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Solid Axle Swap BS Thread

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

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  1. Feb 19, 2014 at 7:29 AM
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    45acp

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    45acp Paint me back in Wyoming again...

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    In regards to these Nitro u-joints, from what I understand this is Longfield's old design. The current u-joint is cross-drilled and has one zerk while the Nitros have 1 zerk for each cap.

    Any reason I couldn't cross-drill these and tap a hole for a single zerk??
     
    45acp, Feb 19, 2014
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  2. Feb 19, 2014 at 7:29 AM
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    99yodataco

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    99yodataco Little Taco that could

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    Yeah. I'm just saying that it doesn't have to take forever just to clean up the frame. I didn't see the need to rebuild the front half of my frame either.
     
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  3. Feb 19, 2014 at 10:09 AM
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    thegame

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    When you're building for a low frame height, big tires and 5"+ of vertical travel, you need to build a new frame or cut the shit out of the stock frame.
     
    thegame, Feb 19, 2014
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  4. Feb 19, 2014 at 10:15 AM
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    BradyT88

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    5" or 15" of travel? 5" seems pretty low... Factory IFS will pull over 5" stock...
     
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  5. Feb 19, 2014 at 10:51 AM
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    Just the norm skids, sliders, & 35's
    Vertical travel = up travel ie. the amount of travel you have from ride height to the bumps.
     
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  6. Feb 19, 2014 at 10:53 AM
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    BradyT88

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    Got ya. I thought that might be the case but usually when I think vertical I think both up and down...
     
    BradyT88, Feb 19, 2014
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  7. Feb 19, 2014 at 11:04 AM
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    rctoy

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    rctoy It's about to get real!!!

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    just exactly how close do you think my axle will get to the frame without me cutting up my body? Cuz im not tubing my cab.

    Also keep in mind when i comment on stuff like this i plan on running a 18" CO and dont want it through the hood nore do i plan on having a low 20's frame height i plan on being tall.
     
    rctoy, Feb 19, 2014
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  8. Feb 19, 2014 at 11:08 AM
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    BradyT88

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    I would be happy with a 20" frame height right now. Haha

    Hell your 44's will give you like 15" under your diff. Haha
     
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  9. Feb 19, 2014 at 11:23 AM
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    You're exempt since your truck will be tall :p
     
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  10. Feb 19, 2014 at 11:38 AM
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    NwiTACO

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    NwiTACO Big tars, little/no bed.

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    I kept my stock frame, have 4.5" uptravel, and a 21.5" frame height. Its possible without building a new frame. Of course this is on a second gen...
     
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  11. Feb 19, 2014 at 11:44 AM
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    Body lift? Not that it has anything to do with keeping the stock frame but might help more with tire clearance.
     
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  12. Feb 19, 2014 at 11:45 AM
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    I lost track thousands of dollars ago.
    This ^ it's much different on a 1st Gen
     
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  13. Feb 19, 2014 at 11:47 AM
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    NwiTACO Big tars, little/no bed.

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  14. Feb 19, 2014 at 11:50 AM
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    Sounds like the second gens are the way to go if you want full size axles under them :D I'll shoe horn them under my truck, I like my first gen :cool:
     
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  15. Feb 19, 2014 at 12:02 PM
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    2nd gen has a nice location of the oil pan and the frame tapers up 1.5" higher unlike the 1st gen... Meh 2nd gen is heavy and wide. 1st gen FTMFW :D
     
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  16. Feb 19, 2014 at 12:05 PM
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    Haters gon hate :D
     
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  17. Feb 19, 2014 at 1:29 PM
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    rctoy It's about to get real!!!

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    I do like my smaller first gen though once im on full size axles the wheels will sit about the same width and ill still fit in tight spots better :p
     
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  18. Feb 19, 2014 at 1:41 PM
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    How will it be the same width as it is now?? insane backspacing and offset?? even then i don't believe it could be the same with as a 1st gen taco. :notsure:
     
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  19. Feb 19, 2014 at 2:05 PM
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    He's saying a first gen on tons takes up the same space as a second gen
     
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  20. Feb 19, 2014 at 2:29 PM
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    rctoy It's about to get real!!!

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    If a first gen is on dana 60's and a second gen is on dana 60's will they fit through my front door? :smack:No they wont cuz they are the same damn width!
     
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