Miss Kathy and I were sitting at the dinner table last night, when somehow the subject of my future SAS project came-up (SHE started it this time... HONEST!)...

Anyway, out-of-the-blue, like I had never even mentioned it before, she asked me:
ôWhat-all is involved in doing that anyhow?ö


So, I told herà
And as the words rolled out of my mouth, her eyes got bigger, and Bigger, and BIGGERà

IÆm pretty sure sheÆd already stopped listening before I got to the part about welding on the spring hangers. --- I canÆt wait to show her those photos! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/evil.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />


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Hind-sight is 20/20... but explaining a project to the lady who will ultimately be giving you permission to undertake it is not the time to be excessively wordy. Try a minimalistic approach so that the process sounds quick, cheap, and easy:

her-> "What all does a SAS involve anyway?"

you-> "Oh, you just cut off the IFS and weld in some metal to attach springs to. Then you simply put the springs and axle in place and set-up the steering." (words like 'just, some, and simply' are key to use)

her-> "When you explain it like that, I can't say no. Take me you fabrication genius, take me now!"

As always, your results may vary <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/notooth.gif" alt="" />

<img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />

My approach is:

Her-> "why do you want to do this SAS thing"

Me->" you know all those weekends I spend under the truck fixing things so I can drive to work on Monday? Well I want to replace all those little parts that break, with big strong parts so that we can spend more time together."

<img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> As stated above, results may vary <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Oh, and the truck is looking good <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

<img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />Andre

Whatever you do, DON'T say that you're basically removing the steering, brakes, and suspension to turn your truck into a trailer that doesn't work very well... and that from there, you'll be adding suspension, steering, and brakes back on to try to make it work better than before. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" />

Randii

<img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />

Yeah - Results may vary, INDEED!


Actually, IÆm one of the lucky onesà
Kathy really doesnÆt care what I do to the Rodeo û she never hasà Just so long as my æHoney-Do Dance CardÆ is punched and up-to-date, I can modify that thing 10-ways from Sunday (fundage permitting).

I believe last night was more of an inquiry to satisfy her (brief and soon regretted) curiosity.






Hmmmmmmà

Allow me to introduce myself û IÆm SMILEYà
(the guy that has a style of longwinded posting named after him)

I think itÆs fair to say that I'm not exactly known for my economy of words <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" />


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<img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

<img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />
-J <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />

I am well aware... hence the advice <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" />

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Good to see nothing has changed since I last was here.

Man, I'd love to go SAS someday but I just dont see myself getting that extreme <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> (yeah didn't everyone start out saying that <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shiner.gif" alt="" />)

Keep up the good work!


Nick <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/patriot.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />

Nick I went the SAS route and came back to IFS. I had my reasons and am much happier this way. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />

Well, most of us anyway. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/evil.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />