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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. Mar 5, 2015 at 5:28 PM
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    do you have a build thread or specs on it?
     
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  2. Mar 5, 2015 at 5:42 PM
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    Fiberglass,spindles, coils, 4"leafs, gears&locker, no skids :-/
    Found your build thread if it's not gone by July I will buy it as long as everything checks out in my book
     
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  3. Mar 5, 2015 at 9:11 PM
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    SMKYTXN

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    SMKYTXN If it can't be overdone it's not worth doing Vendor

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    Fitting 2.5" smooth bodies in this space is going to be a trick.

    55e314658c3360160a1eff05a59cda11_98d3cf8abbb81b631b8170b3e523d38fc60bf3d0.jpg
     
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  4. Mar 5, 2015 at 9:31 PM
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    rctoy

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    rctoy It's about to get real!!!

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    wheel spacer. cough.
     
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  5. Mar 5, 2015 at 9:32 PM
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    SMKYTXN

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    SMKYTXN If it can't be overdone it's not worth doing Vendor

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    That's the first option. Second will be notching the frame and bed. :D
     
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  6. Mar 6, 2015 at 5:51 AM
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    With all those braces you should be fine to notch...do a sideways C-notch....and you won't need a lot of gusseting
     
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  7. Mar 6, 2015 at 5:55 AM
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    Why you doing 2.5"? Are you racing your truck?
     
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  8. Mar 6, 2015 at 6:40 AM
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    If I was still in N.C. I would take it off your hands....
     
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  9. Mar 6, 2015 at 7:08 AM
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    Can always come back to visit and go home with a nice new toy
     
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  10. Mar 6, 2015 at 7:11 AM
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    so true. I have not be back in about 5yrs. Might just have to go see my family in Aberdeen and drag that thing home..:cool::cool:
     
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  11. Mar 6, 2015 at 7:29 AM
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    I didnt see that. Hell yea its a great motor, and with a few easy mods they will run at damn near any angle. Hell we had a mini truck on it's side with the 22r still running for a few minutes... I'm still trying to figure out how to swap one in my 44 jeep willys.

    Man gear head if i had 4500 bucks i would buy that thing in a second!! Not to mention trying to sell my wife on yet another toy would suck, my taco is essentially worthless besides a part out and scrapping it, so i would be stuck with the taco....


    How ever 4500 is still a lot cheaper than even my "budget" SAS that i am working on....
     
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  12. Mar 6, 2015 at 8:50 AM
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    Gear heads truck is a steal compared to what people want for the same truck out here. If I had a way that wouldn't cost an arm and a leg to get it out here I would.
     
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  13. Mar 6, 2015 at 9:19 AM
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  14. Mar 6, 2015 at 11:34 AM
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    Im getting ready to swap my rear axle for an 80 axle, whats the rule of thumb for accounting for axle wrap when setting the pinion angle? Example leave it 2* low to account for wrap?
     
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  15. Mar 6, 2015 at 11:38 AM
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    im no expert but I say point it where you want it and buy a track bar it hells more than just axle wrap.
     
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  16. Mar 6, 2015 at 12:00 PM
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  17. Mar 6, 2015 at 12:04 PM
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    I don't have enough axle wrap to necessitate a traction bar right now, and hill climbing is not a problem for me. I'm talking about accounting for the axle wrap inherent in a leaf sprung suspension, not fabbing shit i don't need.
     
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  18. Mar 6, 2015 at 1:06 PM
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    rctoy It's about to get real!!!

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    if you have 2 inches of axle wrap inherent in a leaf spring you have a need to fix it because that is not okay.
     
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  19. Mar 6, 2015 at 1:21 PM
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    Where are you pulling 2"s of? If i infact did have that, then yes i would be addressing it, however i have minimal axle wrap with my current setup.

    Back to the original question, how much lower should i set the pinon in degrees to account for axle wrap that is inherent in evrey leaf sprung truck? Is there a general rule of thumb on this?
     
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  20. Mar 6, 2015 at 1:22 PM
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    Just look at the build thread
    Why are you so against a trac bar?
     
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