisiana. __________________ 4.3v6,t18,dana18, ford/chevy driveshaft, chevy front in front, chevy front in rear

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08-20-2009, 09:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
confusedxj Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Member # 34890 Location: Fort Walton Beach, FL Posts: 181	think im gonna be runnin 75 c10 steering box to keep thing chevy has anyone tryed 63" spring on a sami? i know they usem on yotas

08-21-2009, 01:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
confusedxj Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Member # 34890 Location: Fort Walton Beach, FL Posts: 181	close enough

08-21-2009, 02:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
confusedxj Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Member # 34890 Location: Fort Walton Beach, FL Posts: 181	awesome, i cruisin out to the junkyard tomorrow so ill keep an eye out for those to, im just need to move the rear axle back to get more driveshaft length,,, and al ittle more wheelbase wont be bad, do the danger ranger springs flex pretty good?

08-21-2009, 02:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
confusedxj Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Member # 34890 Location: Fort Walton Beach, FL Posts: 181	sweet! hopefully i can snag some,,,, anyone know if there wider than 2.5 inches?

08-21-2009, 04:58 PM	#13 (permalink)
confusedxj Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Member # 34890 Location: Fort Walton Beach, FL Posts: 181	well the TG sight made for some good learnin,,,, i was wanting to run an astro box from the get go but lack of space between the frame rails had me looking, the three junk yard around here are big, worth searching for that fj60/62 box, might be able to get that front axle out there afterall!