AirmanSkee
'MURICA... NUFF SAID
ATTENTION: SAS IS COMPLETE! Ask as many questions and post comments as you like!
EDIT: I WILL post up a full parts list with links and prices when the swap is complete. I also have bracket drawings in the making so people who can fab, will have templates to make their own, if they wish to do so. Those will also be posted up with dimensions when completed.
I will do my best to put links for any parts I ordered that are available online, or the equivalent. I got ALOT of my stuff second hand through wheeling and dealing locally and through the off road club here in Alaska. But I am always on here and available by PM as well. This writeup will be done in chronological order that MY swap happened, but will include everything done, and can definitely be done in any order or variation. The information included can be used for many different axles, but know that every setup will differ, but I will try to help as much as I can.
To start off, the truck is a 1997 K1500 RCSS with a ProComp 6" lift on 35" KM2s with rear trac bars.
The IFS was and has been wore out too many times, and I decided it was time for the swap.
So started the parts collection.
Donor Truck: 1979 Ford F250 w/ High Pinion Dana 44 front & Dana 60 rear (only using the front)
With new 4.09 gears in the Dana 44
Crossover Steering including:
Machined Flat Top Chevy Knuckle (I am swapping to Chevy 8 lug outers to run 15" rims) $50 -WFO Concepts
Steering arm, studs, nuts, and cone washers - $139 from WFO Concepts LINK
Superlift 1104 Modifed Drop Pitman Arm - Available from WFO or many other companies
Curved draglink - Available from WFO and many other companies
New ball joints for both sides - Available from WFO when machining is done, can be pressed in at time of machining for free
(Knuckle before machining)
And after with all accessories
New 15x10 ProComp Rock Crawler steel wheels - Available on Amazon and many other places
ORU SAS kit (bolt on kit, uses alot of stock frame holes and easy to install). LINK As well as 4" lift 48" long springs
Custom U Bolt flip kit (comparable to WFO UBolt kit) LINK
3 UBolts are 3"x8"x5/8" and 1 UBolt is 3.65"x10"x5/8" for around the pumpkin on the drivers side. Plates are drilled to match.
Hardware kit as listed on installation PDF from ORU. I got alot of mine dug up for free and purchase the rest.
EDIT: I WILL post up a full parts list with links and prices when the swap is complete. I also have bracket drawings in the making so people who can fab, will have templates to make their own, if they wish to do so. Those will also be posted up with dimensions when completed.
I will do my best to put links for any parts I ordered that are available online, or the equivalent. I got ALOT of my stuff second hand through wheeling and dealing locally and through the off road club here in Alaska. But I am always on here and available by PM as well. This writeup will be done in chronological order that MY swap happened, but will include everything done, and can definitely be done in any order or variation. The information included can be used for many different axles, but know that every setup will differ, but I will try to help as much as I can.
To start off, the truck is a 1997 K1500 RCSS with a ProComp 6" lift on 35" KM2s with rear trac bars.
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The IFS was and has been wore out too many times, and I decided it was time for the swap.
You must be registered for see images attach
So started the parts collection.
Donor Truck: 1979 Ford F250 w/ High Pinion Dana 44 front & Dana 60 rear (only using the front)
You must be registered for see images attach
With new 4.09 gears in the Dana 44
You must be registered for see images attach
Crossover Steering including:
Machined Flat Top Chevy Knuckle (I am swapping to Chevy 8 lug outers to run 15" rims) $50 -WFO Concepts
Steering arm, studs, nuts, and cone washers - $139 from WFO Concepts LINK
Superlift 1104 Modifed Drop Pitman Arm - Available from WFO or many other companies
Curved draglink - Available from WFO and many other companies
New ball joints for both sides - Available from WFO when machining is done, can be pressed in at time of machining for free
(Knuckle before machining)
You must be registered for see images attach
And after with all accessories
You must be registered for see images attach
New 15x10 ProComp Rock Crawler steel wheels - Available on Amazon and many other places
You must be registered for see images attach
ORU SAS kit (bolt on kit, uses alot of stock frame holes and easy to install). LINK As well as 4" lift 48" long springs
You must be registered for see images attach
You must be registered for see images attach
Custom U Bolt flip kit (comparable to WFO UBolt kit) LINK
You must be registered for see images attach
3 UBolts are 3"x8"x5/8" and 1 UBolt is 3.65"x10"x5/8" for around the pumpkin on the drivers side. Plates are drilled to match.
You must be registered for see images attach
Hardware kit as listed on installation PDF from ORU. I got alot of mine dug up for free and purchase the rest.
You must be registered for see images attach
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