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Solid Axle Swap BS Thread

Discussion in 'Solid Axle Suspension' started by Supra TT, Feb 20, 2012.

  1. Feb 27, 2018 at 1:17 PM
    utroda

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  2. Feb 27, 2018 at 1:18 PM
    Acerwin

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    Still hi steer. You’ll end up doing it trust me.
     
  3. Feb 27, 2018 at 1:19 PM
    Acerwin

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    You can get Weaver fab hi steer knuckles for $~700 which is cheap compared to others. That is including shipping your stock ones out to him.
     
  4. Feb 27, 2018 at 1:24 PM
    utroda

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  5. Feb 27, 2018 at 1:32 PM
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    everything
    2 of them... with elockers :D

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  6. Feb 27, 2018 at 1:34 PM
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  7. Feb 27, 2018 at 1:35 PM
    Acerwin

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    @utroda you going full hydro or hydro assist?
     
  8. Feb 27, 2018 at 1:36 PM
    utroda

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    hydro assist, still want to keep it some what street legal. was thinking one of the newer dodge steering boxes.
     
  9. Feb 27, 2018 at 1:37 PM
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    Just gussets... everywhere
    saw this setup while out wheeling not long ago, looked pretty simple. Guy said he had to do some trimming to get it to fit perfectly but otherwise he liked it.
     
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  10. Feb 27, 2018 at 1:54 PM
    Acerwin

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    Wonder what the reason is most don’t go with them? I seen them before I bought the weaver ones but just couldn’t find much info on them.
     
  11. Feb 27, 2018 at 1:58 PM
    utroda

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    The description says: "Knuckles from '05-'10 are slightly different than '11+ so we've etched a trim line on the laser cut part that will need to be trimmed off."
     
  12. Feb 27, 2018 at 2:14 PM
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    I mean I’ve seen that. Most people I see doing hi steer are using Reid knuckles, Weaver fab etc.
     
  13. Feb 27, 2018 at 2:19 PM
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    Yeah, i just saw those artec ones, looks about the same as welding spindle gussets to me.
     
  14. Feb 27, 2018 at 2:44 PM
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    Yeah doesn’t look bad at all.
     
  15. Feb 27, 2018 at 4:00 PM
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    Just gussets... everywhere
    Got a dude running them on a buggy in Florida. Jesse Haines Fab makes an almost identical set.

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  16. Feb 27, 2018 at 4:02 PM
    Acerwin

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    Them look nice. That what you going with when you do your swap?
     
  17. Feb 27, 2018 at 4:07 PM
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    Just gussets... everywhere
    Most likely this yea. @Timbo's Customs you still planning on using these?
     
  18. Feb 27, 2018 at 4:08 PM
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    at least i know i'm not crazy for looking into these lol
     
  19. Feb 27, 2018 at 4:13 PM
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    yeah. Soon as I build up some cash again. This tube bending business is expensive. Just dropped a total of 1580 on everything
     
  20. Feb 27, 2018 at 4:14 PM
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    JD2? we picked one up last year and love it, so easy.
     
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