Solid Axle Swap BS Thread

going to agree with this. Its not that much more work and will perform better. only down side is maintenance is going to be higher.


This is just a general shout out to all you guys on here that argued with me about how I should do my build. I respect all your opinions and for the most part you are correct and I wont go against that advice when other people are asking about a build. As for me im very happy with my individuality and how my truck has thus far come together.

 

Hey man to each their own.... I'm still running shitty ass leafs I haven't been able to figure out how to make work properly, yet I helped set up a perfectly working 3 link

 

Kurt I think 97Kurt did a 97 4runner with 80 series arms.

 

But if you want to do radius arms there are better setups for sure.

 

I was just saying most of the guys in here already sas'd know their shit and their advise is valuable. I didn't take it because I wanted something. Honestly I really do love fucking with my truck changing it and at the end of the day being able to say yeah I designed and built it from the ground up.

 

I was just trying to make it simple, but after talking with Adam, who knows fj80s inside and out it sounds like a metric shit ton of work so well see. Not so sure now...

 

It's less work then a 3 link and easier to setup. But a proper 3 link will out perform a radius arm setup and isnt much extra work.

 

3 link ftw. Just do it, don't be me where I keep talking about it like a bitch and never install it... Basically like my super charger I bought in mid 2013

 

^^ I agree with everything he said haha

 

I think the FJ80 radius arm setup would be best for what Dylan will use his truck for. Hell of a lot more reliable than the chicken wing suspension. Plus it'll be very easy to do and cheaper.

 

I'd like to do links on my truck. But that would mean I'd have to keep my truck clean. Kinda hard to do when there isn't a lot of pavement where my truck goes.

 

Why's that?

 

Gets muddy in the spring and winter.


I haven't even played around. That's just from driving on the roads

 

Derp. I thought you didn't want to get links dirty.

 

flex test now that I have 4wd

 

Looks good, any rubbing now that you can flex it out better?

 

just the tire up against the coil and my links when I turn but that like barely rubbing at full turn and when the right side made full drop. I still need to do it on an actual RTI and go till I lift tire and see how it does then.

I like how it is now one day though it may be 4 linked front and rear with a flat "bed" . I still have a long ways to go there is still a rear arb, atlas 4 speed, one ton drive lines, Front RCV axles and a few other minior parts on the list to buy but that's a grip of money.

 

Win the lottery much??

 

Daayyyuuuuum! That is awesome! Nice work man....