Solid Axle Swap BS Thread

Just run it to a frame rail. Your'e not gaining anything going to the center. Look at downpour's upper frame end mount.

 

that is what i am going for just a few inches taller

 

so you are saying run two on one side and a single on the opposite side? run it to the inside of the frame right?

 

Yep. Lower links on each side, and the upper link on the passenger side, since the tank is on the drivers side right in the way.

 

Where else would you be able to mount your upper link without removing the gas tank? Point of a 3link rear (at least on a 4runner) is the ability to leave your tank in place. I didn't want to mess with cali smog, or else I would've 4linked it. Get your lowers triangulated, you also have a very tight space to work with on the frame rail next to the gas tank, but it works fine….just be careful welding right there

 

your saying i should triangulate the lowers instead of parallel

 

do those numbers look good though? or should i try moving my pan hard bar center up higher in order to flatten the roll axis angle

 

As has been said triangulate the lowers, and I would shoot for a flatter roll axis

 

narrow at the frame or on the axles for triangulation? thanks for the help BTW

 

narrow at frame as wide as possible at axle end

 

^^^ This.

It'll be better because you're running full widths, you'll have the width and room to get your links as wide as possible on the axle. It would be trickier on an IFS width toy axle since you're not moving the gas tank, since you can't mount the lowers on the inside of the frame.

 

So still mount them to the bottom of the frame though

 

Yes. And you should be able to get plenty of triangulation out of them. A lot more than on a steering axle

 

Alright sounds good and should I make the panhard bar as long as possible? I will redo my calculator tonight and put it up on here. Thanks for the help

 

woohoo buying another waggy 44 today complete, primed and painted, new calipers for $150

 

Don't you already have one?

 

yep - but this ones much cleaner with new calipers, and im getting it for 150. I purchased my other one from a friend for 200, and im gonna sell it for 300.

So all said and done i'll have an axle for $50.

 

Nice. I got mine for $340 with 4.88s and high steer already installed

 

That's a kick ass deal -

Right now i've got 3 flat top knuckles and 2 axles for $500.

I'm gonna try and sell an axle and a knuckle for enough so i'm only out $100 or less... = cheap sas I'm working on getting a set of warn premium hubs (apparently only ran twice) for $50.

every day it's like "craigslist" "search" "dana 44" lol

now i need to find a set of high steer arms (used are preferred)

 

Insane beef