To SAS or not to SAS

[Jrgunn5150]

This truck is at 7" with 40's, exactly what I'm going for.

7" is either stock 52's or 4" 47's

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[nobears]

Now the next question, what does the ORD SAS kit do for shock mounts? For that matter I was looking last night and trying to figure out what holes it locates off of, I've decided to go ahead and use the 52" springs I have and make 1 pack out of 2 and use 2 main leaves with the eyes cut off of one set and new poly bushings.

 

[Jrgunn5150]

They use a hoop, but idk what it locates from

 

[eg30.06]

Now the next question, what does the ORD SAS kit do for shock mounts? For that matter I was looking last night and trying to figure out what holes it locates off of, I've decided to go ahead and use the 52" springs I have and make 1 pack out of 2 and use 2 main leaves with the eyes cut off of one set and new poly bushings.

You can just use your upper ifs shock mount. No need to get a fancy hoop if your only running single shocks up front. That's just more money that you don't need to spend.

 

[Jrgunn5150]

F250 towers will bolt to nearly anything also..

The hoop isn't part of the kit?

 

[eg30.06]

The hoop isn't part of the kit?[/QUOTE]

Nope
Crossover steering was separate as well.

 

[nobears]

I knew the crossover steering was seperate. I can Fab that, providing I can find a steering arm. BTW, cost has gone out the window, this going to be way more expensive than rebuilding my IFS, but I think it'll alleviate a bunch of problems down the road.

 

[bernardo arvayo]

hi i am new to the website but i think you are right you will have problems later on a ifs setup i have a 1999 chevy k3500 crew cab 4x4 8' bed and I lifted it with a pro comp 6" lift and 16x10 eagle rims 35" tires my ball joints break after more or less a year i am tired of that so i am going to do a sas 1988 ford dana axle 36.5 centers by the end of the year ifs is ok but now i don't drive my truck too much because i don't trust when the ball joints will break btw they only broke while turing don't know why

 

[STEPHEN MCKINLEY]

GMC Burbalade

did you have issues with your rear A/C lines mounting the rear spring hanger on passenger side??

did you retain your abs ??

getting ready to sas a Ford dana 44 hp in my wife's 1997 k1500 suburban its a Daily driver and the family truckster.

it has a 3 inch rough country lift kit on it now and it is absolutely the worst decision I have ever made for modifying a vehicle . It eats ball joints and tie rods and is impossible to get an alignment and not to mention it rides like a brick.

any help would be appreciated

steve

 

[b454rat]

Thread is 6 years old. but I have a tahoe, which i'd think the A/C lines should be similar, but shouldn't be in the way of anything. Also, chuck ABS, it's a PITA. But can retain it if wanted to.