[BlaZeR2_matt]

Ok I guess I'll join the club. Here are a few pics of my setup.

Here is a few flex shots
http://community.webshots.com/photo/549780300/2346838300060067519LHUVuc
http://community.webshots.com/photo/549780300/2494530110060067519muYQwl

Here is one in the rocks
http://community.webshots.com/photo/553197255/2715437450060067519fVklSH

Here is the whole axle swap album
http://community.webshots.com/album/549780300LORZBy

Specs:

Front
HP44 from 77 F-150 narrowed to waggy inner shafts
lockright and longfield joints
stock shafts for now
high steer
astrovan steering
stock waggy springs, minus 3rd leaf, spring over

Rear
Stock 8.5" 30 spline 10-bolt
dutchman shafts with 5 on 5.5 pattern
eaton e-locker
stock springs, spring over with 2.5 blocks

33" MTRs on MT classic IIs
231 Tcase w/ SYE
modified XJ CV driveshafts front and rear

Near future mods:
Bumpers and winch
dual cases

 

[CHRIS SHELBY]

The white NBS from TTC belongs to a friend of mine that used to ride with us all the time around Tellico and Mount Eagle. It had a SBC chevy with a 100 shot of NOS.

 

[BIG98XJ]

heres mine :flipoff2:

Brian

I like your build up, I was checking out all the pics on terratraction. What lift setup are you running in the rear to barely stuff those 42s. I like the stance and height without cutting. Clean rig

 

[1TONZR2]

thanks man...I had SOA, 2" block and 2" shackles

now I am linking the rear with 1/4 elliptical springs

Brian

 

[BIG98XJ]

Those are 37" MT/Rs pictured. They are gone, as are the H2 wheels. I now have 40" TSLs and beadlocks. I'm running Yukon chromo shafts front and rear. Rear spindles are bored and I have the D70 1.5" 35 spline shafts. Detoit rear, Lockright front. 5.38 Yukon gears. Warn premuim hubs. Spicer u-joints. I'm not the slightest bit worried about my axles breaking. I'm optimistic that the 4.3 will do fine with those gears and tires. I've got the old CPI 4.3 in there.

No option for 4:1 with the S10 unless you buy a new case. I wish there was! I ditched the stock 233 and put in a manually-shifted 231 from an older S10 that has the wide chain and 6 planetaries and a fixed front output. I'm hoping that and the NV3500 hold up to my abusive nature. The future likely holds a 5.7 Vortec, 4L80E and ???? transfercase.

As far as gears, its my opinion that the ZR2s should have came with 4.10 gears with the stock 31" tire, not 3.73 gears. So if you do some figuring, to get the 4.10/31 equivalent, you need 5.38 with 40s.

Is the bolt pattern on the older 231s the same as the newer 233, Im assuming it will bolt right up minus the linkages and such. Looks like I`ll be switching over the the Chevy scene here shortly. Ive got my 92XJ up for sale, im tired of the half ton full widths under it, plus i want something different since its my second XJ. Bear with me on the all the questions this Chevy stuff is new to me.:grinpimp:

 

[BlaZeR2_matt]

As long as your talking about the chevys yes the patterns are the same. I got a 93 that has the same pattern as my 99. It is the oddball 5 bolt pattern that nothing else runs unfortunately.

 

[1TONZR2]

right, but if you want to run a 231 with the 4:1 you have to use the jeep case, then you have to buy an adapter that comes with the new 23 spline transmission output shaft that you has to be installed.....by the time I bought the case, the adapter and had the output shaft put in, I prolly could have found a used atlas or saved up a little more for a Stak.....
I thought there was a few years that used the 6 bolt pattern, but I am not sure.

Brian

 

[knaffie]

S10 transfercases are definitely a breed all their own. Sucks.

 

[BlaZeR2_matt]

I contacted advance about an atlas for those with the 5 speed and they will make a custom case for it. I didn't ask if they would charge more for it but I would assume they would charge at least a little more.

 

[1BADS10]

There is still some things I have to finsh up but here is what I have done so far.
-HPdana44 front with ARB and 4.88 ( I know the 44 is a little weak but Im thinkin about using chromolys, probally just see how it holds up first.)
-Dana 60 rear with ARB and 4.88s
-Lift s10 spings over axel in back
-4" waggy springs up front
-38.5x11 boggers on 16" MT classics
-astro box
-Im putting togather my T-case right now, Im going to put an sye kit and a 231 front output in my stock 233

Here is some of what I still have to do
-hydro assist
-drivelines (which could be a pain in the ass)
-shocks, bumpstops, track bars

My deadline is to have it driveable or even totally finished with in a month cause thats when I go to WYO Tech

For your hydro assist I have had real good luck with West Texas Offroad talk to Matt Hodges (owner) 877-833-7464.
For your drivelines talk to Jesse Jaynes (owner) at High Angle Driveline 530-872-5725 .
Robert

 

[psychobilly]

Nice bunch of trucks fellers. I recently retired my 10'r for a buggy build and a street and trail tracker. I miss this thing.

 

[psychobilly]

S10 transfercases are definitely a breed all their own. Sucks.

The s10 transfercase is part of what makes these things great. Real cheap and easy to double, search for my name and 231 doubler. Rugged compared to the heep 231, light and awesome gearing when doubled up. I'm quite fond of the gm 231's. This doubler makes the drive shafts about the perfect length, short enough for good clearance but long enough to work. 2.72 and 7.4:1 aint all so bad of gearing options either.

 

[Donuts1]

 

[blasphemous]

Donuts = What kind of tires are those? Size, price?

 

[1TONZR2]

52" michelins XMLs or XZLs...sometimes, if you are lucky and know where to look, you can get them for about 500 bux for a set.

Brian

 

[Donuts1]

 

[1TONZR2]

dude, that looks killer. I like it better than the old skool body you had on there.

Brian

 

[Donuts1]

dude, that looks killer. I like it better than the old skool body you had on there.

Brian

Thanks man...here's a pic of it on the 44's. Probably going to have to shorten the wheelbase to run these and make everything look right.

 

[1TONZR2]

fawk it....looks like that would be a ton of work to do that.

 

[Donuts1]

Yeah, but there's no good cut lines on the body, and 130" wheelbase is a little long for 44's. i just put them on last night, so maybe the wb will grow on me.