Ugly Gold 4 door Hoor SAS-LS

Thats sweet! That would be really nice! Those axles are awesome man! If I didn't have the lift I would do something like that. The 520 is adjustable. Can raise and lower it. Its actually perfect for axles. Ghetto but works. I want the damn thing to be under the car!

 

You gonna box the frame while everythings out?

 

That probably work better because you're able to raise and lower.

 

Idk yet. Just trying to get all the t case/trans stuff done so I can get the pinion angle figured out. Am I gonna have issues with the frame twisting or bending without boxing it?

 

Just as much as usual I'd guess, but I'll be doing it to mine eventually. If you go hard, you might think about it down the line. Some swear boxing is the way and others say just go full tilt and cage.

 

I would highly recommend boxing the inner c frame and plate the outer as well.

 

Ill prob take a look at the frame once im done with the sas and see how much flex it has I guess and make a decision then. Its easy to get underwater on builds like this and then you never get done. I don't want that to happen. lol

 

Did you do that to the current truck? Have any pics?

 

There was a guy on TW that made windowed plates for the 1st gens but he went AWOL in 2018 so the only spot I found ready made plates was TG and they seem to be cheapest through 4WP.
https://www.4wheelparts.com/p/trail-gear-frame-box-kit-120165-1-kit/_/R-FLCL-120165-1-KIT

 

Yep.

 

Thats cheap. I was gonna do some dom to swap the current x member in back. For $200 not even worth making them. Thanks!

 

Damn, thats nice! That's not too big of a deal either. Btw, where did you get those rigid screw jacks?

 

Grainger. At the time, they were cheaper there vs Ebay/Amazon. Ridgid #56662 got them for cutting pipes but work for what I use them for.

The new ridgid designed is collapsible, which I think is not as HD as the non-foldable. They're rated for 2500lbs each.

 

Cool thanks! I need those bad! My ghetto pallet jack setup has to go!

 

i just talked to Marlin and he said his coupler won’t fit in the tg housing. He said it hits or something. Looks almost the exact same in pic. Is that true or no?

 

Took trans apart today. May just swap the shaft and be done with it. This case is shit.

 

They got bad info. Many folks I know run tg adapters with MC 4.7 and MC coupler without issue

 

You don't think plating the outside in addition to boxing it is a bit overkill compared to just boxing it?

 

Nope. Same concept as the front. Why plate it when it's square from factory. It's added insurance and cheaper to get it done right the first time. Plus I'm not on leaf so there's more frame twist in the rear

 

Fair point.
What plates are those. The TG ones I have don't cover that same length.