SAS with coil overs
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SAS with coil overs
Anyone use a coilover shock set up with an SAS?
I would like to keep the work to a minimum and I was wondering if this direction would be worthwhile.
I can find a local dealer for a coilover set up, just to make sure things will work as planned.
I would like to keep the work to a minimum and I was wondering if this direction would be worthwhile.
I can find a local dealer for a coilover set up, just to make sure things will work as planned.
just another Rockwell looser
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not to many people here actually have done a sas....let alone one with c/o's.....
i dont see one reason why you couldn't do it......just take the upper spring buckets off and make some tabs off the frame or make some shock hoops.....easy as pie.......
i dont see one reason why you couldn't do it......just take the upper spring buckets off and make some tabs off the frame or make some shock hoops.....easy as pie.......
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Give me some time and I'll show you what i come up with. It's really not all that difficult if you are using a stock 79 coil spring setup. Just use the stock radius arms (drop them if you need to correct for pinion angle like you would on a normal lift) and make a bracket that bolts to the top/center of them in place of the lower coil bucket. For the upper mount, same applies, get rid of the stock upper coil mount and fab up a bracket to mount the upper eye to, similar to a shock hoop setup. You will need to work something with the trac bar, but that can easily be done. I'm setting my trac bar up with 3/4" heim joints and a custom length piece of Chromoly 1.25 tube with welded bung in. It will be somewhat adjustable, well as adjustable as the joints will allow. Just make sure you use 1 right hand and 1 left hand joint!
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if you want a lot of travel just run a shock hoop like they do on a prerunner. it would be no different then fabin up a spring mount. most dont do it because the coil overs are harder to tune in and cost more. most doing the sas are looking to do it cheap just to get rid of the ttb.
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Anybody see coilovers on ebay or craigslist?
I am buying parts for the SAS and it is a budget build, mostly a play truck and I do want to build something different. Too much mall crawlers here, ya know.
I am buying parts for the SAS and it is a budget build, mostly a play truck and I do want to build something different. Too much mall crawlers here, ya know.
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Dude, you really need to do some research on coilovers before you jump right it!!! I've be searching this for the last 6 months to put them on my Ranger mud truck that I'm building, and for a set of AFCO single adjustable racing shocks with the coils, your's looking at $500-600 a pair, then if you do the same for the rear, guess what you need to shuck out some big $$s for that. And before you even order anything you need to have the axle and connection linkages in place to get where you want your ride height to be, then you need to scale the vehicle at each corner, loaded up with the driver to see what each corner weighs, then you can get your spring rate from that. It's a lot of work and not for the faint of heart or wallet!! ANd if your wallet is that fat, then I need to talk to you about sponsoring my truck with some $$ so i can get it finished up before April!
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just another Rockwell looser
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may i suggest FOA coilovers.....they are very fairly priced and have had great reviews....ive personally dealt with them and i think they are a fine product.....
http://www.f-o-a.com/
give him a call and tell him about your application and hell tell you what you will want for valving and spring rates and such.... hes a really nice guy to deal with...
http://www.f-o-a.com/
give him a call and tell him about your application and hell tell you what you will want for valving and spring rates and such.... hes a really nice guy to deal with...
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Originally Posted by Mat Dope
i feel stupid but what is SAS?
On TTB equipped 80-96 Full sized Broncos(FSB) and 4x4 F150s, you can remove the independent front end and replace the parts with a SOLID/STRAIGHT axle from a 73-79 Fullsize truck - usually a Dana 44, but hardcore drivers up grade to a Dana 60 or better.
A Dana 44 is practically a bolt in swap.
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Originally Posted by khadma
You would still be stupid if you never asked this question!
On TTB equipped 80-96 Full sized Broncos(FSB) and 4x4 F150s, you can remove the independent front end and replace the parts with a SOLID/STRAIGHT axle from a 73-79 Fullsize truck - usually a Dana 44, but hardcore drivers up grade to a Dana 60 or better.
A Dana 44 is practically a bolt in swap.
On TTB equipped 80-96 Full sized Broncos(FSB) and 4x4 F150s, you can remove the independent front end and replace the parts with a SOLID/STRAIGHT axle from a 73-79 Fullsize truck - usually a Dana 44, but hardcore drivers up grade to a Dana 60 or better.
A Dana 44 is practically a bolt in swap.
im just going to leave the ttb d50 and only run 38s iv got 33s now i need to regear before new tires. but with only 38s and being careful do you think i have much to worry about breaking anything up front?
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