Tacodriver08s-Just another SAS in progress

Photo dump of some recent changes to the truck.

Chevy 63's and shock relocation. One of the best mods I have done to date.




Rear bumper built, will match form with the flat bed once it is done. I ran the bumper on one trip before I started the tire gate and it worked like any bumper should. Its 2x4 3/16th" rectangular tubing, the recovery points are 1". They are welded onto the frame mounting plates which are 3/8" thick. The legs that are branching off of the rear of the receiver tube are 1.5" square tubing; they're tied into the frame mount plates to help distribute that load outward.









The swing out addition I started on last weekend. Super simple and beefy. Made out of the same rectangular tubing and hooked to a double shear hinge. The bolt in the hinge is 1" thick. Shouldn't be going anywhere. Still need to cap all of the ends, add a rubber isolator where the gate closes to the bumper and then add a latch.

 

also think about adding some sort of stop for when the swingout is open

 

For sure, already on order.

 

Did a thing this last weekend, pick up a GM 14 bolt. Came out of a 98 3/4 Ton Van. The outside is pretty dirty but all the bearings and innards have checked out to be in great condition. I have some plans for the axle and its the start of a very slow road to SAS for the truck.

if anyoinie is curious, yes you can fit one of these in the back of a 2017 Nissan rogue

Pulled the shafts out to check the condition of them, looks to be pretty good.



Went ahead and pulled the hub as well so that I can begin pulling the old drum brake hardware off.


The spindle nut, c clip and lock key


Pulled the old drum and hardware off and this is what we are left with.



Found some mild pitting where the u bolts were, not to terrible.

 

Need flatbed to start happening..

 

Yes...

I want to see what kind of flatbed he can build!

 

I can gurantee one thing...it’ll be flat.

 

I like flat things when they deal with flatbeds on Tacos

 

Then you’ll love this. Flat bed will happen before Jambo for sure. SAS is a ways out, I need my money tree to start growing again.

 

Sweet! Will be sure to check it out at Jambo for sure then!

 

Sweet truck! Definitely can't wait to see more!

 

Yes, we need to work on the flatbed this weekend!

 

Things happening pics.

New tires,have had them sitting for over a month, thanks @ThatguyNick



Pulled the bed off, had a list of items i wanted to accomplish before I started on the flatbed itself. Mostly reinforcing the frame, cleaning old mounts off and laying new/better welds on the spring mount.

Weight reduction?



New cross member. I'll buy you a beer if you can give the scientific explanation as to why it is not a perfect X on the cross member.



Then some bad influences came into play and challenged me to shorten the frame...so I did. Removed 7" off of it and it allowed me to tie the rear bumper into the cross member piece as well.


Next will be to box the frame where I can and then the bed build starts this weekend hopefully!

 

Damn, great progress on the flat bed!

I tried to google the question about the non perfect X... but came up with nothing.

 

Thanks! Lol I'll give it some time, I'm thinking some of the guys that have helped me work on stuff probably know the answer.

 

Prob something about it providing more strength or something... but I don't engineer.

 

need to see some flatbed goodness

 

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