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Bought a 97 SAS Tacoma...need help

Discussion in 'Solid Axle Suspension' started by #T-coma97, Mar 22, 2021.

  1. Mar 26, 2021 at 6:28 AM
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    Seem like you got yourself a project. I would recommend plating the front and rear frame, redo your transmission crossmember, and look for shock mount.
     
  2. Mar 26, 2021 at 12:36 PM
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    Yea I did I'm stuck between selling it and someone being stuck with this death trap and take a loss or fix it and and then sell it but I wouldn't know how much I'd sell something like that for
     
  3. Mar 26, 2021 at 12:39 PM
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    It was my first truck it wasdark when I looked at it I was in a hurry and don't know why and I jumped the gun on it
     
  4. Mar 26, 2021 at 12:46 PM
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    But I think she's got potential
     
  5. Mar 28, 2021 at 1:30 PM
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    You are basically going to have to redo that entire front suspension like others have said. You will need to push that axle forward because when it flexes as it sits now the tire will dig back into the firewall. I would focus on getting the castor back in an acceptable range and damn the pinion angle, unless you plan on running 45mph+ on the street in 4wd it doesn't even matter.
     
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  6. Nov 9, 2021 at 3:07 PM
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    Ok I was working on it today and I see axle is a pass. Drop flip upside down to a driver drop axle can I still stick a new differential in it and new inners it would it still work or would it spin backwards and break stuff
     
  7. Nov 9, 2021 at 5:00 PM
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    If you flip an axle, your axle shafts would spin backwards. You'd also likely have some severe oil lubrication issues.
    The proper way to convert a passenger side axle to a driver side axle (or vise versa) is to re-tube. Nate from Dirt Lifestyle has a good video on YouTube showing exactly that.
     
  8. Nov 9, 2021 at 5:16 PM
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    Ok I was told my axle is out of a wagoneer would chevy inner axles fit or return them might be to late to do that though
     
  9. Nov 9, 2021 at 5:19 PM
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  10. Nov 9, 2021 at 7:01 PM
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    Lol at those "shims" and leafs.

    That's common practice for a waggy axle as they came sprung under from the factory so you notch the factory cast perch for u bolts when you do an SOA on it.

    And for Christ learn what punctuation is so your posts are at least halfway understandable.
     
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